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| we | 91 |
| ws | 89 |
| wa | 88 |
Raspberry, vanilla and spice notes fill the glass. The finish is long and lush. more
BN#424864
| wa | 92 |
| we | 92 |
| ws | 92 |
Red Mountain39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, 13% Petit VerdotSuper sensuous aromatics of spice and blueberries. Cool, brisk flavors of berries and plums leavened by bright acidity. There are many layers here, waiting to unfold with time in the glass. The finish caresses the palate with ... more
BN#426834
| we | 93 |
| wa | 92 |
| ws | 92 |
Red Mountain56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot. This is their tenth bottling of Larry and Jane Pearson’s superb vineyard, and a wonderful decade has it been! Altogether deeper black fruit than Ciel du Cheval combined with a powerful sense of Tapteil dust, a signature trait of this ... more
BN#426835
| wa | 93 |
| we | 91 |
62% Cab Franc, 31% Merlot, 7% Petit VerdotRed MountainThis, of all Cadence's 2007s, takes the most time to open up in the glass or decanter. Initially reticent, Bel Canto blossoms into a perfumed potpourri of baking spice, black fruit and intense minerality. It has the roundest mouthfeel and ... more
BN#426846
| we | 96 |
| wa | 93 |
| ws | 93 |
The nose opens with sweet fruits, cream brulée, and syrah’s pepper notes. Powerful extracted fruits fill the palate and follow through the long finish. The natural acids are clean and connect with smooth tannins. Like the neighboring Horse Heaven Hills cabernets, this wine will develop its perfume fully by the ... more
BN#427165
| wa | 90 |
| we | 90 |
The arrival of hot conditions in late spring and early summer was offset by cooler temperatures closer to maturity which helped maintain high natural acidity, balance flavors and allow for extended hang time. more
BN#437804
| wa | 89 |
From mechanical engineer to brewer to winemaker, Ben Smith’s path isn’t exactly typical. In 1986, Ben moved to Seattle to take a job with Boeing. Over the next 14 years he developed a fascination with fermentation, eventually falling in love with wine. After winning the Boeing winemaking competition several years ... more
BN#416322
| wa | 93 |
| ws | 91 |
The middle palate is full and soft with sophisticated fruit from the Angle Block section of the vineyard. The fruit is fully focused in a way which allows opinions to be drawn, as well as a call for patience with this wine. The vineyard is starting to show its pedigree ... more
BN#433658
| wa | 87 |
| ws | 87 |
Pretty notes of vanilla, blackberry, cherry and rose petals. On the palate, caramel and jammy black fruit. Well-balanced, with soft tannins and a bright acidity, leading into a lengthy, smooth finish. more
BN#422001
| wa | 93 |
| ws | 92 |
This wine is currently the front runner in this release. The blend of structure, power and depth made the wine the favorite in a recent tasting of ten vintages of Ciel du Cheval. more
BN#433656
| wa | 95 |
| ws | 93 |
Although this wine has much more Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2007, the wines seem to be more like sisters than cousins. The 2008 stands not in the shadows of 2007 as I had first thought it might but right next to it. It is a wine that although different in ... more
BN#434422
| wa | 92 |
Beautifully mature flavors of ripe pear, apple, and peach marry perfectly with wonderful acidity. Whole cluster pressing has given delineated fruit which integrates beautifully with aromatic notes of vanilla, spice and toasted hazelnut. Finally, the oak is understated by our choice and is in wonderful proportion with the fruit and ... more
BN#443242
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