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Washington State Columbia Valley Premier Wines
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Thursday, November 2, 2006 |
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Speakers: RG Hess, Partner in Pepper Bridge Winery and Amavi Cellars Wineries
We tasted 13 fantastic wines. L'Ecole 41 2005 Columbia Valley Semillon was the favorite white. L'Ecole 41 2003 Columbia Valley Merlot and Pepper Bridge Winery 2003 Walla Walla Merlot tied as favorite Merlot. L'Ecole 41 2003 Columbia Valley Syrah was the favorite Syrah. Pepper Bridge Winery 2001 Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon was the favorite Cabernet Sauvignon Blend and L'Ecole 41 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee was the second favorite Blend.
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| Flight I: White |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
L'Ecole 41 2005 Columbia Valley Semillon
86% Semillon, 14% Sauvignon Blanc.
Bright yellow color, citrus aromas, with apricot, peach flavors on the palate with a mineral rich finish with complementary oak flavors. The favorite of this flight.
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14 |
$15.00 |
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Amavi Cellars 2005 Columbia Valley Semillon
100% Semillon. Yellow color, melon and pear in nose, creamy but drier on palate, long finish. Aged in 100% used French oak barrels for 4 months sur lie. |
1 |
$19.00 |
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L'Ecole 41 2005 Columbia Valley Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay, Burgundian style. Apple, pear flavors and aroma with mineral and spice. Long finish.
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5 |
$20.00 |
| Flight II: Merlot |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
L'Ecole 41 2003 Columbia Valley Merlot
82% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Grande Vidure. Spicy aromas of nutmeg, clove, cinnamon with dark fruit and notes of leather on palate. Long finish. Tied for favorite of this flight. |
10 |
$30.00 |
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Pepper Bridge Winery 2003 Walla Walla Merlot
100% Merlot. Black fruits and spice in nose and palate, medium body, velvet finish. Will age 8- 9 years. Tied for favorite of the flight.
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10 |
$47.00 |
| Flight III: Syrah |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
L'Ecole 41 2003 Columbia Valley Syrah
98% Syrah, 2% Carmenere. Purple color. Spicy, pepper aromas with black fruits on the palate. Ripe tannins and nuances of oak. Long and complex finish. The favorite of this flight. |
12 |
$25.00 |
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Amavi Cellars 2003 Walla Walla Syrah
Violets, dark plum on the nose. Spices, coffee, mineral on the palate. Medium bodied. Long finish.
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7 |
$28.00 |
| Flight IV: Cabernet/Blends |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Amavi Cellars 2004 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Melot,1% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of dark fruit, and earth. Flavors of blackerries, chocolate, and spice on the palate. Complex, and soft with a long finish. |
8 |
$25.00 |
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L'Ecole 41 2003 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark fruit aromas with chocolate, dark cherry and toasted earth on the palate. Short finish. |
2 |
$30.00 |
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L'Ecole 41 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 7%Cabernet Franc. Aromas of spice, black cherry and cedar with an elegant long earthy finish. The second favorite of this flight. |
10 |
$45.00 |
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Pepper Bridge Winery 2003 Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 2.3% Merlot, 2.2% Malbec. Aromas of dark berry and chocolate with mineral and spicy cedar. Smooth and silky on the palate with flavors of black fruit. Long finish. |
3 |
$52.00 |
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Pepper Bridge Winery 2002 Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
Blend of 95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1.5% Malbec. 70% new French oak aged 22 months. Black fruit, licorice, cedar, and spice aromas and flavors with a long finish. |
7 |
$52.00 |
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Pepper Bridge Winery 2001 Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot. 72% new French oak aged 22 months. Dark color, spice, earth, black fruit aromas and on the palate with leather, and anise. Lovely, complex, and rich finish. The favorite of the flight.
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14 |
$52.00 |
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