SIP: Columbia Crest Grand Estate Cab & Red Blends (12 Bottles Total)
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
(Washington)
(Washington)
This bold style Cabernet Sauvignon displays great complexity and structure. There are aromas of dark berry fruits and plum on the nose with chocolate and vanilla on the palate. This wine pairs well with beef tenderloin or hearty pasta.
Ratings & Reviews
"Broad and generous, open-textured and inviting, with cherry, currant and red plum flavors that swirl enticingly around the fine-grained tannins and creamy oak on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 170,000 cases made." — HS (Dec 31, 2016)
90 Points & "Best Buy" - Wine Enthusiast (2014 Vintage):
"The aromas of milk chocolate, cherry and spice bring immediate appeal. The flavors are silky and polished, showing equal parts fruit and barrel." - Sean P. Sullivan (12/31/2016)
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
(Washington) - [OB 90]
(Washington) - [OB 90]
Elegant smoky tones lead to notes of currant, dried herbs and hints of pepper. The supple texture is complemented by flavors of cedar and dark fruits.
Ratings & Reviews
"The 2016 ‘Grand Estates’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a fantastic value. The nose shows dark fruits and chocolate with red bell pepper on the nose. The palate shows a good combination of freshness and richness with good acidity. Black and blue fruits dominate with a touch of chocolate."
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Red Blend 2011
(Washington)
(Washington)
This complex red exhibits bright and lively flavors of raspberry and cherry with a savory background of spice and leather. The silky mouthfeel and soft tannins lead to a long, elegant finish.
Blend: 61% Merlot, 27% Syrah, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% other
Total Acidity 0.54 g/100 mL
pH: 3.70
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Barrel Aging: 25% New French oak and American oak for 16 months
Fermentaion: 6 to 10 days on skins
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Red Blend 2012
(Washington) - [WS 90]
(Washington) - [WS 90]
Grapes were crushed with 25% whole berries remaining.
Fermentation lasted 6-10 days on skins to extract optimum fruit and textural components.
Blending occurred immediately after fermentation.
Malolactic fermentation occurred in a combination of stainless steel tanks and oak barrels.
The wine barrel-aged in 25% new French and American oak barrels for 16 months.
Tasting Notes
This complex red blend marries together a variety of characteristics and layers that complement each other, including lively flavors of red and black fruit punctuated with layers of spice and caramel on the finish.
Technical Information
Blend: 57% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Viognier, 6% Merlot, 3% other varietals
Total Acidity 0.53 g/100 mL
pH: 3.77
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Barrel Aging: 25% new French and American oak barrels for 16 months
Fermentation: 6-10 days on skins
Ratings & Reviews
90 Points & Best Value - Wine Spectator Magazine:"Supple, generous and flavorful, with green olive accents to the ripe blackberry, coffee and spice flavors. Harmonious, finishing seductively. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Merlot and other reds." - HS (Oct 15, 2015)
Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
"This wine is 57% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Viognier, 6% Merlot and 3% other varieties. The Viognier gives the aromas and deftly styled flavors, with notes of orange peel and flowers. The Syrah lends blueberries and gaminess, with herb and chocolate notes coming from Cabernet." - (9/1/2015)
Columbia Crest "Grand Estates" Red Blend 2013
(Washington)
(Washington)
This complex red blend marries together a variety of characteristics and layers that complement each other, including lively flavors of red and black fruit punctuated with layers of spice and caramel on the finish.
Technical Information:
Blend: 51% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Syrah
Total Acidity 0.51 g/100 mL
pH: 3.70
Alcohol Content: 13.7%
Barrel Aging: 41% new French oak, 8% in New American oak, and 51% neutral barrels.
Fermentaion: 6 to 10 days on skins
Ratings & Reviews
"Ripe and expressive, supple and generous, with dark berry, black cherry, licorice and spice flavors, gliding into the long, harmonious and toasty finish. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through 2021. 40,000 cases made." - HS (Mar 31, 2016)
Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2013 Vintage):
"Half of this wine is Merlot, with the rest Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Blueberry, coffee and vanilla aromas are followed by sultry plum flavors speckled with barrel accents before a mocha-flavored finish." - Sean P. Sullivan (3/1/2016)