The Dineen family's Petit Verdot plays a significant role in Leigh McMillan's deliciously distinctive Envoler, a blend inspired by Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, the variety stands out on its own, and it's a bold and boisterous offering. The portion of new French oak (33%) is prominent, imparting a sense of toasted wheat among the layers of black fruit that come with a stately … [Read more...] about Welcome Road Winery 2019 Dineen Vineyards Petit Verdot, Yakima Valley, $36
Mellisoni Vineyards 2019 PMS Red Wine Blend, Lake Chelan, $75
The Mellisons were inspired to create an estate winery as a result of business travel to Italy, and they pay homage to those trips and the Italian culture by added "i" to their surname and using it to brand their winery overlooking the south shore of Lake Chelan. Their PMS is a super Tuscan-ish blend of Pinot Noir (33%), Malbec (33%) and Sangiovese (34%) - hence P.M.S. - all … [Read more...] about Mellisoni Vineyards 2019 PMS Red Wine Blend, Lake Chelan, $75
Nicolas-Jay 2020 Affinités Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $50
The winemaking team of Burgundy star Jean-Nicolas Méo and Washington state native Tracy Kendall, recruited from Oregon icon Adelsheim Vineyards by Jay Boberg to help launch Nicolas-Jay, pulls from several of the Willamette Valley's top sites for a Chardonnay crafted in a charming reserve style not seen as often in the Northwest. Their work beautifully blends nuances of a … [Read more...] about Nicolas-Jay 2020 Affinités Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, $50
Browne Family Vineyards 2021 Willow White Blend, Columbia Valley, $32
Precept CEO Andrew Browne collaborated with Portland artist Melanie Catherine Nead to transport some of his late grandfather's remarkable life experiences into a mural displayed at the Browne Family Vineyards satellite tasting room in Tacoma's Proctor District. Browne's marketing team has turn a portion of that mural into the label for this lively Rhône-inspired white. Browne's … [Read more...] about Browne Family Vineyards 2021 Willow White Blend, Columbia Valley, $32
Siduri Wines 2020 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $35
This West Coast brand inspired by the wines of Burgundy and named for Babylon's wine goddess is closing in on 30 years since its founding by Adam Lee and then-wife Dianna Novy. Their 2015 sale of Siduri to Jackson Family Wines went down two years after JFW's initial acquisitions in Oregon — a string of respected vineyards that included Gran Moraine and Maple Grove. Both … [Read more...] about Siduri Wines 2020 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $35