Happy Sunday! It's a holiday weekend and I am in full relaxation mode! I just spent the afternoon trimming some branches and then it was off to the patio for some Limoncello martinis before dinner. So, for the wine tonight, I've opened a bottle of wine that was from a favorite producer in Walla Walla, but was just delivered from Wines Till Sold Out today! The Uriah is a blend of Merlot (59%), Cabernet Franc (39%) Petit Verdor (1%) and Malbec (1%) from the Spring Valley Estate Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley of Washington. So, let's see what this wine has to offer!
The wine is a deep inky black at the center with bright garnet along the edges as you might expect from a Merlot dominant blend. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of blackberry, cherry and a bit of Bordeaux funk over the top. Take a sip and you're greeted with a rush of black plum, cherry and blackberry that transition to to some warm notes of backing spice and vanilla bean midpalate. The tannins are nicely structured, providing a good backbone for the velvety, long dry finish that lingers on your palate for a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a great example of a right bank style Bordeaux blend that is being produced in the Walla Walla Valley today. This wine would pair well with steak, lamb, braised short ribs or a wonderful mushroom risotto. Tonight I am enjoying this wine on the patio with a rare grilled bone-in ribeye along with some gilled asparagus and garlic scapes and some grilled corn on the cob. Cheers!
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