Second-generation winemaker Jake Krug and his mother, Karen, the founding winemaker, won a Platinum two years ago for their 2018 Carménère, which featured Hattrup-farmed Sugarloaf Vineyard. This vintage went Double Platinum, ranking among the best in the Northwest. Classic notes of cassis, tobacco leaf, green pepper, oregano and prosciutto are presented with a full-bodied … [Read more...] about Spoiled Dog Winery 2021 Carménère, Yakima Valley $30
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Pomeroy Cellars 2020 Syrah, Yakima Valley $48
Lucia Valley grower/winemaker Dan Brink, a standout producer within the Southwest Washington Winery Association, has now won four Platinums in the past three years. Syrah from storied DuBrul Vineyard has played a supporting role in two earlier Platinums, yet Brink shows his versatility with the variety by pulling from Inland Desert’s vineyard in the western shadow of Red … [Read more...] about Pomeroy Cellars 2020 Syrah, Yakima Valley $48
Spoiled Dog Winery 2021 Whidbey Sunset Red Blend, Yakima Valley $26
While the Krug family specializes in Pinot Noir grown within the Puget Sound American Viticultural Area, they continue to strike gold and mine Platinum for their proprietary red blends. This work is with Syrah (65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) and Merlot, and each variety has found a home at Crawford Vineyard near Prosser, Wash. Here’s a luscious red that opens with aromas of … [Read more...] about Spoiled Dog Winery 2021 Whidbey Sunset Red Blend, Yakima Valley $26
VanArnam Vineyards 2020 Estate Reserve Merlot, Yakima Valley $35
The VanArnams continue to prove that the Gilbert Road vineyard they established in 2007 is providing home-grown winemaker Branden Seymour with the fruit to produce some of the region’s top red wines as they have now received a Platinum for work from three consecutive vintages. Aromas from four barrels of Merlot include cherry candy, cocoa, baking spice, sweet tobacco and … [Read more...] about VanArnam Vineyards 2020 Estate Reserve Merlot, Yakima Valley $35
Yakima Valley Vintners 2019 Science Fair Carménère, Yakima Valley $28
This brand reflects the teaching winery for Yakima Valley College, which also operates tasting rooms on its Grandview, Wash., campus and along Yakima’s Knob Hill Boulevard. The wines achieve high marks at national competitions, and they’ve earned eight Platinums in the past four years. Here is their first for Carménère. The grapes from Pontin Del Roza produce a wine that … [Read more...] about Yakima Valley Vintners 2019 Science Fair Carménère, Yakima Valley $28