At 2,200 acres, the Monson family grows grapes that make their way into the cellars of some of the state’s top producers, and they produce four brands for themselves. Their Cellar Select program represents their wine club tier. Here is their Right Bank Bordeaux-style, a blend of Merlot (62%), Cabernet Franc (23%) and Cabernet Sauvignon that began with the Kendall Mix era and … [Read more...] about Goose Ridge Vineyards 2013 Mountain Waterfalls Cellar Select Artist Series Red Wine, Columbia Valley, $42
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Amavi Cellars 2014 Les Collines Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $41
Norm McKibben and Jean François-Pellet created Amavi Cellars in 2001 to showcase grape varieties beyond those from Bordeaux that dominate their illustrious Pepper Bridge brand. Naturally, Syrah from the Walla Walla Valley is a centerpiece to Amavi, and sustainably farmed Les Collines ranks as one of the highest elevation vineyards in the region. As a result, wines from this … [Read more...] about Amavi Cellars 2014 Les Collines Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $41
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2013 Oldfield Series Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $32
Sandra Oldfield made Cabernet Franc a focus soon after she landed in British Columbia after growing up in the Bay Area and graduating from University of California-Davis. She can look down from her winery on the Golden Mile Bench and across the valley to the Black Sage Bench and their Diamondback Vineyard, the home for her traditionally graceful Cab Franc. In fact, this is … [Read more...] about Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2013 Oldfield Series Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, $32
Martinez and Martinez Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $34
Andrew Martinez works with small lots from his father’s historic planting in the dusty Horse Heaven Hills. Neighboring vineyards include Champoux, Phinny Hill and Quilceda Creek Vintners’ Palengat — once known as Matador Vineyard. Sergio Martinez now owns one of the oldest sites for Cab in the state, gnarled vines he’s nurtured since 1981, and those 3 acres created this regal … [Read more...] about Martinez and Martinez Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $34
Owen Roe 2013 Red Wine, Yakima Valley, $28
While it doesn’t meet the Meritage criteria as his most expensive wine, Yakima Valley champion David O’Reilly devotes fruit from some of Washington’s top vineyards to the flagship offering under his iconic Owen Roe brand. DuBrul, Red Willow, Eldering and O’Reilly estate plantings Outlook and Union Gap make up this Right Bank-style blend of Merlot (45%), Cabernet Franc (33%) and … [Read more...] about Owen Roe 2013 Red Wine, Yakima Valley, $28