For the second straight year, the Mellisons achieved Platinum status with Syrah grown near the shores of Lake Chelan. Only this time, their work with Larc Hill Vineyard grapes was voted Double Platinum. The Joseph Phelps clone fruit yields aromas and flavors of blackberry, black cherry and black currant with tobacco leaf and truffle tones. Rich and velvety tannins pick up … [Read more...] about Mellisoni Vineyards 2020 Syrah, Lake Chelan $60
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Tipsy Canyon Winery 2020 Mélange Noir Red Wine, Washington State $55
Mark Garvin takes a Meritage approach to this five-vineyard blend of five Bordeaux varieties — Merlot (50%), Malbec (17%), Cabernet Sauvignon (17%), Cabernet Franc (8%) and Petit Verdot. Two rising star vineyards — Quintessence on Red Mountain and Double D in the Rocky Reach — are joined by the Antoine Creek, Dry Lake and Native River site. Aromas and flavors of ripe … [Read more...] about Tipsy Canyon Winery 2020 Mélange Noir Red Wine, Washington State $55
Chelan Ridge Winery 2016 Cabernet Franc, Lake Chelan $59
In the past two years, William and Candace Swayne have quickly racked up six Platinum Awards since their purchase of the estate in 2021, and Chelan Valley winemaker Jeff Crowder has played a key role in their wine company’s rapid rise to prominence. Here is the second consecutive vintage that a Cabernet Franc grown by founding winemaker Lynn Munneke has won a Platinum. The … [Read more...] about Chelan Ridge Winery 2016 Cabernet Franc, Lake Chelan $59
Chelan Ridge Winery 2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake Chelan $49
The Swaynes wisely retained Chelan Ridge’s longtime vineyard manager Enrique Hernandez when they purchased the 11-acre planting in 2021. Hernandez’s skill is on display with this delicious, full-bodied Cab that the Swaynes have also credited to Jeff Crowder, the winemaker educated by Washington State University who helped this picturesque property near Manson, Wash., win a … [Read more...] about Chelan Ridge Winery 2018 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake Chelan $49
Tsillan Cellars 2020 Estate Syrah, Lake Chelan $50
Among the success stories surrounding Dr. Bob Jankelson’s two south-shore vineyards is Syrah, and this marks the eighth time in the past 12 vintages for Tsillan Cellars having achieved Platinum for a standalone bottling of the Rhône red. Such consistency is a testament to longtime vineyard manager Bal Flores, who scrutinizes the Syrah plantings in both vineyards. Red and black … [Read more...] about Tsillan Cellars 2020 Estate Syrah, Lake Chelan $50