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2017 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah

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April 14, 2024 - $28

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RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

...expressive blueberry and black cherry flavors laced with bitter mocha, tobacco and spice notes, finishing with fine-grained tannins.

92Stephen Tanzer

Dark, perfumed aromas of blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, bitter chocolate and black pepper. Rich, broad and seamless, boasting lovely retention of dark berry fruit complicated by spices, peppery herbs and flowers...shows plenty of tannic spine and terrific rising length. Very classy, juicy, savory and bright.

92James Suckling

Plums, cherries, cloves, dried herbs and spices on the nose. It’s full-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Plush and rounded with sweet spices on a supple finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

...aromas of dusty earth, raspberry and orange peel. Smooth, velvety flavors follow...lots of class and sophistication.

91The Wine Advocate

...offers aromas of dusty cherry skin, black plum, crème de cassis and hints of dusty leather. Medium to full-bodied, sensations of juicy plum compote, blackberry skin and bitter dark chocolate sway across the palate with elements of cedar and dried tobacco before showing dusty, fine-grained tannins that linger onto the finish.

PRODUCER

Spring Valley Vineyard

Spring Valley is in Walla Walla. It was founded in 1993 when Shari and Dean Derby planted grapes on property originally farmed by Shari’s grandfather. The first vintage was the 2001 Uriah, a Merlot-based blend. In 2007 the estate purchased additional vineyards, bringing the total to 109 acres. The winemaker is Serge Laville, a native of France’s Northern Rhone Valley. The estate makes Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and blends.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.