Di Arie Vineyard & Winery.īorn in Istanbul, Turkey, Chaim immigrated to Israel as a teenager.
This will be my first bottle of this specific wine, but a nice Primitivo for under $15 can take up some space in my cellar anytime.Īs an inventor and new food product developer, Chaim Gur-Arieh spent 35 years preparing himself for the role of winemaker at C.G. I decided to grab a bottle of this one to fill the case. di Arie wines, namely their Petite Sirah and red blend called Interlude. I grabbed several bottles of a few other C. The local wine store brought this in as part of a sale promotion. di Arie Primitivo Block 4 Estate Grown – $14.24 This is in a very nice drinking window and is a nice change of pace from the bigger, riper California wines. The finish has decent length leaning a bit more on the savory elements. The palate has a nice mix of fruity and savory elements that play well off of each other. This has medium body, fairly solid tannins, and very nice acidity. The enticing nose has blackberries, smoldering charcoal, vanilla, meat juices, dried herbs, baking spices, licorice, and a bit of earthiness. The wine is a fairly dark ruby to maroon color. Tamarack Cellars hand-crafts consistently outstanding wines for a great price. Years later, and now up to 20,000 cases each year, the focus remains the same. The goal was to make elegant, balanced, delicious wines and offer them at a fair price. Instead you’ll find yourself immersed in the everyday workings of a family-owned winery, racking, blending and bottling wine, in a renovated firehouse located in a World War II Army Air Base.įounded in 1998 by Ron and Jamie Coleman, Tamarack’s first vintage consisted of 300 cases of Merlot. When you visit the winery, you won’t find us in a fancy chateau. Whether it’s our highly acclaimed Firehouse Red or one of our limited-production single vineyard reserve blends, Tamarack’s wines offer a delicious expression of Washington vineyards’ style and elegance. This vintage is a blend of 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 16% Merlot, 7% Cab Franc, 3% Malbec, 3% Sangiovese, 3% Petite Verdot, and 1% Carmenere. This is always a blend of several grapes that always seems to work. The blend changes every vintage, but the quality is always in the bottle. This is a perennial house favorite and best buy. di Arie Primitivo Block 4 Estate GrownĢ006 Powers Syrah Reserve Cougar Vineyard Wahluke SlopeĢ008 Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red – $13.29 A testament to the winemaker’s skill.2008 C.G. There are more ways this could go wrong than right. This Winemaker understands how powerful this grape is, has cultivated and mastered it such that he sees no need to submit to its brute nature (as many relent) but rather show how beautiful and nuanced it can be. If there ever was a Pinot Lover’s Cab, this would be it. As it opens up, the cherry becomes more pronounced and black currants make an appearance towards the finish. Seamless transition to finish leaves the palate dancing between moist and dry as the whole symphony fades away. A gentle spice echoes throughout the experience from nose to finish and down to the chest. Licorice and granite sandy terroir persist in the background. This provides a crisp structure while allowing the other subtle notes room to play on the palate. Measured amount oak softens the body ever so slightly, giving it a nice, almost silky mouth feel that wets the palate almost immediately. You are greeted by ripe plums and touch or dark cherry. As it opens up a hint of sweet cherry emerges in the back.īody is very nicely balanced, front to back. It’s rare that a Cabernet shows this much restraint and nuance. Swirl vigorously to amplify tertiary notes. Subdued dark, dry, plum at the front, a touch of dusty, woody, leathery oak, faint tertiary notes of spice, black licorice, and granite very typical of this region. Tonight’s occasion: 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Estate) by CG DiArie, Shenandoah Valley, CA.Ī slightly restrained but aromatic nose greets out of the bottle.
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