VINOUS Review Roundup
We’re thrilled to be sharing a recent Vinous review for some of our favorite current release wines, and a few up and coming vintages that will be available soon! These scores truly reflect our quality of craftsmanship and dedication to producing spectacular wines we know you’ll love.
2023 Adrienne Chenin Blanc – 91 Points
The 2023 Chenin Blanc Adrienne entices with a gorgeous blend of candied lime and sour melon elevated by touches of minty herbs and spice. It’s pleasantly sweet upon entry with ripe orchard fruits and tropical inner florals that swirl throughout. This finishes fresh, leaving a saline tinge and hints of sour citrus.
Currently, we are on the 2022 vintage of our Adrienne Chenin Blanc, a wine with a smooth and refined character, boasting vibrant tropical fruit and melon flavors.
2022 Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon – 91 Points
A dusting of cocoa gives way to dusty blackberries, dried flowers and incense as the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Big Papa opens in the glass. This is cool-toned and lifted in feel, with juicy wild berry fruit, tactile mineral tones and fine-grained tannins that slowly saturate. It finished long and full of youthful tension while leaving a pleasantly bitter tinge and hints of licorice.
Our flagship wine, 2022 Big Papa is currently on our tasting room lineup in both our Woodinville and SoDo locations. Come visit us and grab a glass to celebrate this review!
2022 Taylor Mag Cabernet Sauvignon – 92 Points
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Taylor Mag Red Mountain bursts from the glass with a vivid mix of crushed blackberries, currants, sweet herbs and cedary spice. It’s silky smooth and round on the palate with polished red berry fruits and crunchy mineral tones that add a pleasant grips. Hints of dark chocolate and dried cherries linger through the long and structured finish as edgy tannins resonate.
Check out our 2021 vintage of our Taylor Mag Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from our Taylor Mag Vineyard in Red Mountain. One of our three Estate Vineyards, here, our meticulous vineyard practices, including high-density planting and single-cordon trellising, enable us to cultivate robust varietals like Taylor Mag.
2021 Estate Grenache – 92 Points
A dusting of confectionary spice and violet pastille gives way to hints of wet stone and wild blueberries as the 2021 Grenache blossoms in the glass. Round and supple, it flows across the palate with ripe wild berry fruits and spices, taking on an air of lavender toward the close. The Grenache leaves a gentle tension on the finish from a layer of fine tannins.
A fan favorite, our Estate Grenache has earned high praise over it’s three vintages! This wine is sourced from Angela’s Vineyard, one of our Estate Vineyards situated at the very southwest point of Red Mountain.
2021 Final Final – 90 Points
The 2021 Final opens in the glass with a blend of fresh plums, blackberries, minty herbs and flowery underbrush. It’s round and soft-textured with a lifted feel and crisp red and blue fruits. The 2021 leaves a staining of primary concentration and dusty tannins.
Final Final is our bread and butter, and our most popular wine among our customers! The 2020 vintage of Final Final can be found in our tasting rooms or online; and, if you’re looking for the easiest way to ensure you always have a wine you love on hand, make sure to sign up for our Final Final Subscription!
2022 Lil’ Mama Cabernet Sauvignon – 89 Points
Crushed stones, chalk, dust, lavender and sage form a spicy bouquet as the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Lil’ Mama comes to life in the glass. It’s juicy and round with a liquid floral resonance that adds tension as tart wild berry fruits swirl throughout. This finishes long, staining and quite tannic with a licorice tinge.
You’ll have to look for this one at your local Costco or grocery store wine aisle! You can find a location near you by visiting our “Where to Find Us” list.
Try Them Today!
Come on in to our tasting rooms in Woodinville and Seattle’s SoDo District to try some of these stellar wines for yourself! You can also always shop online for convenient shipping or pick-up options.
