February Tasting Menu
Here's our tasting menu for the month. There is also an extra library wine available for Wine Club members.
2021 Fly Rod Cellars Plastic Surgeon Pinot Noir, Oregon, Erratic Oaks Vineyard: 100% Oregon Pinot Noir from Erratic Oaks Vineyard offers pretty aromas of perfume, lavender, cherry, cinnamon and fresh cut grass. Flavors of cherry, raspberry, mushroom, olives, and green tea. The finish is juicy and long with medium tannins.
2019 Mistral Grenache, Red Mountain AVA, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard: Our 2019 Mistral features fruity and aromatic Ciel du Cheval Red Mountain Grenache with a splash of Columbia Valley Mourvedre and Syrah for body and spice. 90 POINTS AND GOLD MEDAL-Bellingham Northwest Wine Awards
2020 Reserve Syrah, Yakima Valley AVA, Dineen Vineyard: This Single Barrel wine is 100% Syrah. Bright aromas of raspberry, chestnuts, eucalyptus, olive, northwest forest floor and fig lead into flavors of dried cranberry, Bing cherry, pie cherry, raspberry, and cassis. The finish is long and juicy with hints of leather.
2020 Virga GSM Blend, Columbia Valley AVA: This highly acclaimed blend is 42% Mourvedre, 34% Syrah and 24% Grenache from Weinbau, Dineen and Ciel du Cheval vineyards. Blackberry, pepper, vanilla, and baking spices. BEST RED BLEND AND BEST WASHINGTON WINE-American Wine Society. BEST RHONE-STYLE RED BLEND AND PLATINUM AWARD-SipMagazine.
2018 Storm Front Red Blend, Columbia Valley AVA: Our signature bold red blend of Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (18%), Petit Verdot (15%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and Malbec (2%). Plum, black cherry and rosemary flavors and aromas. 94 POINTS AND DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL-Bellingham Northwest Wine Awards
2018 Squall Line Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley AVA: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry, plum, rosemary, cedar and mocha. 96 POINTS AND DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL-Washington State Wine Awards. 93 POINTS AND PLATINUM AWARD-Great Northwest Wine
2013 Dewpoint Riesling, Columbia Valley AVA, Bacchus Vineyard (Wine Club Only): 100% Riesling with aromas of lemon zest, lime and peach. The palate features pineapple, green apple, lemon, and star fruit. The 1.6% residual sugar of 1.6% (slightly sweet) gives it a honeyed finish. This wine has mellowed with age, reminiscent of great German Rieslings fetching twice the price (or more) on resale markets.