Winery - Magnificent Wine Company
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, young and fruity, with tart berry and bitter herb. The light but slightly green tannins add some useful counterpoint to the cherry pop fruit, giving the wine a more substantial palate impression and length in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pinot Noir from Washington’s Okanagon Valley, given a liberal amount of oak. It’s a surprising wine, with few if any referents. Not too heavy, with ripe strawberry fruit and pretty toast and caramel flavors, from the hand of winemaker Charles Smith.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An all-purpose red wine, blending seven different grapes into a fruit bowl of forward berry flavors. Nothing challenging here, but the fruit is tasty and it might be compared to a nice Beaujolais—chill it and drink it outdoors on a hot summer day.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure varietal, bracing and pleasantly grassy. This brings bright, herbaceous flavors of melon and citrus to the front, with a lemony snap that is indeed the sort of wine that goes well with many types of seafood, from oysters on up to halibut steaks.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Except for a splash of Syrah, this qualifies as a Cabernet-centric Bordeaux-style blend. Hard to find a better bottle of blended red wine at the price. This has grip and breed, with tart red fruits, ripe tannins, a wash of herb and tart acidity. Put it up against anything you grill.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
More fruit forward than most Washington Cabs, it nonetheless has the structure and depth of pricier wines. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis and coffee swirl into a substantial finish. Tannins are tight and add just enough depth, while the riveting acidity and moderate alcohol make this more of a Bordeaux than a California style.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made by Charles Smith for Precept’s Magnificent Wine Company line, this sports the black and white, block letter label familiar to fans of House Wine. Bursting with fresh, tart, tasty berry fruit flavors, this effusive wine is front-loaded with flavor. It tails off gracefully, adding suggestions of pepper and earth and raw steak, before finishing with a crisp lick of raspberry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Mixed into the blend are smallish proportions of Muscat, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and Gewürztraminer, and this is not really trying to be Chardonnay. It’s a dry, tart, all-purpose, everyday white wine, which you can serve with confidence and almost any style of white-wine food you can cook up.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This tart and aromatic white blend could be labeled Chardonnay; less than a quarter is a mix of Riesling, Muscat, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris. It’s detailed and lively, with bright citrus, pineapple, pink grapefruit and sweet spice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Previous Fish House whites were Chardonnay; now it’s Sauvignon Blanc, which makes better sense. This doesn’t shy away from grassy varietal character; it’s bright and herbaceous, clean and green, with plenty of lively acidity and a hint of white pepper.
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