Our 2012 Merlot from Cordon Grove Vineyard in Columbia Valley was rated OUTSTANDING by Great Northwest Wine in April 2015--their highest rating! Here's what they had to say: Gary Grove’s vineyard in Prosser, Wash., has contributed to some of the top wines from...
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2012 Malbec from Walla Walla Valley Rated EXCELLENT by Great Northwest Wine
Our 2012 Malbec from Spofford Station Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley is rated EXCELLENT by Great Northwest Wine in April 2015 Rating: Excellent Here's what they had to say: "Kirkland vintner Bob Delf sources this Malbec from third-generation...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2012 Sonatina, Columbia Valley, $18
By Great Northwest Wine on February 3, 2014 Robert Smasne of Smasne Cellars, the 2013 Washington Winery of the Year as chosen by Wine Press Northwest, crafts these wines with Kirkland vintner Bob Delf, and their collaboration on this white Rhone blend of Roussanne...
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By Andy Perdue on February 3, 2014 Northwest Cellars 2010 Intrigue, Yakima Valley, $28 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...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2011 Verhey Vineyard Malbec, Yakima Valley, $28
By Great Northwest Wine on January 16, 2014 One of Washington state’s up-and-coming sites is Verhey Vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills, and Malbec is a variety that’s a rising star, too. This release offers aromas of black rapsberry, black cherry, black pepper, Jolly...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2010 Intrigue, Yakima Valley, $28
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...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2011 Art den Hoed Vineyard Petite Sirah, Yakima Valley, $32
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...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2011 Madrigal, Columbia Valley
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...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2012 Sonatina, Columbia Valley, $18
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...
Great Northwest Wine – Northwest Cellars 2009 Verhey Vineyard Syrah, Yakima Valley, $32
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...