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2016 Dunham Cellars Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon XXII

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October 10, 2021 - $32

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Loaded with blackberry and dark-cherry aromas and flavors with chocolate...full, rich and concentrated... Balanced for the weight.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...fresh, nicely focused, medium to full-bodied effort that has classic crème de cassis fruit as well as notes of lead pencil, violets, subtle oak, and a gravelly, earthy minerality.

91Wine Enthusiast

The coffee, cherry, dark chocolate, vanilla, mushroom and fresh herb aromas provide appeal. The palate brings juicy, plentiful cherry and barrel spice flavors, with brawny tannins backing it all up. Coffee notes linger on the finish. It has a nice yum factor and a long life in front of it.

90Wine Spectator

Open-knit and lively, with layered black raspberry and dusky spice flavors that take on richness and structure toward refined tannins.

90Stephen Tanzer

Redcurrant, plum, chocolate, tobacco, red licorice and spicy oak on the nose, plus an intriguing hint of stony minerality. Plump and fine-grained in the mouth... Flavors of red berries, dark cherry, spices and red licorice show good medicinal reserve. Finishes with slightly dusty tannins, good grip and nice length.

REGION

United States, Washington, Columbia Valley

Columbia Valley AVA is larger than some states. At 18,000 square miles, or 11 million acres, the appellation covers almost half of Washington State and a small part of Oregon on the south side of the Columbia River. Established in 1984, Columbia Valley contains numerous sub appellations within its boundaries, including Yakima Valley AVA and Walla Walla AVA, both large and important wine districts. Columbia Valley AVA, generally called the Columbia Basin by Pacific Northwesterners, is in the Columbia River Plateau, and the AVA also includes a section of northeastern Oregon. There are dozens of microclimates within this appellation of about 7,000 vineyard acres. Many kinds of grapes are grown in the Columbia Valley, though the principal grapes planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. Eastern Washington experiences very hot summers and cold winters, and the northern latitude means that Washington vineyards receive several more hours of sun in the summer than California vineyards. Grapes in Washington therefore have time to develop significant tannins and overall ripeness.

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.