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Horse Heaven Hills

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.

2019 Quilceda Creek Palengat Mach One Vineyard Clone 685 Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  98   
JD  98+    
WA  95+    
JS  95   
2 available
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2019 Quilceda Creek Tchelistcheff Mach One Vineyard Clone 412 Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Gramercy Cellars Phinny Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

2 available
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2016 Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98   
ST  94   
JS  94   
WE  94   
WA  93   
WS  93   

2018 Trothe Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  92   
5 available
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2020 Trothe Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  96   
WA  95+    
WE  94   
JR  16.5+    

2020 Trothe Syrah

WE  95   
WA  94   
JD  90