Cabernet Sauvignon

2014

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
Cases produced 600 – Drink 2019 – 2043

Tasting Notes

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Accolades

Wine Advocate – Jeb Dunnuck (93-95+)

June 2016

"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard comes all from clone two and is raised all in new French oak. Showing a fresh, focused style as well as classic Bordeaux notes of black currants, tobacco leaf, graphite, violets and earth, it has the classic structure and tannic grip of Red Mountain to go with nicely integrated acidity, solid mid-palate concentration and a big finish. Chris's wines always have the fruit and texture to be approachable on release, but they'll benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and evolve for upwards of two decades.."

Price

Standard btls $70.00 ( min of 6)

Magnums $175.00

2013

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
Cases produced 600 – Drink 2016 – 2031

Tasting Notes

The 2013 Upchurch Vineyard Cabernet boasts dark fruits, classic cassis and a whole pantry of spices, including sweet basil, marjoram, cedar pencil snap and cigar wrapper tobacco. Add floral notes of violet and lavender as well. Flavors are long and savory and are beautifully framed with toasty oak notes. These flavors include cassis, assorted berries, black pepper and notes of ripe tapenade. 

Accolades

Wine Advocate – Jeb Dunnuck 96

 June 2016

"About as sexy as Red Mountain gets, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard offers almost overflowing notes of creme de cassis, graphite, licorice and building minerality to go with a full-bodied hedonistic, voluptuous and luxuriously textured style on the palate. Coming from a site on the southern end of the appellation and aged in new oak (there's a splash of Merlot in here as well), this beauty has tons of sweet fruit, ripe tannin and an already approachable, hard to resist style. I'm sure there's plenty of tannin hidden in here, but they're covered by layers of fruit and certainly don't detract. This fabulous 2013 can be enjoyed today, or cellared for 10-15 years."

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2012

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
Cases produced 500 – Drink 2014 – 2034

Tasting Notes

2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain AVA
Intense floral notes seem to be a signature of this wine. Here the aromas lead off with cherry blossom, lavender, currants, eucalypts and lilacs that are wrapped around its ripe berry characters. There are also earthy, cigar box nuances as well as black pepper and orange zest spices. The flavors are rich and generous; black currants, black berries, and blueberries, dark chocolate and vanilla coffee beans. This wine has great Red Mountain structure, good lift and an endless and savory finish.

Accolades

Wine Advocate – Jeb Dunnuck 96

"Another sensational Cabernet From Chris Upchurch, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard has flat-out great aromatics of creme de cassis, licorice, graphite, crushed rock and toasted bread. This gives way to a full-bodied, elegant, seamless 2012 that has no hard edges, prefect balance and a blockbuster finish. While the Red Mountain tannin and structure are both present here, the polish, balance and purity are exceptional. It offers ample pleasure today, but will evolve for two decades." 

Vinous - Stephen Tanzer 94+

Tasting Panel Magazine 96

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2011

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
Cases produces 350 – Drink 2014 – 2023

Tasting Notes

2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain AVASweet and enticing aromas of lavender, rosemary, fennel, cracked black pepper, cumin, graham, black currents and deep deep black cherries. Cigar wrapper notes as well. The mouthwatering savory richness of the 2011 vintage is beautifully displayed here alongside the sweet dark raspberry, cherry, currents and black berries flavors. This wine has great structure and is built to last. Concentration, ripe tannins and oak textures are all in proportion and seamlessly flow through to a mile long finish. Includes 9% Merlot from the same estate.

Accolades

Wine Advocate – Jeb Dunnuck 93

Vinous - Stephen Tanzer 92

Wine & Spirits Magazine Voted Top 2 Wines of Washington

Seattle Times Top 50 Wines – #5

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2010

89% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Merlot
100% new French Oak (Taransaud & Orion)
Cases produces 150 – Drink 2016 – 2036

Tasting Notes

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain AVA
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that spent 22 months in 100% new French oak. Big, massive and hedonistically styled effort that excels on all accounts, it gives up decadent aromas and flavors of licorice-laced plums, creme de cassis, violets and assorted wild flowers. Full-bodied, voluptuously textured and showing superb mid-palate depth and a terrific finish, it’s certainly approachable now, but will be better in 2-3 years and have two decades or more of longevity.

Accolades

Wine Advocate – Jeb Dunnuck 95
“This was is a serious lineup of Cabernet Sauvignons by winemaker
Chris Upchurch”

Vinous - Stephen Tanzer 91

Seattle Magazine April 2012 issue — Best New Winery

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