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2016 Va Piano Vineyards DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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June 5, 2022 - $49

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RATINGS

97Jeb Dunnuck

...classic on the nose, with lots of cassis, toasted spice, pencil lead, and dried flower aromas and flavors. Rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with sweet, integrated tannins... Bravo!

93+ The Wine Advocate

...displays big, bold, juicy black fruit on the nose, with sweet oak and black and red spices and a focus on rich, ripe fruit. Full-bodied on the palate, the wine is dense and chewy, with a ripe core of fruit that is both generous and spicy, leading to bold, focused tannins. High octane and with an intrepid, velvety, long and lingering finish...

91James Suckling

A dark, rich and almost essence-like array of ripe dark berries that are framed in cedary notes. The palate has a ripe feel with smooth, mellow tannins, carrying a hit of spicy blueberries.

90Wine Enthusiast

...opens to reveal aromas of the blackest cherries, cedar and spice, with the warmth of the vintage on display. Rich, hedonistic dark fruit flavors follow, surrounded by a lot of structure.

REGION

United States, Washington, Yakima Valley

Yakima Valley AVA was the first AVA created in Washington State. The valley, a 600,000-acre area in south central Washington, was granted AVA status in 1983. In 1984 Columbia Valley was given AVA status, and Yakima Valley was enclosed within the Columbia Valley AVA. Nevertheless, Yakima Valley remains home to the largest concentration of vineyards and wineries in the state. There are more than 60 wineries and some 16,000 vineyard acres, and nearly 40% of Washington wines are made with Yakima Valley grapes. The most frequently planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking here dates to 1869, when a winemaker from Alsace planted grape vines. Vineyard planting and wine production plodded along slowly until the early 1980s when numerous modern pioneers started making well-reviewed Yakima Valley wines. Some of the state’s newest, most closely watched appellations, including Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA, are contained within Yakima Valley.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.