2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Merlot, Wahluke Slope, WA
Tastine Notes
Plum confiture, dark cherry marmalade, and cinnamon stick. Swirling brings orange peel and baked apples. The mouthfeel is very round and almost sweet, with beautiful texture, fine tannins, and pleasant acidity. Flavors of black licorice and baking spice come along with a very juicy palate. A beautiful expression of Merlot from a warm site that you can enjoy now or in the next 10 years.
Winemaking Notes
The 2019 growing season started off slow due to winter storms that lasted into February, but consistently warm and sunny days in the summer put growth back on track. The overall heat accumulation remained just above average for Washington. Overall, the 2019 vintage showcased a fairly typical vintage in the area, which is a good sign for the consistency and quality of the resulting wines. The Heritage Series Merlot is made from two of our best blocks in our estate vineyard, which we believe best show a unique expression of Merlot in Washington. The grapes were harvested in October and fermented in open-top bins, then aged for 19 months in neutral French oak barrels.
Vineyard Notes
The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480-acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
This pale ruby Carménère starts with red plums, green bell pepper, jalapeño, cinnamon, and black currant on the nose. The wine opens to riper, sweeter notes of strawberry syrup, figs, sandalwood, herbs, and oak spice. The mouthfeel is velvety, with lots of dark red and black fruit, and without losing the natural green typicity of this Chilean variety. The wine finishes fresh and a touch spicy, with hints of sweet oak. Enjoy now or in the next 10 years.
Winemaking Notes
The 2019 growing season started off slow due to winter storms that lasted into February, but consistently warm and sunny days in the summer put growth back on track. The overall heat accumulation remained just above average for Washington. Overall, the 2019 vintage showcased a fairly typical vintage in the area, which is a good sign for the consistency and quality of the resulting wines. The 2019 Carménère is complemented by a small amount of Syrah, as well as some Bordeaux varieties, which come together to create a thoughtful and enjoyable wine. Each variety was fermented separately, then thoughtfully blended and aged for 19 months in neutral French oak barrels.
Vineyard Notes
The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480-acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Syrah, Wahluke Slope, WA
Silver medal, Pacific Northwest Wine Competition
Tasting Notes
Strawberry syrup, sweet tobacco, peach cobbler, and menthol. Swirling brings dry figs, oregano, and dark fruit undertones. The mouthfeel is complex and robust, with lots of layering and a ripe red fruit and baking spice base. Beautifully textured, this phenomenal Syrah has subtle tannins, elegant acidity, and a long and sultry finish. A wine for every occasion that you can drink now or in the next 10 years.
Winemaking Notes
The 2019 growing season started off slow due to winter storms that lasted into February, but consistently warm and sunny days in the summer put growth back on track. The overall heat accumulation remained just above average for Washington. Overall, the 2019 vintage showcased a fairly typical vintage in the area, which is a good sign for the consistency and quality of the resulting wines. The 2019 Heritage Series Syrah is a first for us, made from Syrah we believe has a certain unique quality that earned it the Heritage Series distinction, bottled separately from the rest of our Syrah. The grapes were harvested in October and fermented in open-top bins, then aged for 19 months in neutral French oak barrels.
Vineyard Notes
The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480-acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
Specs
Composition: 84% Syrah, 10% Carménère, 6% Petit Verdot
AVA: Wahluke Slope, WA
Aging: 19 months in neutral French oak
Alcohol: 14.9%
Production: 325 cases
2019 Desert Wind Petit Verdot, Wahluke Slope, WA
Double gold medal – Pacific Northwest Wine Competition
Tasting Notes
With a nice combination of ripe red fruit and greenness, the 2019 Petit Verdot begins with strawberry jam, Kirsch, red bell pepper, and tarragon. Swirling brings fresh plums, red licorice, and snap peas. The mouthfeel is extremely round and balanced, with tons of red fruit and spice. Still very young, the tannins are well developed, and the mid-palate has great texture and juiciness. With remarkable acidity, the wine finishes long and dry, with a kiss of sweetness and a saline touch. Decanting is recommended. A beautiful Petit Verdot that you can enjoy now or in the next 10 years.
Winemaking Notes
The 2019 growing season started off slow due to winter storms that lasted into February, but consistently warm and sunny days in the summer put growth back on track. The overall heat accumulation remained just above average for Washington. Overall, the 2019 vintage showcased a fairly typical vintage in the area, which is a good sign for the consistency and quality of the resulting wines. The 2019 Petit Verdot was blended with a small amount of Syrah, along with a pinch of Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon, to add a bit of greenness and a touch more acidity and juiciness. Each variety was fermented separately, then thoughtfully blended and aged for 19 months in neutral French oak barrels.
Vineyard Notes
The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our480 480-acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
Desert Wind is an immersive wine, food, and entertainment destination in the heart of Washington Wine Country, dedicated to producing world-class wines that celebrate our estate vineyards in the Wahluke Slope AVA. Our southwest-inspired estate is perched on a bluff overlooking the Yakima River in Prosser, Washington, and boasts a large tasting room, overnight accommodations, light kitchen fare, spa services, and ample private event space. Desert Wind’s legacy and acclaimed wines are rooted in family and our sun soaked Wahluke Slope AVA estate vineyard. Our philosophy on winemaking is simple: Start with grapes that show terrific potential and craft smooth, friendly, world-class wines you can drink every day. We’ve grown a lot since our first vines were planted in 1993, but one thing remains the same - our commitment to creating experiences that bring people together.
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(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Desert Wind Mixed Reds - $70 = 33.33%
Received an email from Alice on Wednesday and the wine arrived on Thursday, so happy to be a labrat again! Since Alice said the offer was going live today, we had a very busy weekend planned and our only chance to rat the bottle was going to be Friday evening. Our daughter and husband were coming over for dinner so it was a good chance to get a few other secondary rats as well.
We were having a Tuscan chicken pasta with sundried tomatoes and a white sauce, so I thought probably not a great pairing but menu was already planned. We received a bottle of the 2019 Syrah Heritage Series. I put the bottle in the fridge for a while just to cool down from room temperature a bit and opened only about a half an hour before pouring. First thought was it was a nice dark color in the glass, first sniff you could get red fruits and a bit of alcohol, and I thought maybe I should have decanted this since it is 14.9% alcohol. First taste I said cherry, but my wife and daughter said plums and we all agreed on black pepper as well. My son in law who is not much of a wine drinker tasted and swirled and said, yep that is definitely a red wine .
Did not get any alcohol on the first taste, nor was it noticeable while having it with the pasta. I thought it was very silky (not a lot of tannins) and actually ended up going well with the pasta, my daughter said she really liked it and would drink it again and my wife said, I would happily drink that again. Syrah’s are not our go to varietal usually, but we really enjoyed this one.
Kept enough for a day 2 taste, so put the cork back in the bottle. Next evening I was surprised that the tannins were much more noticeable and had more alcohol on the nose and mouth than it did on day one. I don’t think on day 2 it would have gone as well with the pasta dish but would have been great with a steak or other red meat dish. It was still very good on day 2 but a very different wine than on the pop and pour.
I would have guessed the bottle at a Casemates price of around $14-16 and seeing now it is part of a mixed case, depending upon the other rats, I would recommend the Syrah for sure for less than $12 a bottle. Thanks Alice and team for the opportunity to rat, we really enjoyed the wine and the fun of ratting! Will check back occasionally to see if anyone has any questions about the Syrah.
@normanl0 After seeing the other rat/comments. If I had not just bought two cases of the mystery wine, I would definitely be buying this since we enjoyed the labrat Syrah so much. But lack of room is keeping me away…
Well Happy Smoky Monday from the Great Midwest!
Someone say Midwest? I meant Northwest, they sipped on the Merlot!
Merlot, by Great Northwest Wine:
90 points. Excellent. A legacy vintage of the Fries family who founded the brand, the Lawrence and Merkel families purchased Desert Wind’s plantings on the Wahluke Slope in 2020 and later the cellar/winemaking facility in Prosser. Skillful blending of barrels leads to this bottling that’s labeled as Merlot — which at 75% is permitted in Washington state — and also reflects the characteristics of midpalate fleshiness from Syrah (15%) as well as pinches of herb and structure from Carménère (9%) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes of black cherry, cocoa powder and sarsaparilla are carried along by nicely managed tannins and blueberry juiciness. That structure makes makes it more approachable and hedonistic than many examples of Merlot from the Columbia Valley. February 20, 2025
Merlot, Reverse Wine Snob:
This is a beautiful, smooth, juicy, dusty example of the variety from two of the best blocks in the Desert Wind estate vineyard in the Wahluke Slope. Aged 19 months in neutral French oak, only 325 cases were produced, and we score it at 94+ points.
The 2019 Desert Wind Winery Heritage Series Merlot opens with a very harmonious and inviting aroma of dark berry fruit, beautiful baking spice, a little licorice and touches of graphite. Tasting reveals the wine to be beautifully smooth, round and mouth-filling. It features similar flavors to the nose with great depth on the beautiful, juicy fruit. And it gets even better as it has more air. Dusty tannins lead into the dry, long, juicy, grippy and satisfying finish. It was just as good on day 2. Excellent! This is a wonderful example of Merlot from one of the very best spots for it. 3/25
Carmenere, Reverse Wine Snob:
This extremely impressive wine also comes from the Desert Wind estate vineyard in the Wahluke Slope and retails for $35. It spent 19 months in neutral French oak and might be one of the best examples of the variety we’ve ever tried, from anywhere! It received 93 points from the Seattle Wine Awards and we score it similarly. Just 325 cases were produced.
The 2019 Desert Wind Winery Carménère opens with a pleasing aroma of plum, blackberry and black cherry with lovely green and red pepper notes plus cinnamon and some other baking spice. It’s very distinctively Carménère and very attractive.
The wine tastes very smooth with similar flavors to the nose and great balance. It also has some lovely, light green pepper touches so common to the variety that add to the wine instead of overwhelming like so many other examples. In fact, this is one of the best examples of Carménère I’ve tried from any country and it’s from Washington State no less. Who knew? It ends dry, smooth and long. This is extremely impressive and might be even a bit better on day 2. 3/25
Petit Verdot, RWS as well:
…a fantastic example of the variety that won Double Gold at the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition. Deep, juicy and structured, the wine is comprised of 87% Petit Verdot, 11% Syrah, 1% Carménère and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon from the winery’s estate Wahluke Slope vineyard. Spending 19 months in neutral French oak, just a tiny 125 cases were produced! It normally retails for $35…begins with a wonderful aroma of ripe berry fruit, a touch of a vegetal note, baking spice, a little licorice, vanilla and more. There is a lot going on in this inviting aroma! Tasting the wine reveals it to be smooth with similar flavors to the nose plus good depth on the ripe, juicy fruit. It also features wonderful light spice notes throughout, good acidity, and good structure. This is a really pleasing example of the variety. It ends dry, very long and grippy on the satisfying finish and was just as good on day 2. Delicious! 3/25
It comes in an appealing package: heavy glass bottle, linen finish label, and a nice bit of label art. This is a wine that does not need any excuses cough Adequate Gift Wine and will make a nice gift bottle or enjoyed with company.
Excited already by the presentation, as well as by a varietal I enjoy, it was difficult to resist popping the cork immediately. But I made it to the weekend, and opened it up after a long day at work. This Desert Wind pours a deep red, garnet at the edges darkening to burgundy / plum in its depths. It has thin slow-forming legs.
My first sniff: intense fruit. The first sip: blackberry, cherry, a hint of leather. My wife caught a note of cedar. As we sipped deeper, we caught fig, dried fruit, and a little minerality. The mouthfeel is quite nice with a complex velvet texture. The wine is pleasantly tart, and right at the end just a note of astringency.
We didn’t have dinner plans so I didn’t test out any cool pairings. I nibbled some havarti cheese and it went down easy. But, I believe this will easily stand up to a robust meal or charcuterie board.
This wine is delicious today, and I think will continue to improve over the next 5 years. I would easy buy a case of the Carmenere at $12/bottle; fingers crossed the other bottles get good reviews.
Pretty much same here, except I got the first case at the urging of a friend who wanted to split it, the second I got on my own. I’m out of room and have the mystery case and the sparkler on the way. Maybe next time…
Good morning! Meant to post yesterday stating as a potential lab rat I am & was in GA when my btl arrived in FL. Neighbor signed & received for me but doesn’t drink wine to try for me. I should be home on later side tonight & will try to get back to give a quick review. I have ordered the Desert Wind Rauh blend twice. Enjoyed the wine at the price point. Will probably sit this one out as I am not a Merlot fan but I do the the cases offered wine 3-4 varietals.
@dawnlac FWIW, I also ordered the Rauh twice and would not describe myself as a Merlot fan, but their Merlot is very easy drinking and, well, we went through it fast. So far all the Desert Wind wines are like Scott Harvey for us, we always seem to buy but never seem to hold…
Kinda quiet around here. I’ll throw in my two cents as a non-official rat and disclose that I’ve purchased pretty much every offer of Ruah on Casemates…and have been a fan of anything Ruah since the 90’s. I literally have never had a bad bottle and at Casemates pricing, the QPR is always off the charts.
I’m always sitting on at least a case of Ruah and break it out during gatherings in the backyard where any of these varietals will complement smash burgers, bbq chicken, ribs or homemade pizza off the Traeger. Usually, the wine disappears faster than the food.
This case offers some of their finer “Heritage” offerings so auto-buy is a no brainer. In for at least one case…
Just home from traveling & opened the 2019 Petit Verdot. No food pairing so sorry with quick short notes. On pnp not a strong alcohol smell, taste is pretty smooth but a decant may help, red fruit mostly with soft tannins. Very good wine by itself & great QPR.
Really like this wine & with other reviews I’m in.
Thank you for the opportunity Alice & WineDavid.
2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Merlot, Wahluke Slope, WA
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2019 Desert Wind Carménère, Wahluke Slope, WA
93 points, Gold medal – Seattle Wine Awards
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2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Syrah, Wahluke Slope, WA
Silver medal, Pacific Northwest Wine Competition
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AVA: Wahluke Slope, WA
2019 Desert Wind Petit Verdot, Wahluke Slope, WA
Double gold medal – Pacific Northwest Wine Competition
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What’s Included
4-bottles:
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Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $480/case MSRP
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Monday, Jun 23 - Tuesday, Jun 24
Desert Wind Mixed Reds
4 bottles for $69.99 $17.50/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $139.99 $11.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Merlot
2019 Desert Wind Carménère
2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Syrah
2019 Desert Wind Petit Verdot
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Desert Wind Mixed Reds - $70 = 33.33%
2019 Desert Wind Heritage Series Syrah
Received an email from Alice on Wednesday and the wine arrived on Thursday, so happy to be a labrat again! Since Alice said the offer was going live today, we had a very busy weekend planned and our only chance to rat the bottle was going to be Friday evening. Our daughter and husband were coming over for dinner so it was a good chance to get a few other secondary rats as well.
We were having a Tuscan chicken pasta with sundried tomatoes and a white sauce, so I thought probably not a great pairing but menu was already planned. We received a bottle of the 2019 Syrah Heritage Series. I put the bottle in the fridge for a while just to cool down from room temperature a bit and opened only about a half an hour before pouring. First thought was it was a nice dark color in the glass, first sniff you could get red fruits and a bit of alcohol, and I thought maybe I should have decanted this since it is 14.9% alcohol. First taste I said cherry, but my wife and daughter said plums and we all agreed on black pepper as well. My son in law who is not much of a wine drinker tasted and swirled and said, yep that is definitely a red wine
.
Did not get any alcohol on the first taste, nor was it noticeable while having it with the pasta. I thought it was very silky (not a lot of tannins) and actually ended up going well with the pasta, my daughter said she really liked it and would drink it again and my wife said, I would happily drink that again. Syrah’s are not our go to varietal usually, but we really enjoyed this one.
Kept enough for a day 2 taste, so put the cork back in the bottle. Next evening I was surprised that the tannins were much more noticeable and had more alcohol on the nose and mouth than it did on day one. I don’t think on day 2 it would have gone as well with the pasta dish but would have been great with a steak or other red meat dish. It was still very good on day 2 but a very different wine than on the pop and pour.
I would have guessed the bottle at a Casemates price of around $14-16 and seeing now it is part of a mixed case, depending upon the other rats, I would recommend the Syrah for sure for less than $12 a bottle. Thanks Alice and team for the opportunity to rat, we really enjoyed the wine and the fun of ratting! Will check back occasionally to see if anyone has any questions about the Syrah.
@normanl0 After seeing the other rat/comments. If I had not just bought two cases of the mystery wine, I would definitely be buying this since we enjoyed the labrat Syrah so much. But lack of room is keeping me away…
Well Happy Smoky Monday from the Great Midwest!
Someone say Midwest? I meant Northwest, they sipped on the Merlot!
Merlot, by Great Northwest Wine:
90 points. Excellent. A legacy vintage of the Fries family who founded the brand, the Lawrence and Merkel families purchased Desert Wind’s plantings on the Wahluke Slope in 2020 and later the cellar/winemaking facility in Prosser. Skillful blending of barrels leads to this bottling that’s labeled as Merlot — which at 75% is permitted in Washington state — and also reflects the characteristics of midpalate fleshiness from Syrah (15%) as well as pinches of herb and structure from Carménère (9%) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes of black cherry, cocoa powder and sarsaparilla are carried along by nicely managed tannins and blueberry juiciness. That structure makes makes it more approachable and hedonistic than many examples of Merlot from the Columbia Valley. February 20, 2025
Merlot, Reverse Wine Snob:
This is a beautiful, smooth, juicy, dusty example of the variety from two of the best blocks in the Desert Wind estate vineyard in the Wahluke Slope. Aged 19 months in neutral French oak, only 325 cases were produced, and we score it at 94+ points.
The 2019 Desert Wind Winery Heritage Series Merlot opens with a very harmonious and inviting aroma of dark berry fruit, beautiful baking spice, a little licorice and touches of graphite. Tasting reveals the wine to be beautifully smooth, round and mouth-filling. It features similar flavors to the nose with great depth on the beautiful, juicy fruit. And it gets even better as it has more air. Dusty tannins lead into the dry, long, juicy, grippy and satisfying finish. It was just as good on day 2. Excellent! This is a wonderful example of Merlot from one of the very best spots for it. 3/25
Carmenere, Reverse Wine Snob:
This extremely impressive wine also comes from the Desert Wind estate vineyard in the Wahluke Slope and retails for $35. It spent 19 months in neutral French oak and might be one of the best examples of the variety we’ve ever tried, from anywhere! It received 93 points from the Seattle Wine Awards and we score it similarly. Just 325 cases were produced.
The 2019 Desert Wind Winery Carménère opens with a pleasing aroma of plum, blackberry and black cherry with lovely green and red pepper notes plus cinnamon and some other baking spice. It’s very distinctively Carménère and very attractive.
The wine tastes very smooth with similar flavors to the nose and great balance. It also has some lovely, light green pepper touches so common to the variety that add to the wine instead of overwhelming like so many other examples. In fact, this is one of the best examples of Carménère I’ve tried from any country and it’s from Washington State no less. Who knew? It ends dry, smooth and long. This is extremely impressive and might be even a bit better on day 2. 3/25
Petit Verdot, RWS as well:
…a fantastic example of the variety that won Double Gold at the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition. Deep, juicy and structured, the wine is comprised of 87% Petit Verdot, 11% Syrah, 1% Carménère and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon from the winery’s estate Wahluke Slope vineyard. Spending 19 months in neutral French oak, just a tiny 125 cases were produced! It normally retails for $35…begins with a wonderful aroma of ripe berry fruit, a touch of a vegetal note, baking spice, a little licorice, vanilla and more. There is a lot going on in this inviting aroma! Tasting the wine reveals it to be smooth with similar flavors to the nose plus good depth on the ripe, juicy fruit. It also features wonderful light spice notes throughout, good acidity, and good structure. This is a really pleasing example of the variety. It ends dry, very long and grippy on the satisfying finish and was just as good on day 2. Delicious! 3/25
fwiw
Last week we received a bottle of the
2019 Desert Wind Carmenere
It comes in an appealing package: heavy glass bottle, linen finish label, and a nice bit of label art. This is a wine that does not need any excuses cough Adequate Gift Wine and will make a nice gift bottle or enjoyed with company.
Excited already by the presentation, as well as by a varietal I enjoy, it was difficult to resist popping the cork immediately. But I made it to the weekend, and opened it up after a long day at work. This Desert Wind pours a deep red, garnet at the edges darkening to burgundy / plum in its depths. It has thin slow-forming legs.
My first sniff: intense fruit. The first sip: blackberry, cherry, a hint of leather. My wife caught a note of cedar. As we sipped deeper, we caught fig, dried fruit, and a little minerality. The mouthfeel is quite nice with a complex velvet texture. The wine is pleasantly tart, and right at the end just a note of astringency.
We didn’t have dinner plans so I didn’t test out any cool pairings. I nibbled some havarti cheese and it went down easy. But, I believe this will easily stand up to a robust meal or charcuterie board.
This wine is delicious today, and I think will continue to improve over the next 5 years. I would easy buy a case of the Carmenere at $12/bottle; fingers crossed the other bottles get good reviews.
Pretty quiet here so I’ll just toss out that I bought the Ruah (?) blend twice, 1st cuz, 2nd b/c the QPR was great. I’d jump at this if I had room.
Pretty much same here, except I got the first case at the urging of a friend who wanted to split it, the second I got on my own. I’m out of room and have the mystery case and the sparkler on the way. Maybe next time…
Good morning! Meant to post yesterday stating as a potential lab rat I am & was in GA when my btl arrived in FL. Neighbor signed & received for me but doesn’t drink wine to try for me. I should be home on later side tonight & will try to get back to give a quick review. I have ordered the Desert Wind Rauh blend twice. Enjoyed the wine at the price point. Will probably sit this one out as I am not a Merlot fan but I do the the cases offered wine 3-4 varietals.
@dawnlac FWIW, I also ordered the Rauh twice and would not describe myself as a Merlot fan, but their Merlot is very easy drinking and, well, we went through it fast. So far all the Desert Wind wines are like Scott Harvey for us, we always seem to buy but never seem to hold…
@Vimes74 Thank you! You had me at Scott Harvey lol. Might have changed my mind!
Kinda quiet around here. I’ll throw in my two cents as a non-official rat and disclose that I’ve purchased pretty much every offer of Ruah on Casemates…and have been a fan of anything Ruah since the 90’s. I literally have never had a bad bottle and at Casemates pricing, the QPR is always off the charts.
I’m always sitting on at least a case of Ruah and break it out during gatherings in the backyard where any of these varietals will complement smash burgers, bbq chicken, ribs or homemade pizza off the Traeger. Usually, the wine disappears faster than the food.
This case offers some of their finer “Heritage” offerings so auto-buy is a no brainer. In for at least one case…
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@Allieroon This is a strong endorsement! I’m very tempted by this offer. Great price and variety, love the bordeaux blends not dominated by cab sauv.
Just home from traveling & opened the 2019 Petit Verdot. No food pairing so sorry with quick short notes. On pnp not a strong alcohol smell, taste is pretty smooth but a decant may help, red fruit mostly with soft tannins. Very good wine by itself & great QPR.
Really like this wine & with other reviews I’m in.
Thank you for the opportunity Alice & WineDavid.