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2014 Col Solare

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June 18, 2023 - $56

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

Gives up lots of cassis, black raspberries, leafy herbs and liquid flower aromas and flavors. Rich, full-bodied, nicely concentrated and balanced, I love its purity and finesse

91+ Stephen Tanzer

Medium red. Inky aromas of cassis, black cherry, licorice and menthol. Rich but dry and youthfully imploded, currently revealing less fruit intensity than the Red Mountain Estate Vineyard Cabernet.

REGION

United States, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain

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.

VINTAGE

2014 Col Solare

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