DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Barons 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Columbia Valley, WA)  $40

Aroma: Fresh cherries, red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, cassis, lavender, toast, white pepper, tobacco, lightly smoky, fresh field, correctly fragrant.
Palate: Red cherry, blackberry, blueberry, lingonberry, plum, vanilla, mocha, herbal, thyme, spicy, very round, easy drinking, silky.
Finish: Cassis, dark plum skin, almond, spiced, tannic, food friendly, tickles the tongue, soft, pleasant, love it.

Double Gold Medal

Caprio Cellars Eleanor 2018
Estate Red Wine
(Walla Walla Valley, WA)  Bordeaux-style red blend.  $60

Aroma: Blackberry, raspberry, red raspberry, currants, ripe fruit, jammy, orange orchard, cola, toasty notes, smokiness.
Palate: Cherry, black cherry, blackberry, hints of raspberry, plum, cassis, plush dark fruit, vanilla, allspice, tobacco, earth, leather, similar to California cabernet, tannic, nice acidity, good structure, very balanced, approachable now.
Finish: Plummy, clove, jalapeño, earth, leather, fresh tobacco, soft smoke, stone, powerful, nice, easy drinking, good one, elegant.

Double Gold Medal

Barons 2018 Petit Barone Red Wine
(Columbia Valley, WA)  Bordeaux-style red blend.  $25

Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry, currants, strawberry, fresh rose, peppers, earth, toast, oak.
Palate: Black cherry, blackberry, boysenberry, raspberry, jammy, juicy, herbal, toast, light tannins, good balance, round, soft, very approachable.
Finish: Black cherry, black currant, hint of dark chocolate, light pepper, wood, strong tannins , love the fruity & toasty notes, clean, soft, rich, easy to pair.

Double Gold Medal

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Browne Family Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Columbia Valley, WA)  $40

Aroma: Cherry, dark cherry, red berries, cassis, plum, herbal, tea leaves, dill spice, tobacco, musty, suede tanning, oak.
Palate: Plum, strawberry, persimmon, vanilla, mocha, green pepper, black pepper, hot spice, tobacco, cowhide, leather, tannins that you can feel, oak, soft, plush.
Finish: Elegant rounded red fruit, black currant jam, smoky berries, spicy, tobacco, earthy note, cedar, love the tannins, complex, delicious.

Gold Medal

Maison Bleue Frontiere' 2018 Syrah
Funk Vineyard
(Walla Walla Valley, WA)  $75

Aroma: Cherry, ripe field of peppers, cocoa, cocoa powder, nutty, coffee, tobacco, leather, gamey, earth, smoke, char, oak.
Palate: Blackberry, raspberry, currants, vanilla, chocolate, cocoa nibs, coffee, herbal, tobacco, earth, a bit smoky, oak, medium tannins, approachable.
Finish: Blackberry, cherry, herbal note, mineral, smoke, oak, lingering coffee, bright.

Gold Medal

Plumb Cellars
Damn Straight 2017 Red Wine
(Columbia Valley, WA)  Bordeaux-style red blend.  $39

Aroma: Cherry, dark cherry, currants, blackberry, sweet berry, plum, jammy, mushroom, eucalyptus leaves, allspice, smoky.
Palate: Black cherry, ripe cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, cassis, plum, jammy, fruit forward, cocoa, herbal, green bell pepper, spicy, stone, tangy, smoky, pleasantly balanced, fresh, rich, approachable.
Finish: Ripe plum, blackberry, clove, black pepper, spicy, leather, tannins, some funk, easy to pair with duck & lighter red meats, intense, concentrated, beautiful.

Gold Medal

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Mansion Creek Cellars 2018 Reserve Tempranillo
(Red Mountain, WA)  $58

Aroma: Cherry, sweet berry, Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher, plum skin, herbal, tea leaf, leather, musky, earth, smoke, toast, oak.
Palate: Black cherry, ripe raspberries, blackberry, blueberry, plum, sugar plum, Concord grape, a bit spicy, oak, toasty, easy tannins, soft, velvety.
Finish: Grape candy, smoky, rounds out, fresh, soft, very smooth, easy drinking.

Silver Medal

Barons 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Red Mountain, WA)  $70

Aroma: Raspberry, plum, olive, leather, mineral, earth, smoky, timber, oak, cedar.
Palate: Black cherry, sweet plum, blackberry, blueberry, currant, balanced red berries, vanilla, flint, a bit spicy, light tannins, delicate.
Finish: Black cherry, ash, tannic, complex, balanced, no complaints, nice, easy going.

Silver Medal

Caprio Cellars Sanitella 2018
Estate Red Wine
(Walla Walla Valley, WA)  Bordeaux-style red blend.  $80

Aroma: Raspberry, mixed berry juice smoothie, citrus, honey, toffee, buttery, dark chocolate, earthiness, gamey, campfire, aromatic.
Palate: Cherry, raspberry, ripe plum, blackberry, blueberry, honeydew, muted bell pepper, wheatberry, chocolate, raw wood, some complexity, round, balanced, soft.
Finish: Ripe cherry, raspberry, blackberry, bell pepper, mocha, cinnamon, slightly tannic, rounded, melding of flavors, velvety, soft, rich, enjoyable.

Silver Medal