While the Horse Heaven Hills are famous for Cabernet Sauvignon, the Andrews family, vineyard manager Todd Chapman and winemaker Justin Michaud continue to build upon their reputation with brilliant white varieties. In terms of the Rhône white Roussanne, Coyote Canyon’s might be the brightest in the Pacific Northwest — evidenced by their earning a Platinum for the third straight … [Read more...] about Coyote Canyon Winery 2022 Coyote Canyon Vineyard Roussanne, Horse Heaven Hills $28
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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $20.69
Best Buy! When it comes to Sauvignon Blanc — and a few other aromatic whites — the Gehringer brothers are among the Pacific Northwest’s elite, vintage after vintage. This marks the ninth career Platinum for Walter and Gordon Gehringer’s Sauvignon Blanc, which they grow along their estate on the Golden Mile Bench in the south Okanagan Valley. Aromas of cantaloupe, papaya and … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $20.69
Fortuity Cellars 2019 Destined Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley $65
Last fall, the Great Northwest Wine panel became smitten with each of the three Fergestroms’ 2018 vineyard-designated Cab from the Shiels family's DuBrul, the Williams family's Heart of the Hill and the Sauer family's Red Willow. The craftsmanship displayed throughout that series continues with this blend of those sites. Dark plum, macerated cherries, black tea and bergamot … [Read more...] about Fortuity Cellars 2019 Destined Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley $65
Canvasback Winery 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $44
Founding winemaker Brian Rudin, and his successor, Joseph Czarny, worked with nine vineyards along the slopes of Red Mountain, including renowned Quintessence and Duckhorn’s own young Longwinds site — established in 2014 and managed by the famed Dick Boushey. It can be awkward for Duckhorn to extol the virtues of the Canvasback project because a Cab with this quality may cost … [Read more...] about Canvasback Winery 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $44
Hamilton Cellars 2019 Estate Malbec, Red Mountain $48
The Malbec category had one of the biggest class sizes of the 24th annual Platinum Awards, and this work with Red Mountain fruit by Charlie Hoppes and Mitch Venohr will serve as a marvelous memorial to the late Russ Hamilton, who died after Thanksgiving at age 71. This bottling of clone 9 Malbec was the second consecutive vintage to return a Platinum to this Sunset Road … [Read more...] about Hamilton Cellars 2019 Estate Malbec, Red Mountain $48