Another of Washington’s most respected vineyards — McKinley Springs in the Horse Heaven Hills — joins fruit from award-winning Moody Vineyard near the confluence of the Deschutes and Columbia rivers for this graceful Syrah. Ginger spice and black fruit tones pick up earthiness and black pepper ahead of its bright finish of red currant and Craisin. Qualifying awards: Savor NW … [Read more...] about Cathedral Ridge Winery 2018 Syrah, Columbia Valley $38
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Thurston Wolfe Winery 2020 The Teacher Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills $27.50
Here’s another Platinum for the Wolfe family’s annual tribute to the late Stan Clarke, one of the most important educators and the man who foretold of the rise of Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington state. This blend from Dead Canyon, McKinley Springs and Destiny Ridge results in the third Platinum for The Teacher, and its profile is a bit of a throwback as cassis, dusty … [Read more...] about Thurston Wolfe Winery 2020 The Teacher Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills $27.50
Maryhill Winery 2019 Proprietor’s Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley $46
Three of the Leutholds’s longtime vineyard sources — McKinley Springs (Horse Heaven Hills), Les Collines (Walla Walla Valley) and Tudor Hills (Yakima Valley) are woven into a wine of predictable complexity by winemaker Richard Batchelor It’s filled with dark blue fruit, cinnamon and leather, with a finish that blends espresso, green tea and black currant juice. Qualifying … [Read more...] about Maryhill Winery 2019 Proprietor’s Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley $46
Rich Cushman’s affection for Grenache reflected in No. 1 wine of 2022 Platinum
Grenache, the darling of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Southern Rhône, has long been a preferred drink for Columbia Gorge winemaker Rich Cushman. In the minds of Great Northwest Wine judges, the example Cushman crafted for Mt. Hood Winery from the 2018 vintage ranked as “The Best of the Best” — the No. 1 wine at the 23rd annual Platinum Awards. “I’ve always thought … [Read more...] about Rich Cushman’s affection for Grenache reflected in No. 1 wine of 2022 Platinum
Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Idaho turns Albariño into top wine at Great Northwest Invitational
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — In hindsight, it wasn’t surprising that some Pacific Northwest’s top wine buyers selected an Albariño from Idaho’s Clearwater Canyon Cellars and the 2018 Cabernet Franc by Lake Chelan Winery as top wines at the 10th annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. Coco Umiker has won major regional awards in recent years with the Albariño grapes she … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Idaho turns Albariño into top wine at Great Northwest Invitational