Vineyard: Block '14
13.4% ABV
Maturation: Diamante Concrete Tank
Aromas ⁃ Star Anise • Underripe Red Plum • Hibiscus
Palate - Cedar • Tobacco Leaves • Cranberry
220 cases produced
94pts, Paul Gregutt
It’s been described by winemaker Travis Clark as “a lean, fruit-forward, acid-driven Malbec that could only come from the 2022 vintage.” But it’s more than that. It’s tight, focused, lean (in a good way) but in no way is it thin or lacking in flavor. It’s steely, brambly, reserved, but punchy with blueberry/blackberry fruit, a seam of espresso, and framing ripe tannins. A tour de force from the grape, the site, the vintage and of course the winemaker. For me, it’s the style that works best. 220 cases; 13.4%; $39 (Lake Chelan) 94/100
91pts, Critic's Choice, Sean Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report
This is an early look at a red wine from this vintage, fermented and aged in 20HL concrete tank. It’s light in color for this typically fully saturated, purple-rimmed variety. Rather, its color bears more resemblance to a Grenache. The aromas offer notes of cigar box, orange rind, red plum, and kisses of raspberry. The palate is lighter-bodied, fresh and piercingly pure, made in a drink-now, glugable, flat-out delicious style. Forget what you think you know about Malbec and just enjoy.
