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2014 Force Majeure Vineyards Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

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December 11, 2022 - $56

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

...a beautifully fresh, focused bouquet of black currants, graphite, smoked earth and chocolate, as well as full-bodied richness, good acidity and fine, polished tannin that builds with time in the glass.

93Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of cassis, spices, menthol and licorice are accented by pungent mineral nuances. Fine-grained, graceful wine with terrific inner-mouth energy and varietal accuracy to its rather wild black fruit, spice and licorice flavors....boasts obvious generosity of flavor and really saturates the mouth on the savory, tactile finish.

92James Suckling

This nose is really beautiful and fresh with blueberry compote, dried lavender, cloves, spices and sous bois. The medium to full palate is equally attractive and finely poised, offering up firm tannins, edgy acidity, tobacco flavors and a crunchy finish.

91Wine Enthusiast

The aromas are light initially, with notes of cocoa, herb, barrel spice and cherry... The cherry and bittersweet chocolate flavors are backed by lightly grainy 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.

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