Winery - Nuthatch Cellars
Showing 1-4
of 4
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Phinny Hill is in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA of Washington, a prestigious location near Champoux and other high end growers. This Carmenère has 5% Syrah added, but the varietal character dominates, with strong green leaf and herb flavors. The tannins are woody and the fruit fragrant with blackberry and cassis. Good varietal expression is the hallmark of this wine.
0 out of 0 people thought this note was helpful.
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Meaty, juicy, textural and Rhône-ish, this lovely Walla Walla wine captures the character that eludes Syrahs from other West Coast AVAs. A combination of cured meat, smoke, compost and forest, with notes of dried seaweed and sea salt, this is an explosion of fascinating flavors.
0 out of 0 people thought this note was helpful.
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tight and unyielding, with a dominating Band-Aid streak that does not disappear even after many hours of breathing time. There is some Walla Walla Syrah berry and loam character evident, and the vineyards are first rate (Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge), but the reductive, plastic flavor masks much of the fruit.
0 out of 0 people thought this note was helpful.
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nicely balanced and detailed, this Malbec includes small amounts of Cab Franc and Syrah. Tangy raspberry and spicy strawberry jam fruit flavors are dusted with toast and cracker notes. The wine spent 18 months in half new, half neutral oak barrels.
0 out of 0 people thought this note was helpful.
Showing 1-4
of 4
