| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Malbec |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard | Stillwater Creek |
| Harvest Date | 09/27/2019 |
| Alcohol | 14.80% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 07/29/2021 |
| Cases Produced | 122 |
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VINTAGE |
WINE |
RATING |
REVIEWER |
QUOTED REVIEW |
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2019 |
Malbec |
93 |
Dr. Owen Bargreen, WA Wine Blog |
A darker color than the other bottlings, the 2019 Malbec comes from the Stillwater Creek Vineyard in the Royal Slope AVA. This edition has 10% Petit Verdot and Syrah blended in. It engages you with heady blue fruit flavors alongside wet stone, dark chocolate shavings and shades of Turkish coffee on the palate. Lush and round, this is absolutely beautiful stuff to savor right now at the four year mark. Drink 2023-2035 |
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2019 |
Malbec |
93 - Critic's Choice |
Sean P. Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report |
Aromas of roasted coffee bean, black cherry, and dark chocolate lead to a quite rich, intensely flavored, high-thread count palate, chock full of chocolate and cherry notes. It sails on the finish. The balance is on point. The variety doesn’t entirely express itself, with a wine that is all about hedonism and brings it in abundance, but who cares? 14.6% alcohol. Micro-agglomerated cork. 125 cases produced. |
Erica Orr has worked in the wine industry since 1998. Her first harvest was with Cathy Corison in the Napa Valley. That experience prompted Erica to enroll in the enology master’s degree program at UC Davis where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master’s degree in 2003.
In addition to her master’s degree from UC Davis, Erica’s scientific training includes a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from UC Berkeley and three years of research experience as a biochemistry lab technician for 2009 Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn at UC San Francisco.
As a San Francisco Bay Area native, she is passionate about food and wine, and dedicated to quality-oriented, thoughtful winemaking.
