2019 Cuvee B -92pts
The 2019 Cuvee B is a blend of 62% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Malbec. It soothes the senses with a sweetly scented mix of lavender, crushed violet candies and blueberry preserves. This washes across the palate with ease, traversing both savory and sweet through a mix of wild berry fruits and salty mineral notes. It leaves echoes of blackberry and sour citrus to linger incredibly long through the lightly structured finale. Give the Cuvee B another year of cellaring and then enjoy the coming five to ten years.
Vinous
The 2019 Cuvee B is a blend of 62% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Malbec. It soothes the senses with a sweetly scented mix of lavender, crushed violet candies and blueberry preserves. This washes across the palate with ease, traversing both savory and sweet through a mix of wild berry fruits and salty mineral notes. It leaves echoes of blackberry and sour citrus to linger incredibly long through the lightly structured finale. Give the Cuvee B another year of cellaring and then enjoy the coming five to ten years.
Vinous
The 2019 Cuvee B is a blend of 62% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Malbec. It soothes the senses with a sweetly scented mix of lavender, crushed violet candies and blueberry preserves. This washes across the palate with ease, traversing both savory and sweet through a mix of wild berry fruits and salty mineral notes. It leaves echoes of blackberry and sour citrus to linger incredibly long through the lightly structured finale. Give the Cuvee B another year of cellaring and then enjoy the coming five to ten years.
Vinous
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Blend: 55% Merlot 39% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Malbec
Aging: 21 months in 25% new French oak 500L’s.
AVA: Columbia Valley
Alcohol: 14.5%
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The 2020 Cuvée B is 55% Merlot with 39% Cabernet and the balance being Malbec. Fermented entirely in concrete for this vintage, the wine has a rounder, plusher feel giving the Merlot a beautiful foundation to start from. Aged in 25% new 500L French oak barrels to maintain fruit purity and minimal oak impact.
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The 2019 vintage began with cool temperatures and heavy snowpack, resulting in saturated soils. Budbreak occurred later than usual, with ample nutrients available for growth. This led to significant canopy development and a large fruit set, resulting in a substantial harvest. An early freeze impacted some production, but most had already been harvested or was in unaffected areas.
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