Horse Heaven Hills grower Mike Andrews held onto this Cab longer than usual because 2011 was a cooler vintage. Often, red wines from a cooler vintage aren’t quite as showy immediately as say the 2013 and 2014 bottlings have been. It’s interesting to note that his site in the northern portion of the appellation received a mere 5.4 inches of precipitation, but vines in this … [Read more...] about Coyote Canyon Winery 2011 Coyote Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $28
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