Don't Fear the Grape

John and I taste a sampling of wines from Columbia Crest.

2006 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot

Price: $8.00-$11.00
Varietal: Merlot
Region: Washington > Columbia Valley
John’s Rating: 88-90 points

2007 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon

Price: $8.00-$11.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Washington > Columbia Valley
John’s Rating: 88-90 points

2004 Columbia Crest Reserve Merlot

Price: $25.00-$30.00
Varietal: Merlot
Region: Washington > Columbia Valley
John’s Rating: 92 points

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John and I taste a sampling of wines from the Meek Family Estate.

2006 WJ Meek Syrah

Price: $15.00
Varietal: Syrah
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 88-91 points

2005 Meek Family Estate Syrah

Price: $25.00
Varietal: Syrah
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 92-93 points

2005 Meek Family Estate “Inherit”

Price: $30.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot
Region: Washington > Yakima Valley
John’s Rating: 92 points

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John and I discuss the state of wine making in Washington State.

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John reviews a few California Cabernet Sauvignon wines and then John, Patrick and I taste a 2006 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon.

2005 Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon

Price: $15.00-$25.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California > Napa Valley
John’s Rating: 92 points

2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

Price: $50.00-$60.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California > Napa Valley
John’s Rating: 93 points

2005 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve

Price: $60.00-$70.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California > Napa Valley
John’s Rating: 94 points

2006 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Price: $15.00-$20.00
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California > Napa Valley
John’s Rating: 94 points

Tad’s Rating: Like It
Patrick’s Rating: Like It
John’s Rating: Like It

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Continuing our discussion on Cabernet Sauvignon. Most notably Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Located 55 miles northeast of San Francisco, Napa Valley produces only around 5% of all of California’s wine.

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