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JOSH'S NOTES - 2024 Elizabeth Chardonnay
I am stoked to be able to offer Elizabeth from our own estate vineyard, Coulee, in the Willamette Valley for the first time. As winter temperatures hurt us in Walla Walla in 2024, by good fortune, we were able to quickly pivot to some of the best Chardonnay in the world with this wine. Lemon zest, fresh cut pears and apples, honey dew, and ever-so-subtle hints of hay. This site is so complex in its ability to grow great Chardonnay. Texturally fresh, energized, and balanced by a great mid palate. A versatile wine, perfect for food - lunch, dinner, or maybe even breakfast if you must! However, the wine easily
stands alone. Enjoy!
APPELLATION
Willamette Valley, Eola-Amity Hills AVA
BLEND PROFILE
100% Chardonnay
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
Aged 6 months "sur lie" in neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks
JOSH'S NOTES - 2023 The Mac
The new “The Mac” is a Cabernet based blend with 32% Syrah added in - a perfect harmony in Washington State. Aromatically showing off the two varietals with blackberry, hints of Syrah green and black pepper, and whafts of the desert landscape the Cabernet was grown in. The wine itself has soft tannins that are gentle, balanced, and build slowly to a fantastic, chewy finish. This is a very versatile wine for food pairing- enjoy!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
68% Cabernet Sauvignon
32% Syrah
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
22 months in 45% New French oak and 55% neutral French oak barrels
JOSH'S NOTES - 2023 Stolen Horse Syrah
This is a Syrah with pedigree from four of the best areas around the Walla Walla Valley. LeFore in the rocks district, Schafer in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, Loess in the deep central loess soils, and Flying B in the flood deposits overlaying basalt river rock. There is a ton going on aromatically with fresh cut flowers, lavender, smoked meats, and hints of anise. The wine itself is lush, rich, velvet glove treatment in your mouth with a long finish framed by soft tannin. The vintage was warm and the wine shows it but doesn’t sacrifice for balance and energy. Cheers!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
96% Syrah
4% Viognier
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
30% new French oak barrels and puncheons for 16 months
JOSH'S NOTES - 2023 Flying B Estate
Our Flying B estate vineyard is located right at 1,000 feet in elevation alongside of a creek bed that only has water for about half of the year. The site itself sees our highest temperatures in the heat of summer, along with the Valley’s biggest temperature swings when the sun sets and cool air rushes down from the Blue Mountains. Partially fermented in concrete tulips, this wine is aromatically intense with blackberry cobbler, hoisin sauce, and black pepper. The wine comes in softly and builds with tannin. It is ultra concentrated and rich. The 2023 vintage is shining in this example. Cheers!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
100% Syrah
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
50% new French oak barrels and concrete tulips for 16 months