Wines by the Bottle
2018 Birdie Riesling 18 2020 Pearl Sauvignon Blanc 25 2019 as you wish Old Vines Sauvignon Blanc SOLD OUT 2019 Apparition Roussanne 24 2019 Lumière Chardonnay 32 2018 enlightenment Chardonnay 50 2020 this old porch Rosé 25 2017 L'Autre Pinot Noir 48 2019 Wonderland Grenache 35 2018 Darkness Syrah 70 2017 Ruckus Syrah 55 2017 Ruby Leigh Merlot Blend 65 2017 Stella Mae Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 65 2018 Evermore Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 110 2017 Kingpin Cabernet Sauvignon 65 2018 Rainmaker Cabernet Sauvignon 70 2019 Holler Cabernet Sauvignon 35 2018 Yonder Cabernet Franc 48 2018 Preposterous Malbec 48 2018 Outlaw Merlot 55 2018 Underworld Petit Verdot 48 2019 Gaga Touriga Nacional 55 2019 Baba Sangiovese 55
2018 Reunión Graciano 55 2019 Kindred Red Blend 25 2018 Wilderness Rhône Blend 25 2017 Hallelujah Port 60
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Our Portfolio of White Wines
2018 Birdie Riesling Ah, bone dry Birdie, full of bright stone fruit and juicy acidity! Who doesn’t love that? Loaded with jasmine, Asian pear, crushed stone and spices. Delicious now and will age gracefully for a generation. A culinary marvel that pairs with a myriad of flavor buddies. 100% Riesling from Bacchus, Dionysus and Olsen Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Sushi, duh; after lots of red wine so you can feel your tongue again. Movie Pairing: The original Blade Runner
2020 Pearl Sauvignon Blanc 2020 was a weird year of course, but we are stoked to announce that it was freaking spectacular vintage in our vineyards. Amazing concentration, richness of flavor and we’re just beginning to understand how fine the wines are. Our 2020 Pearl Sauvignon Blanc is bright and expressive, leading with a nose of Meyer lemon, fresh herbs and minerals, followed by zippy lime, guava and stone fruit. Its purity and balance suggest it might just be the best version we’ve ever made. Just sayin’. 93% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Riesling, 2% Chardonnay from Oasis, Gamache Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Anything from the ocean, but oysters for sure. Shigokus and kushis are the best. Movie Pairing: The Wizard of Oz
2019 as you wish Old Vines Sauvignon Blanc Gnarly old vines in Gamache Vineyard, planted in 1985, provide the remarkable fruit for our as you wish Old Vines Sauvignon Blanc. With bracing acidity and aromas of ripe lime, white flowers and petrichor, this lovely wine erupts on the palate with rich guava, stone fruit and lemon pie flavors. So freaking tasty now, this is an age worthy sauvignon blanc that will develop in the bottle for years. 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Gamache Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Dungeness crab and lemon butter or asparagus and goat cheese quiche. Movie Pairing: The Princess Bride, duh
2019 Apparition Roussanne Apparition offers a beautiful bouquet of paraffin, white flowers, peaches, nectarines, and minerals that bursts open with a little aeration. Beautifully balanced on the palate, with supple earthy molasses and cream brulée framed by vibrant lime zest and sea breezy saline notes. Fully expressive now, it will develop in the cellar for many, many years. 100% Roussanne from Olsen Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Seared scallops with pesto or goat cheese and leek quiche. Movie Pairing: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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2019 Lumière Chardonnay A delicate China doll of a chardonnay: Lumière reminds us of White Burgundy from cooler villages. Crushed rock, lemon curd, citrus blossom, Granny Smith apples and roasted hazelnuts, seasoned with a hug of subtle smoky oak. Balanced by a finely contoured acid structure, Lumière is luscious now, but is designed to age gracefully for many years. 100% Chardonnay from Stillwater Creek Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Dungeness crab with lemon butter dripping off your elbows. Period. Movie Pairing: Harold and Maude
2018 enlightenment Old Vines Chardonnay Big and rich, balanced with juicy acidity backing the expressive white fruit flavors that glide across the palate. Well-knit, showing a creamy texture and an extra-long finish. enlightenment sees extended barrel aging (20 months), which adds a pillowy richness and textured structure. The nearly 30-year-old vines at Olsen Estate Vineyard have finally given up the ghost and the block was removed following the 2019 vintage. 100% Old Vines Chardonnay from Olsen Estate Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Classic lobster rolls on brioche or green huevos rancheros with cornmeal waffles. Movie Pairing: Being There
2020 this old porch Rosé From the remarkable 2020 vintage (yes, not all of 2020 sucked) this old porch leads with a nose of red fruit, fresh flowers and crushed rock followed by oodles of ripe guava, rhubarb pie and strawberries. Perhaps our most versatile wine for pairing with food. Also, just lovely by itself on a creaky old porch with some stringed instruments...rosé and fiddle! 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Syrah, 17% Malbec, 5% Riesling, 4% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petite Sirah and 2% Petit Verdot from Dionysus, Gamache, Kiona, Klipsun, Oasis, Olsen, Discovery, Bacchus, Sagemoor, Stillwater Creek, Ciel du Cheval and Red Willow Vineyards.
Food Pairing: whatever the hell you want, it’s so versatile. Movie Pairing: Little Miss Sunshine
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Our Portfolio of Red Wines
2017 L’Autre Pinot Noir Funky, but classic old Temperance Hill Vineyard (picture an old Mercedes Benz with Ripple blaring out of the windows roaring down a dirt road through ancient vines) in Oregon’s Willamette Valley gives us extremely low yields, and delivers bright, vibrant, yet earthy, age worthy pinot noir (think cool site Santenay). With a third whole cluster fermentation giving forest floor, wild mushrooms and a cabinet full of spices and the fruit delivering raspberry, cranberry and wild strawberry flavors, this pinot noir is transcendent. Not that Here and now is all that bad... 100% Pinot Noir from Temperance Hill Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Roasted salmon with chanterelle butter or wild mushroom pot pie. Movie Pairing: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2019 Wonderland Grenache Alice: "’Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!"
Who in the world is Grenache? Well, Grenache plays a lot like Pinot Noir the way we make it. Medium bodied, refined, bright and complex, which is so very versatile with all manner of delicious food stuffs. The 2019 Wonderland attacks with a nose of wild roses, red raspberry, frais du bois, sandalwood, and cinnamon stick, leading to a panoply of ripe flavors: rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries, Rainier cherries, wild mushrooms, baking spices and vanilla. Not so puzzling after all. 86% Grenache and 14% Syrah from Boushey, Olsen and Sagemoor Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Barbecue, which is a noun, or wild mushroom cassoulet. Movie Pairing: Alice in Wonderland, duh
2018 Darkness Syrah Full throttle, silky, spicy and just flat out delicious, 2018 Darkness is pure hedonism in a bottle. Deeply saturated purple, leading with notes of raspberry preserves, baking spices and black olive, followed by an avalanche of jammy black fruit, spice, subtle earthiness. Mouthwatering, rich and supple. Like a 300 yard drive (ok, 240-250) right down the middle: keeps you coming back for more. 100% Syrah from Boushey and Olsen Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Goat cheese polenta with morel sherry vinaigrette or cassoulet with duck and sausage. Movie Pairing: The Shining
2017 Ruckus Syrah Our 2017 Ruckus is co-fermented Syrah and Viognier and a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from iconic Red Mountain Vineyards Ciel du Cheval and Kiona. This is full throttle Syrah: densely structured, with a brooding core of tannins wrapped in currant, crushed stone and white pepper. Scrumptious now, this wine is destined for a long and developmentally interesting life, as we expect it to evolve for many, many years. 86% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Viognier from Ciel du Cheval and Kiona Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Classic French country cassoulet, vegetarian Shepherd’s pie. Movie Pairing: Pulp Fiction
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2017 Ruby Leigh Merlot Blend Polished and silky in its 14th vintage, Ruby Leigh continues to be a stunning classic right bank blend driven by Merlot and Cabernet Franc. On the attack it leads with black cherry, red currant and cocoa flavors peppered with anise, cigar box and herbal tea notes. The elegant mouthfeel dances beautifully across the palate. Built to endure and improve for a generation, but delicious right now. 56% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 11% Malbec and 11% Petit Verdot from Olsen, Klipsun, Weinbau, Kiona and Dionysus Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Bacon mac ‘n’ cheese, Gouda stuffed roasted portabellos. Movie Pairing: Mary Poppins, the original
2017 Stella Mae Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Almost Zen-like in its balance between power and grace, the 14th version of Stella Mae, our classic left bank blend, is textured and silky, delivering mountains of black cherry, anise and blackberry. Earthy notes including cigar box and forest floor lead to a lingering, smoky mineral note that sails through the finish adding complexity and goodness. Made for aging at least a generation, this beauty is beautiful right now. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec and 12% Petit Verdot from Dionysus, Klipsun and Gamache Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Porcini mushroom risotto, Duck confit with roasted veggies. Movie Pairing: Streetcar Named Desire
2018 Evermore Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon From very old vines in three of Washington’s most celebrated vineyards: Dionysus (1973), Boushey (1980 and Gamache (1985), the 2018 Evermore shows Washington State’s signature density and power with layers of sublime earthiness. Very pure, with a sleek and extremely focused core of cassis, black cherry and blackberry gushing through, framed along the edges with savory, sweet bay leaf and black tea details. Beautiful stony minerality laces everything together, but riveting acidity and dynamic tension should carry this for many, many years in the cellar. Full, yet precise. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Dionysus, Gamache and Boushey Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Beef or Wild Mushroom Wellington. Movie Pairing: It’s a Wonderful Life
2017 Kingpin Cabernet Sauvignon Once again a brawny monster with a silky soul, Kingpin’s leads with a nose of black currants, black cherry, black plum, earth, cigar box and cedar. Fine tannins frame all manner of black fruits, dark chocolate, baking spices and crushed rock. Massive yet approachable, this beautifully balanced cabernet sauvignon will evolve for decades. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from Klipsun, Kiona, Olsen and Dionysus Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Grilled New York steak with gorgonzola butter, Gaga’s stewballs and angel hair pasta. Movie Pairing: The Godfather
2018 Rainmaker Cabernet Sauvignon From the extraordinary 2018 vintage, this Rainmaker is a stunning voyage into the labyrinth we’ve constructed by blending classic Yakima Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Olsen and Boushey Vineyards with deep round rich Malbec from Sagemoor and Klipsun. Such depth and color, oh my! Up front the palate is packed with black cherry, blackberry and sweet vanilla cream, leading to herby, crushed stone on the long and tantalizing finish. Silky and plush now, but designed to travel for many, many a mile. 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec from Olsen, Boushey, Sagemoor and Klipsun Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Roasted maitake shepherd’s pie or roasted beef tenderloin au poivre. Movie Pairing: Rainman or Singin’ in the Rain, depending on your jam
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2019 Holler Cabernet Sauvignon The 2019 Holler reminds us a bit of the 2017: polished, supple and just plain delicious. A cabernet sauvignon blended with malbec, cab franc, merlot, and petit verdot for a gorgeous wine of lovely depth and power. It shows a dense blue-purple color as well as a showy bouquet of blackberries, pencil lead, cedar, stone, sweet oak and mineral. On the palate it leads with pretty, bright, blue and black fruits, mocha, herbs and fine chewy tannins. As always with this wine, a little decantation will help it open, but rest assured it will develop for many years. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot from Dionysus, Discovery, Oasis, Kiona, Olsen, Stillwater Creek, Red Willow, Klipsun, Gamache, Boushey and Sagemoor.
Food Pairing: Steak and baked potato, old school like. Or roasted mushrooms and mashers. Movie Pairing: To Kill a Mockingbird
2018 Yonder Cabernet Franc Yonder vintage 7.0 leads with a nose driven by classic cab franc aromas of violets, Asian spices, toasty oak and vanilla that roll into finely balanced flavors of bing cherries, red currants, mocha, and sundry earthen goodness. Charming as a youngster, it is poised for a long long life. 89% Cabernet Franc and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from Kiona, Olsen and Dionysus Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Roasted chanterelle goat cheese tarte tatin. Movie Pairing: Easy Rider
2018 Preposterous Malbec The 2018 Preposterous is seriously focused, concentrated and muscular. Floral on the attack with blue fruits, spice notes, dark chocolate herbs and dusty minerals. Its textbook fruit bomb/smoky earth mouthfeel is layered with tightly wound tannins and a uniquely old world feel this vintage. A bit bashful right out of the gate, it blossoms with plenty of time in the glass/decanter (like a couple hours!). We look (with great anticipation!) for this story to unfold over the next decade (or two). 78% Malbec and 22% Syrah from Klipsun, Boushey and Ciel du Cheval Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Garlic honey smoked duck or Roasted crimini mushrooms with Maytag blue cheese. Movie Pairing: Apocalypse Now
2018 Outlaw Merlot A bit brawny on the attack, Outlaw simmers down with a little air and becomes what is so special about Washington State Merlot: delicious in its youth, ageworthy and utterly world class as it reaches its peak in a generation or so. The 2018 Outlaw shows cherry, blood orange, mint, dark chocolate, sweet smoky oak and walnut on the nose leading to deeply focused fruit flavors of plum, bing cherry, blackberry and graphite all swaddled in fine tannins. Designed to be lovely now and to outlast your expectations... 78% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec from Weinbau, Olsen, Discovery and Gamache Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Lamb burgers with boursin or eggplant and porcini Shepherd’s pie. Movie Pairing: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
2018 Underworld Petit Verdot One of very few 100% Petit Verdots to be found in Washington State (or the World?). Creamy texture, deep concentration, utterly extry tasty, the 2018 Underworld shows this remarkable vintage in all its glory. Cherry liqueur, blackberry jam, dusty crushed stone, dark chocolate, and Asian spices are piled on top of one another in this monumental wine. Little bitty berries from a very steep slope fought hard to deliver this very rare wine. Gonna be fun to see this guy ramble through its years. Lots of goodness on the way! 100% Petit Verdot from Olsen Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Memphis style BBQ or spicy ratatouille. Movie Pairing: Down by Law
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2019 Gaga Touriga Nacional Touriga Nacional (say “tor-EE-gah NAH-see-un-NALL”), originally from Portugal, may be one of the most interesting new varietals in Washington State. Our version, blended with Petite Sirah, attacks with aromas of boysenberry, black cherry, raspberry, violet, and Earl Grey tea leading to flavors of blueberry, black currant, vanilla, and subtle notes of roasted game and petrichor. Named after Stella and Ruby’s paternal grandmother, Pat Sparkman, Gaga is one of our most precious and limited wines. 70% Touriga Nacional and 30% Petite Sirah from Upland Estate and Olsen Vineyards.
Food Pairing: PJ’s World-Famous-In-Our-Family Tomato Pie. Movie Pairing: West Side Story
2019 Baba Sangiovese Sourced from acclaimed vineyards Boushey (Sangiovese Grosso and Cabernet Sauvignon) and Sagemoor (Malbec), Baba is a tribute to Kelly’s Mom, Sarah. A classic Sangiovese nose of sandalwood, smoky herbs, tobacco and flowers lead to bright flavors of Rainier cherry, strawberry, earth and crushed stone. Like its namesake, Baba is a special treasure. 77% Sangiovese, 17% Malbec and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon from Boushey and Sagemoor Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Sarah’s eggplant parmesan or Sarah’s eggplant parmesan Movie Pairing: Forest Gump
2018 Reunión Graciano Our first foray into the world of Graciano (also known as Morrastel, Cagnulari, Xeres), a varietal with its origin in the hot arid region of Rioja, Spain, is stunning. The wine is powerful, spicy, deep and rich, showing intense blackberry and mulberry fruit aromas, as well as violet, mint, and cedar. The silky and massive palate is loaded with black fruit and earthy licorice flavors. Reunión is one of our most limited and special wines. 92% Graciano and 8% Touriga Nacional from Upland Estate Vineyard.
Food Pairing: Grilled chorizo or spicy olive tapenade. Movie Pairing: This is Where I Leave You
2019 Kindred Red Blend A unique blend of malbec, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot, petit verdot and cabernet franc, 2019 Kindred attacks with luscious loganberry, violets and mocha on the nose, leading to rich and juicy blackberry, cherry, espresso and spice box flavors, finishing with a floral note. Delicious now, it will continue to improve for many years. 39% Malbec, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Syrah, 15% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc From Oasis, Olsen, Corvus, Weinbau, Gamache, Kiona and Klipsun Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Grilled ribeye, sweet onions, Anaheim peppers or shiitake blue cheese walnut ravioli. Movie Pairing: Parenthood
2018 Wilderness Red Blend Make up your own damn description. 61% Syrah, 20% Petite Sirah, 15% Grenache, 2% Sangiovese and 2% Touriga Nacional from Olsen, Boushey, Ciel du Cheval, Kiona, Sagemoor, and Upland Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Grilled, roasted or smoked anything, including attitudes. Movie Pairing: Beasts of the Southern Wild
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2017 Hallelujah Hallelujah is made with the Portuguese varietals Touriga Nacional and Souzão from Uplands Estate on Snipes Mountain. It was aged for 22 months in 25% new French oak. Deeply concentrated with great length, Hallelujah is hedonistic, balanced, rich and nuanced. The nose is loaded with orange liqueur, raisins, exotic flowers and cedar leading to silky flavors of licorice, blackberry, cherry, caramel, cinnamon, bittersweet chocolate and tobacco. Will age beyond most of humanity.
50% Touriga Nacional and 50% Souzão from Upland Estate Vineyards.
Food Pairing: Stilton on walnut toast, simply. Movie Pairing: Captain Fantastic
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