510, 2011
Three Tedeschi Wines Score 92 – 93 Points
TEDESCHI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2007 - Score: 93 Country: Italy Region: Veneto Issue: Oct 31, 2011 There's a sanguine edge to this firm red, with a streak of [...]
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Trutina reflects a much warmer year with more fruit push in the nose. Aromas of sun-ripened strawberries and juicy plums weave a palate with cherry lightly touched by graphite and cola. Powerful and elegant, this remarkably balanced wine lingers with a long, smooth finish. - This 100% Lewis Estate Chardonnay perfectly balances the clean, fruit-forward characteristics of a stainless steel fermentation with the creamy texture of a barrel fermentation. Opening hints of lemon, graham cracker and pure vanilla assure an elegant entry on the palate. Notes of apple, pear and a fleeting flintiness mid-palate lead to a lingering, smooth finish. Enjoy now or lay down, if you can wait!.
- This wine balances complex components of key lime, meringue, lemongrass and savory spices with honey and pine nuts. Crisp, mouth-watering green apple and kiwi combine with vivacious acid and minerality. Enjoy now or lay down, as this one has magnificent aging potential.
- This medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is both lithe and expressive, with embracing tannins wrapping gently around a focused core of dried herb-accented black cherry and licorice flavors, dancing with finesse on the finish.
- This Washington Petite Sirah is a dense, firm and expressive effort from Stone Tree vineyard one of the warmest vineyards in WA state. It offers up chewy black plum and blueberry flavors that linger easily against those big refined Petite Sirah tannins.
- This Syrah is a WA classic with fresh and vibrant blueberry and cassis flavors, shaded with mineral and pepper notes that linger enticingly on the open finish. It is also aptly the name of Dusted Valley’s wine club The Stained Tooth Society.
- I started working with Cold Creek Vineyard in 1990, and it has always been my favorite Chardonnay site in the state. Perhaps more than any other vineyard in the state, this site consistently produces Chardonnay of the highest quality year after year.
- Crisp and refreshing, the Bacchus Vineyard Riesling is packed with apricot, peach, floral and grapefruit flavors and aromas. Punctuated with mineral notes, the finish is bright, balanced and lingering.
- This rich, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is brimming with cassis, raspberry, cocoa and warm vanilla notes in the nose. Its texture is amazingly supple and lingers across the palate, imparting a long, polished finish that was developed in part from aging in new French Oak barrels.
- One of the advantages of having made wine in the Columbia Valley since the mid-1980s is the opportunity it’s given me to work with some of the most dedicated growers in the industry. During all that time, Champoux Vineyard has stood at the top of the list of outstanding vineyards in Washington State. Located in the Horse Heavens, this vineyard consistently produces wines with exceptional depth, complexity, and elegance.
- The Weinbau Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and well-structured on the palate with lots of dark fruit and chocolate flavors. It has a perfumed, expressive nose of cassis, black raspberries, and spice. It is well-balanced with wonderful texture and a long finish that bodes well for its long cellar potential.
- Weinbau Vineyard is located on the Wahluke Slope and is one of the oldest vineyards in the appellation. The Cabernet Franc and Malbec in the blend both come from this vineyard as well as a good portion of the Cabernet Sauvignon. Champoux Vineyard contributes the remainder of the Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Located in the Horse Heaven Hills, Champoux Vineyard is one of the state's most revered vineyards. It provides great suppleness and concentration to the blend, while the Weinbau adds structure and length. Merlot, the final contributor to the blend, comes from the renowned Klipsun Vineyard.
- The nose is brimming with blackberries, currants, and rich dark chocolate. Medium full on the palate with an elegant, lively mouth-feel and a long finish packed with fresh berry and cherry flavors.
- Raspberry, red currant, plum and spice notes in the nose that complement fleshy, black fruit and cocoa flavors in the mouth.
- Offers up meat, game, and balsamic notes. On the palate it reveals some elegance, savory flavors, impeccable balance, and a lengthy finish.
- This bright, polished wine offers layers of aromas and flavors, most notably ripe strawberry, currant, red cherry and spice along with a hint of earthy richness and lively acidity that persist across a satisfying finish.
- An elegant, fragrant Sauvignon Blanc offering delicious aromas of honey and fresh melon. Generous, bright acidity on the palate, with vibrant notes of tropical fruit and citrus that linger on the finish.
- Delicious aromas of melon and a hint of butterscotch wrap around a juicy core of melon, fresh fig and honey. The finish is polished and round. A unique and delightful wine!
- Delicate floral, sweet apricot and juicy peach aromas and flavors are deliciously woven across a textured mid-palate that gives way to a long, graceful finish.
- There is a wonderful brightness to the texture and palate of this wine. It is silky smooth with an incredibly long finish. A truly special wine.
- You can catch a scent of dusty Bing cherries, black plum, molasses, crushed walnut and a trail of alder smoke. It’s a bit of a bear on entry as black currant and black cherry flavors are met with chewy tannins before there’s a taming on the midpalate with pinches of black pepper, green peppercorns and anise in the finish.