red mountain wine

For the second time in five years, Richard Batchelor pulls down a Platinum for his work with Petite Sirah — this time from the Williams family’s 148-acre HOTH site they established in 2006. It was also Batchelor’s third Platinum in 2023 with a red Rhône variety. This can serve as a prototype for Petite Sirah, a nose filled with black plum, black currant and dried Bing cherry … [Read more...] about Maryhill Winery 2020 Heart of the Hill Kiona Vineyards Petite Sirah, Red Mountain $50

The Auction of Washington Wines presented its 2023 Healthy Land, Healthy Communities Award to the Hedges family as a result of its certified Biodynamic practices, and the winery also is home to a glass recycling station. But the wine that Sarah Hedges Goedhart helps farm across their five vineyards and put in bottles is world-class and among the state’s most age-worthy. Her … [Read more...] about Hedges Family Winery 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $40

Longtime orchardists Jim and Dana Davis have created an elevated experience and wine destination near the confluence of the Columbia and Okanogan rivers, and their connections to winemaker Jessica Munnell and Shaw Vineyards on Red Mountain have led to this first Platinum for Lone Point Cellars. The expressive blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Malbec (20%), Petit Verdot and … [Read more...] about Lone Point Cellars 2020 Last Point Reserve Red Wine, Red Mountain $58

Near the north end of Sunset Road, the Hightowers grew and crafted with impeccable balance their sixth Platinum-winning blend. This four-barrel effort reflects the vines they finished planting across their Red Mountain estate in 2005, a Left Bank-inspired melange of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (25%) and Petit Verdot. Classic notes of plum, blackcurrant, cherry tobacco and … [Read more...] about Hightower Cellars 2020 Out of Line Vineyard Red Wine, Red Mountain $60