I’m so tired of over-oaked washington red blends!

I haven’t seen the show yet, I think your server or mine is down. I have read all the comments. Nice to see Matthews and Whitman mentioned. I can’t believe how many folks get to taste Quilceda, Leonetti, and Cayuse! Awesome! I would like to mention a couple of wines from Oregon that are in the Walla Walla AVA. One is Le Ecole’s Seven Hills 2002 Syrah. Seven Hills is a fantastic vinyard located in Oregon, the other is Zerba an Oregon producer who grows and makes his own Syrah. I suggest his 2003 Estate Syrah. Put your hat on backwards before trying these!

QOTD: Springl Valley “Uriah” and “Frederick” (Right Bank and Left Bank style blends, respectively), both absolutely magnificent. Also Long Shadows “Feather” (made by Randy Dunn) and Forgeron Chardonnay, a really clean white.

What Steve B said:

The three “F’s” – Frederick, Feather and Forgeron Chardonnay are some of the very best in Washington state.

QOTD: Chateau Ste. Michelle Orphelin, Kestrel Co-Ferment Syrah

QOTD: I havta go with Columbia Crest – their 2 vines Merlots and Chardonnays are cheap, but I luv em.

QOTD

2002 DUNHAM, CABERNET SAUVIGNON (PURCHASED FROM WL)

QOTD – 2008 Poopy Diaper Cab Franc

I’m not really sure what I’m waiting for. I’ll get on it.

I’m a recent transplant from the midwest to the Columbia valley area. Ok so Washington state is #2 in the U.S. in wine production & 90% of you people never knew about this stuff. I dont know why it’s such a secret. I’m the guy in love with dessert wines always looking for German Eiwein. So to answer the QOTD it would be #2 Tera Blanca chenin blanc ice wine and #1 is 2004 Siegerrebe from Bainbridge Island Winery. sweet golden honey my friend.

Hysterical episode. I have had a few Washington wines over the years but since I’ve been paying attention about six months ago, the only one I’ve had is the ’06 Chateau St Michelle Dry Rose that Gary tasted on ep. 270. Serious bang for the buck there.

QOTD: ’03 Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon is really stellar (Vanilla Coffee nose). Watch for the Abeja ’05 Syrah, liquid candy! Carriage House Cab – any year. ’04 Steven’s 424. Soo’s Creek Artist Series (any year). ’04 Bear Ursa (Lance Bear passed earlier this year, really a loss to the Washington Wine Industry). Anything made by DeLille (any year). ’03 Whitman Narcissa. Can anyone really pick just one?

If you like Pepper Bridge for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, definitely try their sister winery Amavi Cellars – they share the same winemaker and also have access to all the estate vineyards, but release a tremendous line of wines.

My favorite Washington state wine is Chateau Ste Michelle 1999 Meritage-Artisan Series. Puts many similiar California wines to shame, both is price and flavor.

QOTD: Tyrus Evan Syrah Del Rio Vineyard 2002

Favorite WA wine of the moment is the Abeja Cellars Reserve Cabernet. Amazing wine.

QOTD: Haven’t had many but I did have one killer Sineann Merlot. And Eroica is always good. Great show.

It’s aittle funny how you’re doin this episode on Washington wines and all of us Washingtonians are digging but as of right now Wine Library can not ship out to me any more. I want to buy more G. Help a brotha out.

My favorite WA wine is Andrew Will’s 2003 Sorella. We visited the winery today for presentation of new Reds. The Champoux Vineyard 2005 is alreay great, but can’t say much for Two Blondes.

I can dig the Washington State wines, Gary. I have tasted some good stuff coming out of there, but you are right, it is hard to find out here in the Southeast. Great show!

QOTD: Novelty Hill 2004 Syrah.

Gary, excellent show. I am glad you finally did a Washington State wine show – but you didn’t do the wines I sent you months ago (Mark Ryan, Stevens, Boudreaux)! Where is the love, bro? Any way, I got a bottle of the Doyenne a while back and it knocked my socks off! What an interesting and delicious wine!

QOTD: 2004 Mark Ryan Dead Horse and 2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Washington wines rock!!! Although I have had great wines form many wineries, the two producers that I buyfutures from every year for the last five are Cayuse and K Vintners. Although there are great Cab Sauvs. & Merlots, this place shines regarding Syrah! Chekc out last month’s Wine Spectator for an article onthe region.

Thanks for calling out WA wines. They do indeed rock.

QOTD: As others have said, there are some killers under the radar. Buy them now.

Stevens 424

Stevens BlackTongue Syrah

Anything from Boudreaux Cellars

Watermill Winery

Spring Valley Vineyards (Uriah and Frederick)

Northstar merlots

Bunnell Family Cellars — Rhone specialist

Sheridan Vineyards L’Orage

Sheridan Syrah

Anything from Owen Roe

But the absolute showstopper is Sineann Block One Cab. Sineann is an Oregon producer that makes this wine from a single block sourced from the Champoux Vineyard in WA State. Ethereal!

Big ups for WA state!!! I have a bottle of the L’Ecole ’04 Walla Walla Cabernet. I’ve tasted it before and thought it was quite nice. I guess I didn’t know about the frost. But still, I thought it was better than the Columbia Valley. Which is still very good.

QOTD: Long Shadows Feather (oh so good)

You lost me w/the poop – sorry! Anyway, too bad about Chad last weekend. Hopefully he’ll be up to playing next week, if not tomorrow. Rutgers 59-0 today…..

QOTD – i dont remember names!!!! jeez. but i dated a guy that went to about 9 years of school at oregon state. lucky i even remember his name….

My favorite Washington wine is Matthews.
Matthews makes a high end wine that I only know as “Red”.
They also make a lower end wine named “Claret”.

It is a traditional Bordeaux Blend – or Meritage.

Try it – the 2000 and 2001 blew me away!