Winemaker Notes
The 2020 Board Track Racer Cabernet Sauvignon offers tempting aromas of black currant and dark plum along with vanilla and tobacco. Well-rounded tannins accompany plump dark fruits paired with savory spice and black pepper, ending with a lengthy finish.
Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Board Track Racer Cabernet Sauvignon, made with 17% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, offers a focused nose with juicy black-fruited notes of spiced plums and blackberries, complemented by hints of oak and baked earth. This full-bodied wine is rich and firm, with a tight tannic edge that will have no problem lasting a decade. This is a sturdy, value-driven Cabernet punching above its weight class.
Washington produces so many exciting wines, and that definitely includes Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. With over 10,000 acres under vine, Cabernet Sauvignon is now the most widely-grown varietal in the state. Terrific examples hail from sub-appellations like Red Mountain, Wahluke Slope, Horse Heaven Hills and Walla Walla Valley. One of the fascinations of these Columbia Valley Cabs is that they so often seem to have one foot in the New World and one in the Old. Representing the former are characteristics like the ripe, forward fruit that results from long sunny days during the growing season (up to two hours longer than in much of California). Old World similarities include an undeniable brightness from acidity, as well as notes of herbs, graphite and a dusty, sometimes gravelly minerality.
Whether you’re looking for a budget bottle for everyday enjoyment, or a stellar, world-class wine with tremendous aging potential, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines can deliver the goods! Among the many fine options are bottles from Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Michelle, L’ecole #41, Quilceda Creek and Leonetti.