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2010 Corliss Estate Red

Removed from protected passive storage in a temperature controlled home; Obtained by inheritance; Consignor is second owner

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RATINGS

94+ The Wine Advocate

A big, rich and stacked effort, Corliss’s 2010 Columbia Valley Red Wine (made as a Red Mountain AVA wine in this vintage) has awesome density and concentration to go with ripe notes of cassis, black cherries, smoked earth and crushed rocks. There’s a lot of fruit here (surprising in the vintage), but it shows more and more tannic grip and underlying structure with time in the glass.

93Vinous / IWC

(a blend of 45% cabernet franc, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 25% merlot): Good red-ruby. Redcurrant, licorice and graphite on the nose, lifted by floral and minty nuances. At once broad and delineated in the mouth, with lovely perfume and energy to the flavors of redcurrant, cocoa powder, tobacco leaf and sexy oak. Very fresh, pliant blend with a savory, slow-building aftertaste featuring suave tannins.

93Wine Enthusiast

This blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot saw 31 months in French oak and another two years in bottle prior to release. There's plenty of detail to the concentrated coffee, cherry, graphite and blackberry aromas and flavors that reflect perfect balance. It's drinking exquisitely now but has a long life in front of it. It will be best from 2020–2026.

PRODUCER

Corliss Estate

Corliss Estate is in Walla Walla. It was founded by Seattle developer Michael Corliss and had its debut commercial vintage with the 2003 bottling. The winemaking team includes Andrew Trio and Griffin Frey, as well as consulting by Philippe Melka, a celebrated winemaker now based in Napa Valley. Corliss owns nearly 600 acres of estate vineyards, with 350 of those acres in the Red Mountain AVA and 50 acres in the Yakima Valley AVA. Corliss makes Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux-style blend and Syrah, all in quantities of 500 cases or fewer per year. Corliss wines have impressed reviewers. Wine Advocate has rated the first few vintages in the mid to high 90s.

REGION

United States, Oregon, 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.

VINTAGE

2010 Corliss Estate Red