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2017 Mark Ryan Winery Dead Horse Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 31, 2024 - $43

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...aromas of black cherry skin, blackberry jus, dusty plum, red flowers and soft baking spices. Full-bodied, the wine is generous on the palate, with fine-grained tannins and lifting acidity, delivering flavors of mocha, cherry skin and a soft smoky essence...long, lingering and dusty finish that continues with persistence.

93Wine Spectator

A handsome red, well-built and multilayered, with deep currant, bitter mocha and dusky spice flavors that build richness toward medium-grained tannins.

93+ Jeb Dunnuck

Pure cassis, black cherries, and black raspberry fruits as well as lead pencil, graphite, and white flower notes...medium to full-bodied richness, ripe yet certainly present tannins, terrific balance and purity, and a great finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of vanilla, black coffee, dried herb, graphite, plum and dark cherry lead to a full, creamy-feeling, flavorful palate, intertwining fruit and barrel flavors. Coffee notes linger on the warm finish.

91Vinous / IWC

Very dark scents of cassis, blueberry and licorice pastille, plus hints of tobacco leaf, eucalyptus and herbs. Dense, savory, juicy and rather suave; shows a fine-grained texture with good incipient sweetness and no hard edges. A very pliant yet lively Cabernet Sauvignon with sexy dark chocolate, licorice and mint notes. Finishes with smooth tannins, very good breadth and rising juicy length.

91James Suckling

This is a rich, fruity red, showing lots of intensity with chocolate, hazelnut and ripe-fruit character. Full body. Juicy tannins.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Smells of black cherry and sweet oak. Black-cherry, mocha and cassis flavours have a faint sweetness and a juicy brightness thanks to excellent acidity. Nicely balanced, well-integrated wood and plush, velvety tannins.

REGION

United States, Washington, 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.

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.