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Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018
Shipped and sold by Tender Hope Winery
The grapes for this wine were hand selected from Red Willow Vineyard in the Columbia Valley, Phinny Hill Vineyard and Painted Hill Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills. The blend combines the refreshing acidity of the Red Willow vineyard with the complex flavours of Phinny Hill vineyard, and earthy spice flavours of Painted Hills vineyard.
Tasting Note:Â A full body wine with notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry and spice.
Recommended drinking 2021–2026. Â
The 2018 vintage was a featured wine in April 2023's Wine Club package.
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: Columbia Valley, Washington
Vineyard: Red Willow, Phinny Hill, and Painted Hills Vineyards
Alcohol: 15.5%
Residual Sugar: 1.24 g/L
Cases Produced: 205
Appearance: Deep ruby-purple in colour.
Nose: Cedary, toasty, blackcurrant nose with evident oak.
Palate: Medium- to full-bodied, dry, well-extracted black fruit flavours with balancing acidity. Ripe tannins give the wine structure and ageability.
Quality: 90 – 92 points – Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Can be opened now, but will become better integrated in the bottle with another year and can hold through 2026.
Food Pairing: Flank steak with chimichurri, smoked gouda and bacon burger with barbecue sauce, mozzarella-stuffed meatballs and spaghetti, vegan enchiladas, and beef tenderloin with blackberry dressing.
