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Charles Smith is the wild man of Washington wine, best known for his K Vintners Rhone-style wines and increasingly for the Wines of Substance line covering the rest of the wine world. His trademark is crafting utterly authentic and delicious West Coast wines that depend on really good grapes and blending for their full-of-fruit flavors and rich, round, supple, textures. No added yeast, not wild manipulation of acids or tannin or color, no residual sugar to hide flaws. Just good wine with a just-right touch of oak for spice and smoothness.
Here he uses 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot with 10% Malbec and a 3% seasoning of Sangiovese from six different Columbia Valley Vineyards and ages the blend for 10 months in 35% new French oak. The result is a wine that’s fleshy (14.5%) and rich without any heaviness and with big fruit flavors perfectly balanced by savory undertones. The team at JamesSuckling.com describe it well in the 92 point review: ““Blackcurrants, ripe plums, mocha and sage on the nose. Olives, too. It’s juicy and creamy with full body and supple tannins. I like the savory olive and sage undertones.” A great party, cookout and general all-purpose American red, now selling for a song.
For You If: You or your guests enjoy fruit-filled, easygoing, American red blends that have plenty of volume and presence and finish dry; you’re looking for a fun match for pizza or burgers loaded with spicy and savory toppings.
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