Barrage Cellars is the creation of UC Davis Enology Grad Kevin Corell. From his Woodinville Warehouse District winery he hand crafts 100% varietal wines from some of Washington States finest vineyards. And the results are impressive.
2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Cold Creek Vineyard (Columbia Valley, WA)
The 2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot from the Cold Creek Vineyard is a very dark wine with aromas of blackberry, black cherry and baking spices. After some time a hint of vanilla pokes through. There is a boatload of fruit (think blackberry and boysenberry) but it is balanced by enough structure to keep everything in bounds. Very Cabernet like. Delicious.
Excellent
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The very short history of Lauren Ashton Cellars is as unique as the wines they make. It is a story of what happens when a scientist pours all of his studies and knowledge into his heart and bottles the reaction.
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2007 K Syrah Morrison Lane
The 2007 K Syrah Morrison Lane is a big wine dominated by black fruits on the nose and palate combined with notes of leather and wood. Despite its boldness it is well balanced with an incredibly smooth, plush mouthfeel. While this wine showed no signs of breaking down, it is drinking beautifully now so we’d recommend not waiting too long.
Excellent
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2000 Woodward Canyon Artist Series (#9) Cabernet Sauvignon — Washington, USA
The 2000 Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon is yet another example of why we love this winery and its winemaking style. It’s a big, bold, complex wine, where the intensity is perfectly balanced and smooth with a very long finish. Dark red in colour, it was showing just the slightest age on the rim. Blackberry, black cherry and plum dominated the aroma while the flavour was a beautiful combination of fruit and wood with secondary notes of spice, earth and leather. Drinking brilliantly right now, it showed no sign of breaking down.
Excellent/Extraordinary
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