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Spectator's Latest Reviews
Highly Rated "BIG RED" Washington Wines
Last call for Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel
September 20, 2005
While the Washington State issue of Wine Spectator seems to be coming
out much later than usual this year, (maybe because Harvey was busy with
the huge Australian issue that's just out) there are three newly reviewed
Washington reds in the current issue worth your consideration:
Five Star Merlot 03 $28.30/$31.45
http://www.northwest-wine.com/Five-Star-Cellars.html
Wine Spectator 92 points: "Deep, dark, gorgeous stuff, a generous
mouthful of sweet, oak-accented black cherry, blackberry and currant
flavors that mingle seductively on the long, beautifully focused finish.
Sylish stuff, wants cellaring." H.S. An Avalon "NW Big Reds Club" October
2005 selection. This young guy has a real knack for making big, rich
wines.
Woodward Canyon Estate Red Walla Walla 02
http://www.northwest-wine.com/Woodward-Canyon-Winery.html
Wine Spectator rating 90 points: "Firm in texture, with a distinct minty
note running through the rich berry and currant fruit flavors, hinting
at sage as it persists nicely on the chewy finish. Cabernet Franc, Merlot
and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2007 through 2012. 628 cases made." (HS)
Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla 03 $36/$40
http://www.northwest-wine.com/Owen-Roe-Walla-Walla-Cabernet-Sauvignon.html
Wine Spectator rating 90 points: "Firm, a harmonious
Cabernet with spicy, coffee-tinged curant, blackberry, and herb flavors,
finishing with a wisp of leather." H.S. New from Owen Roe, David O'Reilly
is very excited about this blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11%
Merlot, and 9% Cab Franc sourced from Walla Walla's Seven Hills Vineyard
Block 17. Block 17 fruit is also purchased by Quilceda Creek, Pepper
Bridge Winery, and Leonetti, and is considered one of the best sources
of fruit in Walla Walla. It's the first new vineyard source that David
O'Reilly has worked with in awhile.
It's a saturated, opaque wine
with sweet cherry, candied blackberries, and herbal notes in the nose,
and flavors of blueberry, black cherry, cassis, spice, and toast with
hints of cocoa and toasted coffee bean in the long finish. The finish
is long and harmonious, beautifully balanced and concentrated. The
package, as is usual with Owen Roe, is gorgeous.
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Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 03 $54.00/$60.00
http://www.northwest-wine.com/owen-roe-cabernet-dubrul.html
Speaking of Owen Roe, we stocked up on the Dubrul Cab before the wine
sold out, have have a nice supply tucked away. The previous vintage
received 91 points from Wine Spectator. From the beautiful,
hand pulled engraving on the label to the polished, intricate layers
of flavor and scent, the wine is a world class cellar selection. It's
a wine to lay down for 6-10 years, enjoying an occasional bottle along
the way. Drinking well now, patient cellaring will greatly reward the
patient.
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It's last call for
Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel 04 $35.95
http://www.northwest-wine.com/sineann.html
Peter Rosback's flagship wine, made from 100 year old vines that produce
tiny amounts of grapes per vine, harvested in 2004 at 26 brix (that's
really really good). The wine is dark, liquid pyrotechnics
with an immense nose, a goliath of a wine, densely concentrated and deeply
pleasing. Also very limited.
The Guyot guide says: " Who
would have thought that one of America's finest
Zins would come from
predominately cold-climate Oregon? Blended from Columbia Valley fruit,
this wine offers an endless medley of red berries, dusty earth, white
pepper and caramel oak to draw out the finish."
Less than 400 cases of Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel were made, and they're
almost gone. If you want some, this is the week to order.
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Thanks so much for your purchases - and your ideas-
our customers always give us the best ones! Hope you are all well,
and our warmest good thoughts go out to our customers on the Gulf Coast.
May you all be well.
Best regards,
Jean, Marcus, Chris, Kevin, and Wendy
Jean Yates
Owner
Avalon Wine
201 SW 2nd Street
Corvallis OR 97333
www.avalonwine.com
jean@avalonwine.com
Marcus Looze
Manager
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Customer Service
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Kevin Hanscom
Shipping Manager
(working his tail off right now, with weather cooling down
and all those cellared orders going out)
541-752-0907
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Accounting
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wendy@avalonwine.com
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