Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Ethos Reserve Syrah – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Black plum-blackberry Confit, nuanced crushed herbs, and white pepper.

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Distefano Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 – 9.1 – James Meléndez /James the Wine Guy

Dense, brooding, dry; plenitude of focused dark red fruit, Fall plum orchard, scent of cinnamon and suede.

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Columbia-Crest Grand Estate Columbia Valley Merlot – 2006 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

First wine review of the new year.  This Columbia-Crest wine shows how the Columbia Valley though further north of Napa Valley / Sonoma County can produce a nice and inexpensive Merlot and other red varietals.  Low alcohol and higher than expected acid levels make this a very approachable wine.  This is not a berry bomb Merlot.  This wine holds characteristics of roasted red cherry, chocolate, Fall herbs and slight hint of black pepper.

Stay tuned for many more wine reviews to come in 2010 and this year I will start reviewing the winery visit experience.

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Charles Smith Chateau Smith Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

A very and aptly dry wine; giving the essence of toasted nuts over a fire, fennel, nuanced blackberry confit and scent of sweet moist cedar.

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Corvidea The Keeper Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc – 2007 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This is a dense, complex wine; giving a distinct earthy characteristic while balancing with winter spices notes; braised blackberry, mushroom and delicate sweet wood.  A lovely wine from Columbia Valley–I have not had a Cab Franc from Columbia Valley and look forward to discovering more.  A perfect wine for this holiday season.  This wine would be an excellent wine for Thanksgiving.

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Snoqualmie Reserve Columbia Valley Syrah – 2005 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

A tantalizing Syrah from Columbia Valley—I do expect more wonderful Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignons to be discovered from Washington and Oregon. This wine has an intertwining of Fall spices and Blackberry confit.

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Chateau Ste Michelle Cinsault Columbia Valley Limited Release – 2005 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

A wine with splendid acid encapsulating notes of vanilla, strawberry and mid-summer garden herbs. A pleasant surprise.

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Chateau Ste Michelle Ethos Columbia Valley Syrah – 2005 – 8.7 – James Meléndez /James the Wine Guy

A high acid Syrah slightly vitreous wine exhibiting the following notes: winter baking spices, roasted red plum, Royal Gala apple, and cedar.

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Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Grenache Limited Release – 2005 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

I searched my previous records to see if I have ever given a 9.0 to a Grenache—and this is the first. This wine exhibits notes of raspberry, Heirloom tomato, mace and scent of moist earth.

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Chateau Ste Michelle Boreal Columbia Valley Red Wine Limited Release – 2005 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine is 98% Syrah and 2% Viognier and hints of more wonderful Syrah’s to come from Washington.  Rich and focused and delivering diverse notes of toast, espresso, earth and elegant blackberry confit and Adriatic fig.

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