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Eleganté Cellars 2014 Malbec, Walla Walla Valley $36

July 24, 2019 by Great Northwest Wine Leave a Comment

Retired chemistry teacher Doug Simmons sources from two of the Walla Walla Valley's top vineyards for his Bordeaux program, and he targets Les Collines when it comes to Malbec. This blue-fruited expression lines up with the style that Simmons established more than a decade ago at the Walla Walla airport complex - approachable, low-alcohol and ageable. Marionberry, baking spice … [Read more...] about Eleganté Cellars 2014 Malbec, Walla Walla Valley $36

Wautoma Wines 2014 El Prat Red Blend, Columbia Valley, $28

March 7, 2019 by Great Northwest Wine 4 Comments

One of the Northwest's top talents with Malbec, Jessica Munnell shows her touch with this blend of Malbec from sultry StoneTree Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope and clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon (56%) from Tom Merkle's Wautoma Springs Vineyard in the Cold Creek district. Merkle, Honorary Grower for the 2017 Auction of Washington Wines, partners with Munnell on this brand. They don't … [Read more...] about Wautoma Wines 2014 El Prat Red Blend, Columbia Valley, $28

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