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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.

2005 Va Piano Vineyards Aloysius Cabernet Sauvignon

2004 Tamarack Merlot

Light capsule condition issue

2009 Sparkman Wilderness

Lightly depressed cork

WE  90   

2009 Sleight of Hand The Archimage

WA  92   
WS  91   

2002 Quilceda Creek Red

2005 Quilceda Creek Red

Lightly elevated cork

WA  93   
ST  90   

2007 Quilceda Creek Red

WA  93   

2008 Quilceda Creek Red

WA  92   

2009 Quilceda Creek Palengat Red

Lightly depressed cork

WA  97   
ST  93   

2006 Quilceda Creek Galitzine Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly elevated cork

WA  96   
ST  94   

2008 Quilceda Creek Galitzine Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  98   
ST  95   

2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  100   
WS  94   
ST  94-97   
JR  18   

2006 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  96   
ST  95+    
WS  94   

2005 Owen Roe Sinister Hand Red

Light label condition issue

2007 Naked Winery Oh! Orgasmic Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 Naked Winery Oh! Orgasmic Cabernet Sauvignon

2005 Karma Vineyards Badkarma Syrah

Light label condition issue

2002 Isenhower River Beauty Syrah

2002 Isenhower Batchelor's Button Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2005 Isenhower Batchelor's Button Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2006 Isenhower Batchelor's Button Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2006 Haystack Needle Syrah

4 cm ullage

2006 Grand Reve Collaboration Series IV Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard

WA  93   

2005 Grand Reve Collaboration Series I Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard

2006 Grand Reve Collaboration Series Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve Syrah