2018 Une Vallée Red Wine
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Vineyards
McClellan Estate Vineyard, Anna Marie Vineyard, Pepper Bridge Vineyard, and Eritage Vineyard
Fermentation
Small open top stainless steel fermenters. The cap was punched down three times per day by hand. Free run juice was transferred to French oak barrels to complete fermentation.
Aging
17 months in French oak barrels, 40% new
Tasting Notes
A perennial favorite, our Une Vallée represents the cream of the crop of the vintage! Always the first Bordeaux-style blend crafted each year from our finest barrels and favorite vineyards. The wine opens with aromas of cassis, black cherries, plum, loam, cedar, vanilla, and dark chocolate. Delicious flavors of black cherry, cocoa nibs, barrel spice, and sweet herbs lead to a long, captivating finish.
Drink 2022-2032.
93 Points – Owen Bargreen
92 Points – Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points – Wine Enthusiast