Winemaker Notes
Blend: 56% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
An array of dark cherries and plums with some blackberries, wild herbs and a gently savory/tarry edge to the nose. This is subtly complex. The palate has a sleek and composed shape. Cooler blue fruits are nicely compressed and neatly balanced. Impressive depth here, too. Blend of 56% merlot, 38% cabernet franc, 4% petit verdot and 2% malbec. Drink or hold.
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Wine Spectator
Sleek, expressive and well-built, with floral red currant and tomato leaf aromas, and harmonious cherry and pepper flavors that move toward refined tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2023.
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Wine Enthusiast
Merlot (56%) and Cabernet Franc (38%) make up the majority of this wine, with the balance Petit Verdot and Malbec. The aromas are all high toned and somewhat locked up, with notes of herb, dried flower, chocolate and cherry. The palate offers a sense of sophistication and restraint, showing a lot of polish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A wine with plenty of upside, the 2014 Uriah checks in as a blend of 56% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and the rest Malbec. Loads of currants, plums. chocolate, and leafy herbs emerge from the glass, and this beauty is medium+ bodied, nicely textured and has integrated acidity. It drops offer faster on the finish than I'd like, but it seems young and slightly unevolved, so give it a year of bottle age.
Rating: 90+
Spring Valley Vineyard is located just outside of Walla Walla, amid the scenic wheat fields of southeastern Washington. The family-owned land dates back to the late 1880’s when original owner Uriah Corkrum started farming wheat in the area. In 1993, Shari Derby, granddaughter of Uriah and husband Dean Derby planted the first grapes at Spring Valley. The first vintage of Estate grown, and bottled Spring Valley Vineyard wines were produced with the 1999 vintage. In 2007, 66 acres of new vineyards were planted & now consist of 111 acres of grapevines including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec.
Spring Valley was built on the strong foundation of grit, authenticity, hard work, love for the land, and love for family. The names given to the Spring Valley Vineyard Estate wines are in tribute to the family members who struggled and succeeded in farming in the same land for over 150 years. True to the family’s vision, the Spring Valley Vineyard and wheat fields are family-farmed this day to the 6th Generation. Katherine Derby, the granddaughter of Spring Valley vineyard owners Dean and Shari Derby and great-great-granddaughter of Spring Valley Founder Uriah Corkrum is carrying on the family’s legacy with leading winemaking operations – 30 years after planting the first vines.