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Why would one of the most established teams in the country leave the top Washington winery and one of the nation’s best? That’s what the wine world was desperately trying to figure out.
Superstar winemakers, Jesse Schmidt, Hal Iverson and Alex Stewart wanted creative freedom to push the boundaries even further in terms of quality out of the region, if you can even imagine.
As Stewart mentioned to Wine Spectator, once they picked up the story, “It’s not a reset, but just an opportunity to show Matthews fans what we can do with the fruit. Let’s strip away that ego and bring the best you can to the vines.”
And that’s exactly what they’ve done in their inaugural Cabernet release. Just like a 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar, this is one of those bottles you’ll wish you had bought more of – just for the historical significance. I mean that especially because it’s sooo delicious, it’s unlikely you’ll keep your hands off it like you should.
Double 93s from James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast, who added an Editor’s Choice badge onto it. The review is particularly apt: “Sometimes it’s about the velvet glove and sometimes it’s just the enjoyment of the hammer.”
This is the hammer – a wine of massive proportions and just beginning to come out of its shell. The first Columbia Valley Cabernet bottling by the wunderteam, but I’m guessing this is not the last we’ll hear from them.
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93 Points (Editors’ Choice), Wine Enthusiast
Sometimes it’s about the velvet glove and sometimes it’s just the enjoyment of the hammer. Three-quarters varietal, with the rest Cabernet Franc (13%), Merlot (11%) and Malbec, aromas of black fruit, bittersweet chocolate and baking spice lead to rich, full-feeling flavors that show depth, intensity and layering. It’s bold but well balanced, with a lingering finish.
93 Points, James Suckling
Inviting aromas of blackcurrants, fresh herbs and blackberries. Full-bodied with nice focus and persistence. Silky tannins carry well-ripened black fruit with notes of chocolate and walnut as well. Well structured and long. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 13% cabernet franc, 11% merlot and 1% malbec. Best after 2024.
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100 Pts, International Wine Report – 98 Pts, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 98 Pts, James Suckling
“The 2020 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is truly sensational. It begins with striking aromas of fresh blackberries, blueberries and dark plums that are laced with fresh spring florals, mocha, sweet exotic spices, graphite and gravel nuances all taking shape. The palate is full-bodied and displays a remarkable combination of power and elegance throughout. This is beautifully structured and extremely expressive, as it possesses outstanding depth and concentration all they way through the long, finessed finish. Year after year, the Columbia Valley Cabernet is one of the most impressive wines, and there is no exception here, as it combines all the wonderful qualities of the 2020 vintage from Quilceda Creek into one expression. This is fantastic already and readers will be in for a real treat, as this simply marvelous wine will continue to deliver the goods for years to come.”
The newly released Fiancetto Howell Mt. Cabernet is a dream – a gorgeous, elegant dark-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon that is it picks up time in the glass, unfurls its full signature of cedar laced cassis nose and mid palate of chocolate-covered cherries and savory spices. Only four palates of this (224 cases) were made off a gorgeous, sprawling high elevation spot 1500 feet above sea level. It’s full and plush and finishes fresh and oh so long. The price is crazy for Howell Mountain Cabernet but that’s what Ry Richards and Fiancetto is all about.
Not Eligible for Futher Discount-From famed winemaker, Robert Foley comes an absolute delight of a bottle of wine. A seamless Bordeaux blend of 80% Cabernet, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that is incredibly smoothly now but should have another decade easy of prime drinking. It is the definition of a Saturday Night bottle of wine. One to cherish for a special occasion.
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 95 Points, Lisa Perotti-Brown
The oft 100-point winemaker, Jayson Woodbridge had this to say when tasting his 2021 ‘Stargazing’ Sonoma Pinot: “The wine is vibrant and complex with subtle dark fruits and berries, grandmother’s cherry pie, minerals, and a slight touch of rain-soaked earth, intertwined with a balance and very pleasing easy-going luxury. Should have been priced higher but what the hell.” I have no doubt this clerical error will be addressed in the vintages moving forward. But for now, this is a cult Pinot for under $100/bottle.
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