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2015 Sleight of Hand The Illusionist

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November 14, 2021 - $36

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...bouquet of crème de cassis, tobacco, damp earth and chocolate. As with the Archimage, it's full-bodied, rich, and concentrated, with sweet tannin...

93James Suckling

A stylishly presented nose with fine, spiced-chocolate notes, across a rich array of ripe red-to-dark berries. The palate has impressively fine tannins that carry long and even, around a core of fresh and vibrant purple berries.

91+ The Wine Advocate

...aromas of red and black currants, cigar box and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, textural and chewy palate that concludes with a tangy, vanilla-inflected finish.

91Wine Spectator

Well-knit and refined, with delicately expressive black cherry, coffee bean and spice flavors that build tension toward polished tannins.

91+ Stephen Tanzer

Alluring scents of black raspberry, dusty brown spices, currant, tobacco leaf and herbs... Finer-grained than the Archimage, displaying lovely intensity and finesse and good acid lift to its dark fruit, spicebox and tobacco leaf flavors.

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.