Bookwalter Winery
2020 'Protagonist'
Columbia Valley, Washington
$64.99
Tasting Notes:
At a first glance, this wine appears a dense ruby with violet hues. The aromatics are layered and complex. Notes of dark cherry, cassis, rose pedal, and sandalwood welcome you before taking the first sip. On the palate, you taste dark cherry, blackberry, vanilla, tamarind, driftwood, and baking spice. Savory nuances add to the taste and compliment the fruit character. Very balanced structure, suave mid-palate and velvet powdery tannins on the the finish. Overall this wine is bright and has many age-worthy qualities. We recommend laying this wine down a few years to see its progression over time, however, it is very tasty and drink-worthy now!
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Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Syrah, 5% Petit Verdot​
Production: 2,022 cases
Aaron
2021 'Mauka'
Paso Robles
$59.99
Tasting Notes:
Mauka, meaning “towards the mountains” in Hawaiian language, is a blend that was a long time coming. We’ve always been fascinated with Bordeaux varietals, but struggled to find the vineyards that gave us a more classical Cabernet profile, which is what we were looking for. However, we began working with some wonderful, cooler sites in the Willow Creek and Adelaida districts that finally gave us what we were looking for! Mauka is a wine that is both substantial in structure yet elegant in character. A dense nose of redcurrant, flint, woodsmoke, and umami notes is met with a dark, penetrating palate of mocha-laced blue and black fruits, bright acidity, and youthful tannins that roll into a long, textured finish..
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Composition: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Petite Sirah, 2% Petit Verdot
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Production: 325 cases
