2012 Cadence, Coda — Ben Smith makes some of the most elegant, complex, and ageworthy wines in the state. Continue reading
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Washington Wine Club – December 2014
2012 Quilceda Creek, Columbia Valley Red Wine CVR
Breaking with tradition this year, Quilceda Creek has chosen to release two vintages of their Columbia Valley Red, now officially designated as “CVR,” in the same year. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2014
2011 Louis Barruel & Kermit Lynch, Hermitage, “La Pierrelle”
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve been able to put an Hermitage in this club, and it should be no surprise that it comes from our old friend Louis Barruel of Saint Cosme in Gigondas. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – November 2014
NV Jean Vesselle, Oeil de Perdrix
There is a reason this wine is called “eye of the partridge.” Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2014
2010 Chateau Duhart Milon, Moulin de Duhart, Pauillac
From a review of our records, it doesn’t appear that we’ve ever been able to put a wine in this club that was from one of the estates in Bordeaux that were included in the original classification of 1855. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2014
2012 Evesham Wood Vineyard, Le Puits Sec Pinot Noir
The first Evesham Wood wine we put in this club was the 2009 Pinot from this vineyard. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – November 2014
2007 Forsyth Brio, Kiona Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Once again we are happy to present a wine in the club from a relatively new Washington winemaker. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2014
2008 Zephros, Cabernet Sauvignon Sheridan Vineyard — Zephros was founded by Richard Freeman, an eastern Washington native whose career in finance led him to Tokyo where he lived and worked for a number of years. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – October 2014
NV Le Brun Serveney, Brut Sélection Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
The Le Brun family have been growing and producing Champagne in the small Côte des Blancs commune of Avize for generations. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2014
1989 Guasti Clemente, Barolo Riserva
That’s not a typo; this is in fact a 1989 Barolo, and it was released at the end of last year! Continue reading