Offering a pretty, elegant, dare I say Margaux-like bouquet of lead pencil shavings, spice-box, tobacco leaf, black raspberries and blackberries, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is medium to full-bodied, utterly seamless, elegant and layered on the palate, with no hard edges, sweet tannin and a great finish. It puts on weight (and deepens in color) with time in the glass, is impeccably balanced and beautifully concentrated, with tons of character...It shines more for its elegance and purity than overall power and richness but don't let that stop you! | Jeb Dunnuck for Wine Advocate, 94 pointsTraditionally, this wine is a blend of Dionysus and Bacchus near Red Mountain and Phinny Hill in Horse Heaven Hills. However, in 2013, the Columbia Valley is more of a kitchen sink blend... we started with Bacchus, Dionysus and Phinny, but then rounded out the wine with a bit of estate fruit from our Octave Vineyard...we also had access to Andrew Will's Two Blondes Vineyard. This added that beautiful earthy "Margaux" thing that Jeb Dunnuck mentions. We also added a bit of Loess Vineyard Merlot, owned by the Figgins Family in Walla Walla. Tasting Notes: A combination of red and black fruit. Intense mid palate concentration. Floral nose. Pencil, tobacco, cedar and integrated herbal notes. A bit of vanilla and baking spice from French oak. Ripe, but elegant. 947 cases produced. | Gramercy Cellars