Tasting NotesCHATTER CREEK WINES
Pinot Gris 2007 Columbia Valley
The wine is very floral, showing ripe pear and Fuji apple in the nose.
Although the wine is dry, there are sweet flavors of nectarine, apple, litchi fruit and mixed melons on the palate.
The wine was not put through malolactic fermentation in order to preserve
the lively acidity that supports its long clean finish.
Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage - 87 points, Wine Advocate
Viognier 2007 Columbia Valley
The 2007 Viognier has a very floral nose with hints of peach, pear and melon. In the mouth it
presents the clean flavors of apple, peach, and a hint of litchi fruit in its lingering finish. This is a
well-balanced wine that is a good match with lighter foods, especially fish.
Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage - 90 points, Wine Enthusiast
Grenache 2007 Columbia Valley
A very pretty wine in the glass, light ruby in color, very clear and bright.
The nose is full of the aromas of cranberry, fresh bread and strawberry. Racy acid in the forward
palate combines with the flavors of cranberry, raspberry, peach and a bit of hazelnut,
resulting in a well-balanced, classic Grenache.
Tasting Notes
Syrah Lonesome Spring Ranch 2006 Yakima Valley
The vines are now nine years old, which results in a greater concentration and depth
of flavor than in previous vintages. The wine shows this with its rich purple color and aromas, with
hints of blackberry, sage, plum and pan drippings that waft from the glass. There is also a racy
acidity at the attack that propels the flavors in this richly extracted, well-balanced classic Syrah.
Firm tannins hold the experience in balance without being austere. Finally, the long-balanced finish
hangs on until giving way to a silky hint of toasted nuts.
Tasting Notes
2005 Vintage - 90 points, Parker Wine Advocate, September 2007
Syrah Clifton Hill 2006 Columbia Valley
This years vintage is a dark ruby in color, with a purple edge, and it appears viscous
in the glass. The nose is a savory mix of cedar, orange peel, plum and, blackberry. Pinpoint balance is
the theme. From the warm, weighty attack full of blackberry, plum, grilled meats, dark chocolate, and
underlying mineral notes to the high glycerin, almost creamy mid-palate that unfolds into a lingering,
sexy, cocoa and port-like finish.
Tasting Notes
2005 Vintage - 92 points, Wine Spectator, June 2007
2004 Vintage - 92 points, Wine Spectator
Cabernet Franc Alder Ridge 2006 Horse Heaven Hills
This wine sparkles with bright, deep garnet color, the 2006 Cabernet Franc
has a striking nose of violets, blueberry, and black cherry. The attack on this wine carries through the lead pencil,
warming to blueberry fruit, plum, cherry and fresh acidity
on the mid-palette. The finish continues the interplay of the fruit and terroir,
framed in by notes of toasted almonds and vanilla bean. A wine of tremendous
balance and attentive winemaking savoir-faire, this Cab Franc deserves not only
to be bottled by itself, it could serve as your whole meal.
Tasting Notes
2005 Vintage - 90 points, Parker Wine Advocate, September 2007
Blend 105 2006
This wine sparkles with bright, ruby color. The nose, ripe and forward, is an
aromatic blend of violets, cassis, and black cherry. A complex palate starts with cassis, then
warming to plumy cherry and blueberry fruit. The finish continues the interplay of the fruit and
terroir, framed in by notes of toasted almonds and vanilla bean. A wine that boasts of tremendous
balance and attentive winemaking.
Tasting Notes
2005 Vintage - 88 points, Wine Spectator
2004 Vintage - 90 points, Wine Spectator
Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Columbia Valley
This wine shows dark purple with some ruby on the rim. The bright nose is
intertwined with a complex mix of blueberry and black cherry, with hints of coffee, and
blackberry elements. A medley of flavors, including blueberry, cassis and cedar, lingers in
a tremendously round mid-palette. Creamy and rich, with a good mouth feel, it is a medium to
full-bodied wine, well-balanced and even, with smooth tannins. A lingering finish leaves you
both satisfied and ready for more.
Tasting Notes
Nebbiolo 2005 Wahluke Slope
This Nebbiolo - a true beauty - glows with the golden hues of deep amber
and fiery red. The nose shows lovely perfumes of cedar, blackberry, mineral and cherry.
Full-bodied, with a core of silky-smooth tannins, ripe fruit flavors, and a long satisfying
finish, this wine satisfies glass after glass.
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