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2009 Rasa Vineyards Plus One Kiona Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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December 25, 2022 - $36

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...classic Cabernet aromas of black currant and creamy blackberry styled fruit that’s intermixed with notions of freshly crushed stone, roasted meats, sweet oak, and spice box on the nose. This flows to a full-bodied, gorgeously proportioned wine that has fantastic concentration, a layered, seamless texture, and building tannin that emerges with time in the glass.

93Stephen Tanzer

Raspberry, Damson plum, minerals, licorice and brown spices on the vibrant nose. Gentle, sweet and sexy, at once seamless and nicely delineated, with lovely juicy mineral lift to the raspberry, plum and spice flavors. Finishes firm and gripping, with captivating floral perfume...ripe tannins...beauty.

92Wine Spectator

Dark and juicy...generous with its black cherry, plum and tomato leaf flavors that keep pulsing through the long finish. Tannins are present...

90The Wine Advocate

Black currant and mint candies are allied to maple syrup-like caramelized wood resin, dark chocolate...and vanilla on seamlessly sweet and, by this winery’s standards, encouragingly polished palate...finish is sustained if not hugely complex...

90Wine Enthusiast

Crisp and penetrating, with great fruit purity, the wine's core bears cassis and black cherry flavors. The tannins are supple, even silky, and the finish is smooth, with dark accents.

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.