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Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Blend 2013
New Washington State Red from the folks at Cakebread! Mullan Road Cellars is a journey into Washington winemaking led by Dennis Cakebread of Cakebread Cellars. Drawn by the high quality of wines and the camaraderie of the Walla Walla wine community, Dennis and winemaker Aryn Morell worked with the famed Seven Hills Vineyard on the southern edge of the Walla Walla Valley appellation as well as vineyards in the soon-to-be-recognized Royal Slope appellation to craft this powerful yet elegant Bordeaux-style Red Blend. 90 Points Robert Parker: "While the 2013 Columbia Valley Red Wine showed better from barrel than bottle, it's still an outstanding effort. The focus with this cuvee is always higher elevation sites with the goal to make a fresh, elegant wine. Checking in as a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Malbec, it has a classic Cabernet perfume of crème de cassis, spring flowers, sappy underbrush and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, balanced and elegant on the palate, drink it anytime over the coming decade.
Ratings on Delectable
Sipping Fine Wine 
Very deep Ruby red, with aromas of dark fruit and sweet spice. On the palate, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, shows ripe dark fruit, blackberries and plums with a touch of oak, smoke and toast. The wine spent 16 months in 40% new French and American oak. Full-bodied, nice balance with integrated tannins. Tasting well now.
Very deep Ruby red, with aromas of dark fruit and sweet spice. On the palate, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, shows ripe dark fruit, blackberries and plums with a touch of oak, smoke and toast. The wine spent 16 months in 40% new French and American oak. Full-bodied, nice balance with integrated tannins. Tasting well now.
9.0Sipping Fine Wine
Very deep Ruby red, with aromas of dark fruit and sweet spice. On the palate, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, shows ripe dark fruit, blackberries and plums with a touch of oak, smoke and toast. The wine spent 16 months in 40% new French and American oak. Full-bodied, nice balance with integrated tannins. Tasting well now.
Very deep Ruby red, with aromas of dark fruit and sweet spice. On the palate, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, shows ripe dark fruit, blackberries and plums with a touch of oak, smoke and toast. The wine spent 16 months in 40% new French and American oak. Full-bodied, nice balance with integrated tannins. Tasting well now.
9.1
James Forsyth
Classic styled Bordeaux blend. Nice grip, red and purple fruit. Earth, tar, leather. #wbc18
Classic styled Bordeaux blend. Nice grip, red and purple fruit. Earth, tar, leather. #wbc18
9.1
Isaac Pirolo
Surprisingly ordinary, if not an outright disappointment, for my first experience with Cakebread’s Washington venture. The fruit is blunted, like a deadened tennis ball... there’s no pop or verve or tension. Green peppercorns, tobacco, chocolate, spice and earth point to what could have been, but the fruit falls flat and the raw edge leaves it flabby.
Surprisingly ordinary, if not an outright disappointment, for my first experience with Cakebread’s Washington venture. The fruit is blunted, like a deadened tennis ball... there’s no pop or verve or tension. Green peppercorns, tobacco, chocolate, spice and earth point to what could have been, but the fruit falls flat and the raw edge leaves it flabby.
8.3Tobin Trevarthen
A nice blend. Not Red Mountain, but nice black berries, plum, chocolate notes. Cab Franc popped through.
A nice blend. Not Red Mountain, but nice black berries, plum, chocolate notes. Cab Franc popped through.
8.9
Kevin Ortzman
Dark fruit with a strong red licorice palate. Slightly young and tight, perhaps a few more years and this becomes a gem.
Dark fruit with a strong red licorice palate. Slightly young and tight, perhaps a few more years and this becomes a gem.
9.0
Eric Grasser
New Cakebread project. If tasted blind I'd never guess Washington State. Really polished with no depth.
New Cakebread project. If tasted blind I'd never guess Washington State. Really polished with no depth.
7.8Barry Sussman
Don’t love it.
Don’t love it.
6.6
Douglas Frye
Cab sauv Merlot Cab franc... 3 of my fav’s together wins every time. Bold fruit flavor, soft tannins, great price
Cab sauv Merlot Cab franc... 3 of my fav’s together wins every time. Bold fruit flavor, soft tannins, great price
9.0
Erik Buckley
I really enjoyed this 2013
I really enjoyed this 2013
9.1
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