Seven Hills Winery Pentad Red 2005
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Dark ripe plum, hints of cassis and passion fruit, fennel and violet on the nose. Red and black plum, vanilla, and smoky notes on the palate.
The 2005 vintage is the most dense and full of the four Pentad vintages released to date. It offers a seductive roundness and weight, accenting warm, ripe tones and expansive fruit characters. Dark ripe plum dominates the nose, interwoven with tropical passion fruit and hints of cassis. Sweet cooking spice and light notes of fennel and violets round out the aroma. I find red and black plum, vanillin, dried herb and light smoky notes by mouth. The structure is broad, balanced, and bright yet very persistent and generous. Overall a beautiful representation of this moderately warm vintage in the Walla Walla Valley.
91 Points
"Subtle and soft, this aromatic Bordeaux blend (54% Cab Sauv, 9% Carmenere, 9% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 18% Petit Verdot) is laced with herb and exotic savory spices, woven through tight fruit flavors of blueberry and musky grape. This is a delicate, evocative and challenging wine that rewards your attention. Fascinating and complex, it needs time to breathe and good glassware to really open up."
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Established in 1988, Seven Hills Winery is proud to be among the founding estates of Walla Walla Valley. As pioneers who first championed the region, the winery’s heritage is built on longstanding relationships with the most renowned growers in the Northwest and a deep knowledge of the land. Their focus is crafting Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines that authentically reflect their places of origin.
Born to a farming family in Eastern Washington, Founder Casey McClellan learned about agriculture at a young age. Later, Casey and his wife, Vicky, began to cultivate an interest in wine and developed a long term vision to make wine from the family farm in Walla Walla Valley. They drew further inspiration during a European cycling trip through wine country, where they experienced wine as an integral foundation to these communities and an important, vital part of small town agricultural life.
As proprietors of one of the area’s first vineyards, the efforts of Seven Hills Winery have helped strengthen a community that values environmental stewardship to protect the future. For the past 15 years, they have practiced sustainable agriculture in order to be responsible guardians of the land, and currently hold LIVE and Salmon Safe certifications for their estate SHW Founding Vineyard.
Seven Hills Winery has always thrived to protect the environment and their communities. It has become clear to us that the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) not only is the biggest environmental threat, but also that the majority of environmental advances are tied to their ability to emit less GHG. They have embarked on a fundamental transformation of how they grow grapes and make wines and have joined international organizations such as the Porto Protocol and the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). They have committed to reduce their GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.