Lauren Ashton has sourced this wine from the Den Hoed and Ambassador vineyards, crafting a blend of 34% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 33% Mourvèdre that has seen a good deal of bottle age upon release. The blend begins with aromatics of smoked meats, lavender, thyme, black cherry and black olive. On the palate there are rich flavors of mocha, pencil shavings, smoked duck, black olive and blackberry cobbler. Open and polished right now, give this at least 60 minutes in the decanter for the flavors to fully amalgamate. This is another gorgeous effort by head winemaker Kit Singh.(Best 2016-2026) - June, 2016 (OB)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: June, 2016
- Producer: Lauren Ashton
- Vintage: 2012
- Drinking Window: 2016-2026
- Estimated Value: $50
- Country: United States
- Region: Washington
- Appellation: Columbia Valley
- Importer: N/A