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AVA: Columbia Valley

Blend and Vineyards:

• 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, Crawford Vineyard, Prosser (Yakima Valley)
• 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, StoneTree Vineyard, Mattawa (Columbia Valley)
• 19% Petite Verdot, StoneTree Vineyard, Mattawa (Columbia Valley)

Alcohol: 14.0%

Production: 42 cases

Harvest Dates: 10/5/2003, 10/25/2003

Brix at Harvest: 24.4, 25.4, 26.3

Tasting notes:

Tantalizing aromas of candied cherries, black currants, pimentos and roasted red peppers; near-black color; dense, glycerin-like body; ample but soft fruit-tannin finish.

Reviewed:

• Seattle Times, October 26, 2005