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Novelty Hill is a small, independedent winery that is making some absolutely delicious wines in the Columbia Valley. Their model is pretty fool-proof, they’re crafting elegant wines from the finest vineyard in Walla Walla and around Washington State.
Since 1984, winemaker Mike Januik has churned out countless award-winning wines that reflect the unique geography, climate, and soils of Washington’s best Columbia Valley vineyards. While they do source some fruit, their focus is mainly on the estate-grown, single-vineyard wines from Stillwater Creek.
Januik combines old world winemaking with new world innovation at the winery’s state of the art Woodinville facility. It’s specifically designed for small lot, artisan winemaking rather than anything bulky or mass produced. This is cutting edge technology that really helps set the bar so high. His 2020 Novelty Hill is a double 92-point beauty that The Wine Advocate sayid “delivers excellent value for its price point”.
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92 Points,Parker’s Wine Advocate
Enhanced with 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Merlot captivates with a fine, focused and pure nose of delicate purple flower aromas alongside hints of plum and black cherry. The medium-bodied and refined palate showcases well-balanced tannins, offering a fresh and complex mouthfeel. This wine delivers excellent value for its price point, ending with a succulent, food-friendly finish.
92 Points, James Suckling
Black plums, cloves, charred bark, sandalwood and bitter chocolate here. Tasty and spicy with a full body and tight-knit tannins. Nicely framed with a firm and tight finish.
Winemaker Kian Tavakoli (Opus One, Clos du Val) continues to excel even while others struggle. In 2017, he still managed to deliver a beautiful and opulent Napa Valley Cabernet that’s both dark and juicy. The wine hails from both Coombsville and Rutherford, giving it distinct characteristics and a lot of drive. Deep ruby to the rim with excellent concentration, notes of Bing cherries, raspberry pie and hints of vanilla. On the palate, big wonderfully jammy fruit with young but impressive tannins and great length. The finish leaves notes of black cherry, and baked blueberry pie. Fantastic Napa value.
This one comes from very old vines in eight different lieux-dits, with the largest portion coming from Le Fourneau. Harvest is all by hand, and this wine sees 18 months in barrels with only 10% new oak. Clement (rightfully) believes that keeping the oak primarily neutral here brings out the most authentic and intense expression of his Pinot Noirs. Take a sip or two of this and you will know exactly what I mean.
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Always the one with the most personality of the bunch, this is what Wine Enthusiast had to say about the 2021 release: “This extremely ripe and bold style of Pinot Noir will please those seeking such lushness. Dark in the glass, it begins with black cherry, toasty caramel and cola milk shake aromas.” The cool, coastal days and abundance of sunshine lines up perfectly for a wine that has a good natural acidic backbone, with bold fruit-forward flavors. In an easy 2021 vintage, Joe Wagner had a field day with this single-vineyard beauty.
As soon as you take the first sip on this one, you can easily see the Burgundian connection. Doglia’s Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato 2022 is medium bodied with scents of fresh cut lavender. On the palate, it’s an absolute delight, full of flavor but with an acid backbone that make it perfect to pair with almost any cuisine. Notes of wild fruits and a touch of pepper are just so good. This is a silky smooth, delicious bottle of wine.