Below is a list of our 2006 and 2007 current releases and wines available either through our tasting room, to order on line, or available at some local stores and restaurants. We hope you will get a chance to stop by soon!
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2006 Le Monstre $21
Horse Heaven Hills
The goal of our Cabernet based blend is to create a wine that has power, finesse and in a word is a “monster”. It is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon from Alder Ridge Vineyard, 11% Cabernet Franc from Alder Ridge Vineyard and 2% Malbec from Snipes Canyon Ranch. The wine was aged for 23 months in 60% new French Oak barrels. – 210 Cases Produced
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*Review* Wine Advocate #185 – The 2006 Le Monstre is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Malbec which spent 23 months in 60% new French oak. It is a bit more serious than Le Flirt with its enticing bouquet of pain grille, cinnamon, clove, violets, black cherry, and black currant. This leads to a racy, savory wine with a lively palate-feel, complex flavors, and a lengthy finish. It will evolve for 1-2 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2011 to 2018. 90 points - Jay Miller
2007 Le Monstre $21
Horse Heaven Hills
The goal of our Cabernet based blend is to create a wine that has power, finesse and in a word is a “monster”. It is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon from Lewis Family Vineyard and Alder Ridge Vineyard, 23% Cabernet Franc from Two Blonds Vineyard and 2% Malbec from Snipes Canyon Ranch. The wine was aged for 24 months in 50% new French Oak barrels. – 210 Cases produced.
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*Winemaker Notes* Ahhh, the sweet nose opens with pie cherries, currants and hints of vanilla. This wine is a baby so it takes time and a bit of effort to get it to open up. The palate is thick and mouth filling with sweet fruits and long round tannins that leads to a long (and still) tannic finish. This wine will drink best with a few more years of cellaring or a couple of hours in a decanter.
2007 Le Flirt $21
Yakima Valley
The goal of this blend is to create a wine that shows off the sexy fruit character of Washington Merlot. Hints of oak and a good splash of Malbec make this a provocative “flirty” wine. It is a blend of 86% Merlot, and 14% Malbec from Snipes Canyon Ranch and Alder Ridge Vineyards. The wine was aged in 50% new French Oak barrels. 90 Cases produced.
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*Winemaker Notes* Wonderful ruby color. The wine opens with dusty plum, cherry and rose petal aromas. The palate is thick with coatings of red fruits, hints of oak and ample well rounded tannins that when intertwined with the acidity, give a long smooth finish.
2007 Mesa Rojo $21
Columbia Valley
This wine is a blend of 45% of Cabernet Sauvignon from Alder Ridge Vineyard, 35% Cabernet Franc from Alder Ridge and Two Blonds Vineyards, 9% Merlot from Alder Ridge Vineyard, 7% Petite Verdot from Snipes Canyon Ranch, and 4% Malbec from Snipes Canyon Ranch, It was aged for 24 months in 50% new French Oak barrels – 280 Cases produced.
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*Winemaker Notes* Deep almost black color. The wine starts with a deep brooding nose of black cherry, ripe blackberries, violets and toasty spices. Across the palate there are sweet dark fruits and big round smooth tannins that linger with the oak for a long finish. Where the 06 was a fruity easy drinking wine the 07 is more serious wine that will stand on its own for many years to come.
2007 Lewis Family Vineyard Riesling ($5 by the glass only in the winery)
Yakima Valley
All of us at the winery love Riesling so it was an easy choice when we decided to make a white wine. Our goal was to not hide the great fruit characteristics the Lewis Family Vineyard provided, so immediately after harvest we pressed the fruit and chilled the juice down for a cold slow fermentation. Once fermentation completed in late November this dry fruity wine was allowed to age for 10 months in a stainless tank. – 90 Cases Produced
*Review* 2007 Domanico Cellars, Lewis Family Vineyard, Riesling (Yakima Valley) An expansive nose of green apples, ripe Bosc pears, a core of minerality along with vibrant accents of white peach. Medium weight and rich on the palate, with crisp acidity and a generous finish. 88+ points. Roy Hersh www.ftlop.com