The 2013 Stoney Vine Vineyard' Red Blend is a stunner from W.T. Vintners and head winemaker Jeff Lindsay-Thorsen. The wine is a blend of 53% Grenache, 37% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and shows the best of the Walla Walla Rocks region. This wine opens with aromas of prune, red cherry, and wet gravel with some smoky accents. There are flavors of red raspberry, crushed wet gravel, blood orange rind and black cherry with suggestions of smoked meats and black olive. This is a silky and textured wine that is impossible to resist right now. The softness of the Grenache shows through. At this price, the wine is an absolute steal. In fact, I have never seen a wine of this quality and price from the Walla Walla Rocks region. This impressive bottling has the structure to cellar for another decade.(Best 2016-2026) - April, 2016 (OB)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: April, 2016
- Producer: W.T. Vintners
- Vintage: 2013
- Drinking Window: 2016-2026
- Estimated Value: $35
- Country: United States
- Region: Washington
- Appellation: Walla Walla
- Importer: N/A