From Mike and Deb Walters' cellar to yours, a pair of outstanding wines from local winemakers.
First up, a 2018 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon. Washington winemakers are in love with the 2018 vintage because of its late harvest, which means longer ripening grapes, which means juicier juice. That makes good wine. The winemaker for this bottle boasts in his tasting notes, "Crème de cassis, black currant, blackberry, wafts of dried cranberry, a hint of wet gravel after a fresh rain and pencil shavings." Not sure about wet gravel after a fresh rain or pencil shavings, but the rest sounds delicious. Drinkable now, but also good to cellar through early 2040s (if you can wait that long).
Next, a Cabernet/Syrah blend from Chester | Kidder, one of the labels from the famed Long Shadows vintner collective. This 2017 vintage earned ratings in the mid-90s -- highly recommended by people who know wine. Again, yummy now, but if you can hang on to it a bit it will age beautifully.
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