Winery - Sweet Valley Wines
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is 100% Viognier from the Horse Heaven Hills; it’s all stainless fermented and aged. Done in a light, crisp, elegant style, it tastes a bit gin-like and spicy, leaving a fresh impression all the way through the melony finish. Excellent winemaking from this young winery.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The second release from this young Walla Walla winery is a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 4% Syrah. It’s a pungent, assertive, somewhat funky wine that shows a mix of ripe plum and berry fruits, appealing tack room earthiness, and a nicely integrated end run of dried herb and coffee.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The perfect barbecue wine, with strongly gamy, meaty, pungently smoky notes dominating the nose. The fruit is braced to take the punishment, holding its own with a tight wild berry and currant grip. But wait, there’s more… black olive, eucalyptus, anise and grilled meat, with a high-toned, volatile finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
As with the winery’s Double Barrel Red, this has a strong funky streak. But here there is no balancing fruit; the Merlot seems thin and stemmy. It’s green to a fault, with tannins to match. Two bottles tasted; same notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is stainless fermented and aged on the lees in steel barrels, a nice idea that brings leesy creaminess to pretty fruit flavors of melon and citrus. It’s an elegant Viognier, with the sort of fresh herbal highlights that freshen up a good cocktail, adding persistence to the mouthfeel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This has a pruney character in keeping with the high 15.4% alcohol. It’s dark and liquorous, beyond ripe, and finishes hot, with chalky, earthy tannins.
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