Product Overview
The 2015 Northstar Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon begins with aromas of black cherry and sweet oak lead into a palate ripe with raspberry jam, chocolate, cedar, and vanilla flavors. The wine has a full mid-palate and a rich finish of toasted oak.
Varietal Composition: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot
Appellation: Columbia Valley AVA
Aging: 20 months, 96% French oak, 4% American oak, 52% new
Winemaker: David "Merf" Merfeld
92 Points - Wine Spectator
"Plush and polished, driven by a refined structure, offering elegant blackberry, espresso and spice flavors that take up speed on the long finish. Drink now through 2024. 3,128 cases made." -TF, 8/31/18
92 Points - Vinous
"Medium ruby. Perfumed aromas of cherry, red currant, rose petal, and spices. Dry, suave and refined, showing modest power but lovely floral lift to its flavors of black- and red currant. This very laid-back, classy wine shows little in the way of easy sweetness but finishes with smooth tannins and sneaky length. A very sophisticated Washington Cabernet with excellent delineation. (14.5% alcohol)" -ST, Nov/2018
91 Points, #89 on "Top 100 Wines of 2018" - Wine Enthusiast
"Brooding aromas of dark fruit, char and spice are followed by velvety bittersweet chocolate, cherry and mocha flavors that linger on the persistent finish. The enjoyment is as much about feel as flavor." -SS, 10/1/18
