An elegant entrance that is highlighted by its finesse. The mid-palate is balanced between fruit and subtle oak characters with a mineral backbone. The finish is round, filling and fresh with a medium-plus length.
The 2014 Chardonnay carries flavors of melon and apple in its medium bodied entrance before rounding out into a balanced and smooth wine.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
With over 500 acres planted to Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet, Soaring Eagle Vineyard is located in the Wahluke Slope AVA at 600-750 ft. in elevation. Hot and dry with a long growing season, Soaring Eagle is in one of the warmest Washington AVA’s. Planted on Burbank loamy fine sand, the site is known for producing ripe, luscious wines with high flavor intensity.
Fruit was handpicked, whole cluster pressed, cold settled, racked, and slow fermented and benefited from 5 months sur lie aging in 20% new French oak.
Following on the heels of a cold winter, early spring was very wet with double our typical precipitation in March. Rapidly warming temperatures in April led to buds breaking almost a week early – these favorable conditions continued, leading to very strong fruit set after a mid-June bloom. The abundance of fruit allowed for meticulous hand thinning; only the fruit meeting stringent quality parameters were allowed to ripen. Excellent weather continued throughout the summer, leading to a warmer than average vintage and resulted in excellent ripening conditions. Moving into late summer/early fall the grape clusters were in outstanding condition which combined with unusually dry conditions allowed for extended hang time and enhanced flavor development. The extended harvest period enabled each vineyard to be harvested at peak ripeness resulting in a crop of fantastic quality.
Winery: King Estate
Owner: King family
Founded: 2005
Location: Eugene, OR
On the border of Washington and Oregon, King Estate and North by Northwest have been dealing in Pacific Northwest varietals since 2005. Focusing on the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley AVA’s, one of their key goals is maintaining sustainable vineyards. Under a simple vision to make affordable but artisan-crafted wines for everyday enjoyment, the King family lets the quality of their grapes speak for themselves.
Included In The Box
6-bottles:
6x bottles 2014 North by Northwest Chardonnay
Case:
12x bottles 2014 North by Northwest Chardonnay
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI
King Estate’s North by Northwest Columbia Valley Chardonnay
6 bottles for $45.99 $7.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $72.99 $6.08/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2014 North x Northwest Chardonnay - $19 = 20.65%
I was JUST saying “if they ever offer up that easy sipping chard from north x northwest again, RIP my wallet” after trying it in the mixed case last year and oops, I did it again. In for 6.
Tasting Notes
An elegant entrance that is highlighted by its finesse. The mid-palate is balanced between fruit and subtle oak characters with a mineral backbone. The finish is round, filling and fresh with a medium-plus length.
The 2014 Chardonnay carries flavors of melon and apple in its medium bodied entrance before rounding out into a balanced and smooth wine.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
With over 500 acres planted to Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet, Soaring Eagle Vineyard is located in the Wahluke Slope AVA at 600-750 ft. in elevation. Hot and dry with a long growing season, Soaring Eagle is in one of the warmest Washington AVA’s. Planted on Burbank loamy fine sand, the site is known for producing ripe, luscious wines with high flavor intensity.
Fruit was handpicked, whole cluster pressed, cold settled, racked, and slow fermented and benefited from 5 months sur lie aging in 20% new French oak.
Following on the heels of a cold winter, early spring was very wet with double our typical precipitation in March. Rapidly warming temperatures in April led to buds breaking almost a week early – these favorable conditions continued, leading to very strong fruit set after a mid-June bloom. The abundance of fruit allowed for meticulous hand thinning; only the fruit meeting stringent quality parameters were allowed to ripen. Excellent weather continued throughout the summer, leading to a warmer than average vintage and resulted in excellent ripening conditions. Moving into late summer/early fall the grape clusters were in outstanding condition which combined with unusually dry conditions allowed for extended hang time and enhanced flavor development. The extended harvest period enabled each vineyard to be harvested at peak ripeness resulting in a crop of fantastic quality.
Specifications
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $144/case MSRP
About The Winery
Winery: King Estate
Owner: King family
Founded: 2005
Location: Eugene, OR
On the border of Washington and Oregon, King Estate and North by Northwest have been dealing in Pacific Northwest varietals since 2005. Focusing on the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley AVA’s, one of their key goals is maintaining sustainable vineyards. Under a simple vision to make affordable but artisan-crafted wines for everyday enjoyment, the King family lets the quality of their grapes speak for themselves.
Included In The Box
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, August 1st - Monday, August 5th
King Estate’s North by Northwest Columbia Valley Chardonnay
6 bottles for $45.99 $7.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $72.99 $6.08/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2014 North by Northwest Columbia Valley Chardonnay
Same vintage as before but more expensive than last year. Still very good juice for the price.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2014 North x Northwest Chardonnay - $19 = 20.65%
Some comments on this from a previous offer:
https://casemates.com/forum/topics/king-estates-north-by-northwest-wines-chardonnay-riesling-and-ros
And from Wine Enthusiast:
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/north-by-northwest-2014-chardonnay-columbia-valley-wa
note that’s a 3 year old review on a 5 year old $12 wine, so as they say…
fwiw
I was JUST saying “if they ever offer up that easy sipping chard from north x northwest again, RIP my wallet” after trying it in the mixed case last year and oops, I did it again. In for 6.
/giphy level-entertaining-snail
Where’s the rat-ages at??
@Dougtoow I’ll put my $$ on the link that @kaolis kindly posted above.
Is this being shipped via FedEx?
@ronaldhorner Unless something has changed, yes.
@rjquillin awesome! Then I’m in for a case.
LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!
Shocker - The monthly offer of NxNW. Should just name the site “Casemates. Brought to you by North by Northwest.” Hilarious…
Just opened my last bottle of the same… in for a summer time sipping case!
Cheers!
/giphy dear-towering-jellyfish
And another offer here at casemates (at a lower price as previously mentioned)
6/22/18:
https://casemates.com/forum/topics/king-estates-north-by-northwest-columbia-valley-chardonnay