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Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Blend 2016
90 Points Parker 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. previous vintage 94 Points Robert Parker: "The 2015 Columbia Valley Red Wine opens in the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, sweet spices and burning embers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with lovely concentration, an abundance of fine-grained tannins and a pure, penetrating finish. A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, 3,570 cases of this excellent red were produced."
Ratings on Delectable
Matt Sterr 
51/29/20 CS/Merlot/CF.
51/29/20 CS/Merlot/CF.
9.1
Sipping Fine Wine
A blend of 51% Cab Sauv, 29% Merlot, 20% & Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits, herb and spicy notes. Aged in French and American oak (34% new), palate shows flavors of ripe blackberry fruit, espresso and cacao with slight smoky notes. Firm tannins, medium+ finish ending with sweet oak, good now will age well!
A blend of 51% Cab Sauv, 29% Merlot, 20% & Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits, herb and spicy notes. Aged in French and American oak (34% new), palate shows flavors of ripe blackberry fruit, espresso and cacao with slight smoky notes. Firm tannins, medium+ finish ending with sweet oak, good now will age well!
9.1
Neal Ferry
Best wine all night
Best wine all night
8.8
Sarah Gregory
Table wine in BVI. Plum & spicy. A bit medicinal straight out of the bottle, but settles into the sweet dark fruit.
Table wine in BVI. Plum & spicy. A bit medicinal straight out of the bottle, but settles into the sweet dark fruit.
8.8Jeff Denniston
Very good wine. Still a bit young.
Very good wine. Still a bit young.
8.9Neal Ferry
So good; Neil Diamond
So good; Neil Diamond
9.0
Dillon Dyer
Easy
Easy
9.2
James K
As often happens, this tasted better at the wine tasting dinner where it was purchased. Will revisit after it has opened up more.
As often happens, this tasted better at the wine tasting dinner where it was purchased. Will revisit after it has opened up more.
8.9
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