Winery - Hestia Cellars
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Meritage red is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Petit Verdot. There are noticeable high toned aromas hinting at nail polish. The fruit is bright cherry and darker black currant, with milk chocolate coating the finish. The wine is still tightly wound and opens very slowly, so decanting is recommended.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tart and leafy, this pure Malbec shows good grip and concentration. Sour raspberry fruit flavors and sharp acids are complemented with barrel spice from aging in once-used French oak. This tastes like a good wine from young vines; it may improve for a couple of years, but it’s best for near-term drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is pure Merlot from the StoneTree vineyard in the Wahluke Slope AVA. It’s been aged almost two years in new French oak barrels, and has the delicious mix of fruit and barrel flavors to prove it. Supple, succulent, smooth and spicy, it’s a showcase for cherry and cassis fruit, accented with pungent, almost piney herb. Excellent texture and mass shows good winemaking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Add Hestia to the short list of Washington wineries making exceptional Chenin Blanc. Concentrated fruit flavors conjure up a smorgasbord of candied citrus—orange peel, grapefruit and lemon drops. Succulent and dense, this evolves through the finish, bringing in floral and honey overtones.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dineen vineyard fruit contributes ripe flavors of blueberry and black cherry, yet retains the peppery, herbal scents and flavors of Yakima Valley Syrah. It’s front-loaded for flavor, complex at first taste. The follow-through turns slightly minty, with acids tasting of lemon zest and pineapple, giving it a sharp and precise finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is 100% varietal, supple and juicy with concentrated black fruits, all in fine balance. Tight, complex and compact, it’s drinkable right now for the primary, berry flavors; but it’s not a simple wine; cellaring will allow it to evolve and bring out the more subtle textures, the elegant mix of herbs; all the things that make pure Cabernet such a pleasure when it’s done well.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark, sappy and reductive, it shows skillful winemaking and sensitivity to vineyard management. The color is there, the aromas are pure and the flavors are balanced, without being overripe. It captures a pleasing mix of berries and currants. Tannins are quite dry and lightly peppery.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Meritage red blend is 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc and 12% Malbec. The fruit flavors are pure and focused, and the wine opens beautifully with tangy boysenberry, plum and wild cherry. The acids carry it aloft, and the tannins, just slightly hinting at green tea, are polished and firm. Though it finishes with some herbal flavors, it is satisfying throughout.
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