Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
Reviews
21
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Vintages
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2007
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91/100
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Taster #1944
· Dec 26, 2024
Gave this bottle away to a family member about 9 years ago. It was stored in a warm room with their furnace. Got it back recently when they stopped drinking red wine. Still great. Amazing resiliency.
2007 vintage
Taster #1292
· Nov 18, 2024
91/100
Washington red blend 2007 Buty Columbia Rediviva Phinny Hill Vineyard ((52% Syrah, 48% Cabernet Sauv.). Mid-dark garnet, brick edges, rim variation, viscous (14.5 alc.); berries, mind, pepper, and cocoa nose; mid-body; balanced; softening tannins; semi-long berry, red fruit finish. 16.5/91.
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Taster #3560
· Apr 13, 2024
90/100
Still very deep red for a 17 year old wine. Wonderful nose. A bit of funk from the rocks. Also tilled earth and deep dark fruit. Taste is a very balanced tannin with fresh dark fruit flavors. Drank it on its own but would have gone great with grilled red meat.
2007 vintage
Taster #3505
· Jun 19, 2022
91/100
A bit better than the previous one. Pretty solid and dense, though the sweetness was a bit grainy and pronounced. Felt surprisingly young and fresh for such a relatively old cab. 91+pts.
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Taster #3505
· Dec 18, 2021
91/100
Similar to previous notes. Makes the '07 vintage feel quite over-rated. This is reasonably solid at about $30 plus tax, but there is congestion there, and the age is not apparent. Not something to seek out really - I think I preferred some of the other older vintages around this time like '08, '06 or '09 where the age and secondary notes were more apparent.
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Taster #3505
· Aug 26, 2021
91/100
Reasonably solid, a bit chalky and congested. You would not know it's 14 years old - feels a lot younger, and not fading at all. May benefit from even more age really. Good for the price of $30+tax, but nothing special.
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Taster #3674
· Jun 17, 2021
93/100
Doesn’t feel like it’s 14 years old! Outstanding wine with a hint of round sweetness and good depth.
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Taster #3505
· May 31, 2021
92/100
Similar to previous notes. I picked up these on sale for $30 plus tax. This is definitely more open and complete vs. the ones I had in '16 and '13. Might get more of this.
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Taster #2762
· Feb 16, 2021
Popped and poured. Incredible depth and finish. Seamless. Forgot to vacuum seal the bottle overnight and was even better on night two. Paired great with a Flannery steak.
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Taster #0382
· Apr 4, 2020
91/100
Drinking very well now... Just needed 10+ years, I guess!
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Taster #6833
· Mar 9, 2020
Beautiful wine...big fan of Syrah/Cab blend. Plenty of life left but I would not expect much improvement with more cellaring.
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Taster #7613
· Aug 14, 2019
90/100
Juicy, peppery, blueberry with a pleasantly pepper and tannin bite in the finish. This should probably be kept on a short leash.
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Taster #6089
· Jul 8, 2019
92/100
Great - wish I had another, seems like it's got a lot of life left
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Taster #8715
· May 20, 2019
92/100
A powerhouse of strawberries and some bing cherry. Well integrated with waves of flavor supported by some minerality. A lot of years were left in this bottle, very vibrant.
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Taster #6290
· Dec 28, 2018
92/100
Fully mature and full bodied. Medium plus aromas and flavors reflecting the smokiness and sweet licorice of Syrah and the dark berries, cherries, plums, and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. Acidity and tannin still present and may support another 1-2 years of good drinking. Solid finish.
2007 vintage
Taster #7613
· Oct 7, 2018
91/100
In great contrast to the Seven Hills ‘07 Pentad I had earlier this week. This was a big mouthful of ripe, raspberry fruit, oak, pepper and seemed quite youthful. The SH was quite a bit more restrained, felt more mature. Nose was smoky, earthy, ripe raspberry and quite lifted.
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Taster #6977
· Aug 20, 2018
A bit fruity but still drinking nicely.
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Taster #4443
· Jul 28, 2018
89/100
Black berries, cassis, black pepper and dark chocolate with good+ overall balance. Good weight and length.
2007 vintage
Taster #6601
· Apr 15, 2018
90/100
lovely balance. fruit forward with dark flavors of blackberry and currants. Drinks like a much younger wine. My last bottle but has time to go. High alcohol but nice. Garagiste Mystery wine #60
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Taster #7613
· Mar 22, 2018
90/100
This showed excellent pepper and zip, smoke and raspberry with a deep underbrush element in the nose. It finished with a lengthy, peppery bite that also showed a bit of tannic grit and grip.
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Taster #6645
· Feb 12, 2018
92/100
Excellent aged well, fruit, md tannins clean finish
2007 vintage
Taster #9274
· Dec 22, 2017
93/100
Great over two nights (essentially unchanged the second night). Immediately recognizable as a WA wine from the first sniff, the palate was sandalwood, dark fruits, lots of dark chocolate, some cassis. I used to love syrah-cab blends from Australia, but now I find too many to be disjointed and hot. This was the opposite: beautifully balanced, smooth and lovely. Will probably hits its peak in 5+ more years.
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Taster #1617
· Sep 1, 2017
92/100
Really nice!
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Taster #3568
· May 6, 2017
92/100
Decanted about 2 hours. Very smooth. The Syrah evens out the Cab but this is a big, hearty wine. Paired with some large, grilled rib eyes. Wine held its own. Delicious. Drinking very nicely right now. Wish I had a few more.
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Taster #0708
· Apr 21, 2017
91/100
Opened and let sit for a bit. Still got a lot going on for a 10 year old WA wine.
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