Spring Valley Vineyard, Frederick, Walla Walla Valley

Recent reviewers have had quite a range of experiences with this wine, and happily our bottle was one of the good ones. Lovely after a two hour decant with mostly red fruits, soft and delicious with a satisfying finish. Excellent on its own before dinner and with a hearty beef stew. Not tremendously deep and complex but thoroughly enjoyable. Doesn't seem to be teetering on the brink, but I don't see it improving so enjoy now. 91/92

2016 vintage

Over the hill. Disappointing for a Spring Valley of this era. Cork looked good. Undrinkable when opened, but moved up to okay after being opened a couple days. If I had more I would be opening them yesterday.

2016 vintage

Amazing still at this date in time. FYI my club member price was $40 for this wine and MSRP was $50 just to set the record straight. I would say if you have this wine, drink up. It's drinking well at the moment and its its peak/prime right now. This will please a lot of wine drinkers as its an easy drinker with or with out food.

2016 vintage

Color ruby red with no signs of aging. Delicious!nose of soft red fruits, cherry, cranberry, palate continues on with red fruit flavors with just a subtle touch of cedar, finishes dry showing tannins that can still hold on for years. Very well made red that will drink well for many years ahead.

2010 vintage

Evolving well with big tannnins but it needs more time or at least a rare steak. It's a lovely wine, though, a good example of what Washington can do with Bordeaux grapes and a steal when you can get it for $32 at Costco (vs. $75 at the winery). Quite the opposite of the sweet oakmonster Fidelitas M100 also on the table.

2016 vintage

If you find this on a deal it's a great bargain. Solid red, stands up to "big foods" and you can age it. This one will drink well at least up to it's 10th birthday.

2016 vintage

Medium body, short finish. A little tart. Baked fruit.

2016 vintage

High density red with dark fruit , medium-high acidity and tannins. Softening a bit from prior tastings, so more drinkable now. Washington reds seem to need 10 yrs to be their best. Works now with a grilled steak but not with anything milder.

2016 vintage

Better than past bottles. Not only more mature, but I opened a few hours in advance, and it smoother and quite nice now. Fruit is more plum and prune, tannins softer and still dusty, acidity moderated. Little anise and wet stone with the plum!

2016 vintage

Much better after sitting in our cellar for a year. Nose: blackberry and cranberry, perfume, warm spices, tobacco Smooth mouthfeel with a lot of blackberry, tobacco. Long linger. Low tannins, more cranberry acidity

2016 vintage

Agree with others that this is a good, straightforward wine, which perhaps leaves me wanting more for a wine of this price.

2016 vintage

OK, mostly cab, not complicated.

2016 vintage

Decanted one hour, light sediment, last bottle of six, I Always had high hopes that this blend would come around with time, as I always found it a bit tannic and disjointed. Here we are a almost nine years after the first bottle and I believe my hopes have been fulfilled. Beautiful nose, lovely red plum, cherry, cassis, followed by soft tannins, yet firm acidity, very dry, with medium complexity.

2010 vintage

still briary and somewhat rustic. Keep the rest for another few years to see if it smoothes out

2016 vintage

Decent drinkable cab, balanced, not distinguished. Medium body.

2016 vintage

Enjoyed!

2016 vintage

Excellent

2016 vintage

Medium body. Medium acidity, red fruit, nice mineral background, but lacking tannin backbone. Pleasant but not complex nor interesting. Not up to the great Spring Valley standard. Good for a weekday burger wine or roast chicken.

2016 vintage

Decent pizza wine, but less complex and interesting than most Frederick vintages. Little tannins so May not age well

2016 vintage

Very good WA Cab from Walla Walla, rich, lots of tobacco, leather, smoke, cassis, good balance, good character. Worth a try for a very classic yummy WA cab. Brad's

2016 vintage

Lots of oak and green pepper, not exactly a winning combination. It became drinkable after an hour but nothing special.

2016 vintage

Drank over 2 days, vacced and chilled in between. WS rated at 92, bargain-priced at Costco for $27. Ready now, drink and enjoy in it's refined state.

2016 vintage

Still shining, revising drink dates out to 2025 easily. In late first stage but still right after peak, very little bricking. Nose and taste of all the usual good WA Wine things in 2010: cool berry compote flavor, tobacco, earth. Finish is lasting. Needs 15-30 min opening, but then expressive and soft mouthfeel after. Nicer even on second day.

2010 vintage

Not the classical tasty Frederick Bordeaux blend of other years- basically a cab- all cabs have some small blending- it’s not a very good cab

2016 vintage

This is a spicy blend with a nice red fruit and a mildly acidic (though balanced) long finish. This is a very enjoyable bottle of wine.

2016 vintage

Medium intensity ruby colour. Medium intensity aroma of black cherry, licorice, plum, mushroom. Dry, medium tannin, high acidity, medium alcohol. Medium body. Medium intensity flavour of black cherry, white pepper. Long finish.

2016 vintage

A nice cab based red blend, well rounded, but with a touch of green pepper in the beginning. After a couple hours this went away, so strongly suggest opening early.

2016 vintage

Delicious, subtle, elegant wine. Rusty garnet color. Dark fruit and plum. Dark chocolate and spice on the finish. even better than a couple years ago.

2010 vintage

Medium-dark garnet color, with aromas of cedar, rose, and dry brush. Flavors of black cherry, blackberry and blueberry in a nice balance of fruit flavor, accented with dark chocolate and pomeganite. Very nice balance of fruit intensity, soft tannin, and acidity. This is a very nicely crafted wine. Long time to unwind, but very much worth the wait. This still has 2-4 more years in it.

2010 vintage

Prior bottle was nearly 27 months ago and this wine has improved nearly exactly as I'd hoped. Nose remains quite similar with black cherry, floral, earth and spice notes. Nearly full bodied with a flavor profile (like the nose), very similar to my prior bottle: black cherry upfront (retaining just a touch of pretty brightness), then deeper, darker plum through the middle and tart black cherry and blackberry on the backside, before finishing with integrated spices, mineral qualities, currant and …

2010 vintage

Decanted 1hr. Drank 1dissapointing glass and poor back into the bottle, corked and consumed the next night. These notes are from the next night which are considerably better th the first night. The fruit is far better than the first night smoother and more complex as well.

2010 vintage

- Medium forming legs. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish - Firm in texture, with a grip of chewy tannins surrounding a sleek core of currant and plum fruit, showing intensity, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Last bottle!

2010 vintage

Would have been great with a steak, unfortunately I had to enjoy it without

2010 vintage

An interesting and different nose of black cherry, earthiness, floral qualities and spices. Opened an hour in advance and drank over the next 3.5 hours. At cellar temperature, it was a bit too cool, but as it warmed and the longer it was open, the better it showed. A mix of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot, it was to the medium side of full bodied (14.7% ABV). Black cherry upfront, backed with a …

2010 vintage

A very nice red....

2010 vintage

Ripe and complex with tenacious fruit and a yummy dark finish. At least a few more years of strong drinkability.

2010 vintage

Agree with most of the tasting notes. Brambles and muted (in a good way) fruit. Bit tart on palate. Solid structure.

2010 vintage

Decated 1hr, a bit one dimensional compared to the privious 2 bottle. Simple upfront fruit, but tart, drying tannins on the back end. Got a couple more of these, may wait a year or two before the next one?

2010 vintage

Decanted .30, last tasted 11/2014, minty, herbal nose, not umplesant at all, tart cherry, blueberry, cassis, tart, extra tart, nice acidity and structure. Maybe room for improvement, another couple of years or three perhaps. 91+

2010 vintage

Very nice red blend. Wonderful aroma. Had with veggie pizza

2010 vintage

Smooth wine decanted and drank over 2 days. Day 1 might have been better with food. Acidity high but plenty of life left in this wine. Day 2 better with food

2010 vintage

beautiful Red blend from WA. Not a fruit bomb but sophisticated and lovely. Needs a decant but is starting to come into its drinking window. aromas of currant, cherry, straw, earth, herb and leather. Chewy tannins and a lingering finish.

2010 vintage

Oh my, what a luscious wine. Dark fruits. Silky tannins. I poured through an aerator to soften the wine. I feared that a 2010 would be too young. But it is drinking just fine. Enough structure to hold up for several years, but not sure it will get much better. Not sure it can get much better! Not a new world fruit bomb, but certainly new world. Some subtlety .... herbs and leather. At $ 60 a decent wine. But …

2010 vintage

Although this blend could be cellared for years to come, it is drinking well now.

2010 vintage

Best with food

2010 vintage

Really enjoyed this, a very nice wine; no notes, but great mouthfeel, smooth, nicely rounded tannins and a lingering finish. Drinking very well now.

2010 vintage

Decanted 2 hrs, currants, cassis, plums, hints of cedar, coffee and earth. Approachable now with an extended decant or hold for up to 5 years.

2010 vintage

WIML91 Tasted non blind. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of aspirin, smoke, pepper, black cherries and plum. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, raspberries and plums. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.

2010 vintage

Pretty solid wine.

2010 vintage

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