by Nicole MacKay | Dec 31, 2023
Hester Creek The Judge 2020 For those who love serious red blends, the Judge is Hester Creek's courtroom drama in a bottle. This is a Bordeaux-style blend that doesn't just make a case – it delivers a verdict. Deep, opaque ruby with a garnet rim, it's...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 31, 2023
Hester Creek Old Vine Cabernet Franc 2021 Cabernet Franc gets a bad rap – often seen as just the blending grape in Bordeaux mixes. But in the hands of Hester Creek, these old vines are telling a story. Deep ruby with a vibrant core, the wine immediately signals its...
by Nicole MacKay | Dec 31, 2023
Hester Creek Pinot Bianco 2022 Think of Pinot Bianco as Pinot Blanc's slightly more mysterious Italian cousin. Hester Creek's version is a love letter to the variety's potential outside Italy. Pale and brilliant in the glass, it's already making...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 31, 2023
Ducleaux Cellars Raucous 2018 Ducleaux Cellars specializes in Rhône varieties, like Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, in Oregon's Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, which sits fully inside the Walla Walla Valley AVA. There, the heat-conducting,...
by Nicole MacKay | Oct 31, 2023
Blasted Church Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 Blasted Church Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 is a personality-driven white Bordeaux-style blend from the Sitrus Hill Vineyard on the northern shores of Osoyoos Lake. Comprising 65% Sauv and 35% Sem, the profile leads with...
