by Peggy Rita | Jan 14, 2014 | Reviews
By Great Northwest Wine on January 14, 2014 Puget Sound vintner Bob Delf produced a winning formula with his blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (51%), Syrah (34%), Petit Verdot (13%) and Malbec. The Syrah notes take over the nose in attractive fashion as blackberry jam leads...
by Peggy Rita | Jan 11, 2014 | Reviews
By Great Northwest Wine on January 11, 2014 There’s not much Petite Sirah produced in Washington, but Rattlesnake Hills grower Art den Hoed and his Far Away Vineyard near Grandview presented this Kirkland winery with some remarkable juice. The nose features classic...
by Peggy Rita | Jan 6, 2014 | Reviews
By Great Northwest Wine on January 6, 2014 One of the Pacific Northwest’s trending wine categories is GSM — a blend of Rhone varieties Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Kirkland vintner Robert Delf asked acclaimed winemaker Robert Smasne to come up with a recipe, and...
by Peggy Rita | Dec 28, 2013 | Reviews
By Great Northwest Wine on December 28, 2013 The trend of white Rhône blends continues in the Pacific Northwest, and this Kirkland, Wash., winery sources the Roussanne (55%) from Alder Ridge Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills and Viognier from Upland Vineyard on...
by Peggy Rita | Dec 12, 2013 | Reviews
t By Great Northwest Wine on December 12, 2013 Kirkland, Wash., vintner Robert Delf works with Yakima Valley native winemaker Robert Smasne to produce a vineyard-designate Syrah from this fairly young site in the Rattlesnake Hills near Union Gap. There’s a constant...
by Peggy Rita | Nov 30, 2013 | Reviews
By Great Northwest Wine on November 30, 2013 Robert Smasne’s winemaking continues to elevate the program at this Kirkland, Wash., operation. He’s created this robust 2010 Serenade red wine blend of Syrah (42%), Cabernet Sauvignon (29%), Merlot (25%) and Malbec at an...
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