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red      wine      2016

THE WINE
Our 2016 Red Wine shows the fervor of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties from Columbia Valley. The fruit is sourced from the Wahluke Slope and the Art Den Hoed Vineyard in Yakima, the warmest parts of the Columbia Valley.

AROMAS: The wine sees a kiss of French oak (10% of the blend), creating a profile of homemade raspberry preserves on a slice of toast.

FLAVORS: Flavors of spice and cooked berries harmonize with dark-skinned fruits like plum and rhubarb.

STRUCTURE: Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone of this blend, providing structure from older vines. Syrah punctuates with spice and fragrant high-toned aromas. Merlot brings lots of berry fruit and flesh, rounding out a complex and layered wine. Fifteen percent of the wine is aged in new French oak barrels with the balance in neutral casks.  The texture is smooth and velvety on the tongue.
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COMPOSITION
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah & 15% Merlot

APPELLATION
Columbia Valley, Washington

FOOD PAIRINGS
This wine is incredibly versatile and can be paired with a number of dishes. We love it with pork tenderloin hot off the grill.

VIEW TRADE MATERIALS

90    points

"Impressively complex and brambly fresh berries make for a very attractive nose that leads to a fresh, youthfully upbeat palate with plenty of bright, raspberry-driven fruit flavor. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot and 15% syrah. Drink now. Screw cap."
Score on the Disruption 2016 Red Wine, April 2019

91     points

"A combination of Wahluke Slope and Yakima Valley fruit, this wine is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest equal parts Syrah and Merlot. The aromas draw you into the glass, with notes of black currant, leafy fresh herb, green pepper and plum. The palate packs a punch of fruit flavors with a lovely sense of structure. If you enjoy a little herb in your wine, along with heaping amounts of fruit but also impressive balance, this one is for you."
​Score on the Disruption 2016 Red Wine

89     points
"best     buy"

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Malbec, this wine is fresh and fruit filled, with aromas and flavors of plum and black currant, sprinkled with light barrel spices and mocha tones. It shows a lovely sense of balance and poise that kicks it up a notch."
Score on Disruption 2014 Red Wine

89     points

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Malbec, the 2014 Red Wine has the Cabernet from younger vines on the Wahluke slope and the Malbec from a cooler terroir in the Yakima Valley. Aged 22 months in 20% new French oak, it’s a delicious, upfront, impressively textured effort that's loaded with notions of red and black currants, peppery spice and underbrush. It's a total charmer that's ideal for drinking over the coming 2-4 years."
Score on Disruption 2014 Red Wine

ART
The original artwork that appears on this label is actually a series of columns supporting the I-5 interstate. This otherwise barren piece of infrastructure was brought to life by artist Nathan Watkins and Urban Artworks and can be seen at the underpass of 6th Avenue and  James Street in Seattle. Stop by and capture a photo next time you are in the neighborhood! Tag us on social media @disruptionwine #MoreWineLessEgo