Winemaker Notes
Super spicy aromas of black pepper and cigar box lead to flavors of black cherry, toasty oak and cola. This is a full-bodied Cab with chalky tannins that linger. The wine finishes with black coffee and dried plum flavors.
This is a big Cab and can be paired with big meats such as wild game, buffalo, lamb and goat. Try this with strong flavors and you will have a great pairing.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Take your time swirling your glass and this wine will reward you with aromas like red currants, blackberries and yellow cake batter. Black cherry, orange peel, cranberry, fennel and cedar flavors are supported by firm tannins and lemony acidity.
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.