Tamarack Cellars 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

Tamarack Cellars 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

Item Number: 16875

UPC: 0-857051000134

Country: USA
Region: Washington
Sub Region: Columbia Valley
Appellation/AVA: Columbia Valley
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2019
Grape(s): 94% Cabernet Sauvignon / 3% Merlot / 3% Cabernet Franc
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.4
Case Production: 1,700

Aging Notes: 100% French oak, 65% new and 35% 2nd and 3rd-vintage barrels

Winemaking Notes: The grapes are gently crushed and dropped into 1.5 ton bins for a 24-hour cold soak. The wine is then inoculated with a variety of yeast and hand punched until fermentation slows. The tanks are pressed directly to barrels, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary fermentation. The individual lots of wine that comprise the Cabernet Sauvignon are kept separate for 22 months before they are blended.

Tasting Notes: Notes of deep red fruit, including raspberry, boysenberry and currant on the nose, followed by leather, black pepper and cassis. The palate brings mouth-watering tannins with lingering red fruit, especially red cherry, flavors of rich meats on the midpalate, with a balanced, smooth finish.

Reviews

  • The Wine Spectator
    Rating: 90 (5/31/2022)
    Straightforward and appealing for its black currant, espresso and tobacco accents, which finish with snappy tannins. Drink now through 2029.
  • Jeb Dunnuck
    Rating: 92 (7/9/2022)
    More cassis, creamy oak, violets, and toasted bread and spicy notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, another medium to full-bodied, balanced, elegant wine in the lineup. It has remarkable purity and balanced (especially at the price), ripe tannins, and a kiss of chalky minerality on the finish. It will keep for a decade and is a smoking value in classy Cabernet Sauvignon.
  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 90 (5/11/2023)

    Juicy, ripe and focused with expressive red and black fruit tones that sway with delightful brown baking spices, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon offers a firm, rocky and floral nose. Medium to full-bodied, the wine shows a balanced structure and succulent acidity. It ends with a bright, red-fruited finish with a lively tannic edge. This wine will remain food-friendly until its 10th birthday. Give it a try.