
2016 Red Willow Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum
Limited Release
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
This wine, from one of Washington’s top vintages, opens with a beautiful and complex nose of red and black currants, crushed roses, fresh sage and thyme, dark chocolate, and a hint of cardamom. The flavors are palate-coating and rich with crème de cassis, flood minerals, a piquant herb note, as well as deeper notes of dark chocolate, baking spices, and damp earth. The richness on the palate now conceals some formidable tannins. So, while this wine is certainly enjoyable now, expect it to live for a long, long time. - Chris Peterson, Winemaker
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
This wine, from one of Washington’s top vintages, opens with a beautiful and complex nose of red and black currants, crushed roses, fresh sage and thyme, dark chocolate, and a hint of cardamom. The flavors are palate-coating and rich with crème de cassis, flood minerals, a piquant herb note, as well as deeper notes of dark chocolate, baking spices, and damp earth. The richness on the palate now conceals some formidable tannins. So, while this wine is certainly enjoyable now, expect it to live for a long, long time. - Chris Peterson, Winemaker
Wine Details
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Yakima Valley
Harvest Date
AVA: Yakima Valley
Sugar
Blend: 100% Red Willow Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid
Winemaking: Aged 21 months in 83% new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
pH
Cases: 140
Aging
Magnum Retail: $250
Fermentation
Release: October 5, 2019
Alcohol %
14.6
Awards & Accolades
Awards
95+ - Jeb Dunnuck
"Another gem from this great winemaker. Deep purple-colored, with a huge perfume of blackberries, crème de cassis, cedarwood, pencil lead, and graphite, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness and depth, nicely integrated acidity, and building, ripe tannins. Give bottles 3-4 years and it too will cruise for 15-20 years or more."
Vintage Scores
Ratings
2016: 95+ - Jeb Dunnuck; 95 - Wine Advocate; 94 & "Cellar Selection" - Wine Enthusiast
2014: 97 - Jeb Dunnuck