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Columbia Valley

2012 Artist Series Red Wine - Full Label

The Artist Series is a very personal statement for me and what I enjoy most about Washington state red wines. It’s the first wine I blend from all of our amazing vineyards in the Columbia Valley as I look for more restraint and complexity with an underlying ballast of Washington state power. The idyllic 2012 vintage in Washington gave me some of our best wines to date to craft this special 20th Artist Series bottling. Our vineyard at Canoe Ridge Estate lent signature elegance from the perfect combination of ripeness and soft tannins. Our Cold Creek vineyard contributed weight, dark fruit and subtle sweetness. This is a beautifully layered, ageable wine and my version of art in a bottle.

Tasting Notes

The Artist Series is a very personal statement for me and what I enjoy most about Washington state red wines. It’s the first wine I blend from all of our amazing vineyards in the Columbia Valley as I look for more restraint and complexity with an underlying ballast of Washington state power. The idyllic 2012 vintage in Washington gave me some of our best wines to date to craft this special 20th Artist Series bottling. Our vineyard at Canoe Ridge Estate lent signature elegance from the perfect combination of ripeness and soft tannins. Our Cold Creek vineyard contributed weight, dark fruit and subtle sweetness. This is a beautifully layered, ageable wine and my version of art in a bottle.

WINE ANALYSIS

Blend:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2 % Malbec
Aging:
Aged for 22 months in French oak, 69% new.
Alcohol:
14.5%
TA:
0.54 g/100 mL
F:
Fermented in small lots for maximum flexibility during blending.

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DELIVERY

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We cannot ship to these states due to restrictions.
Below are the states we can ship to, as noted in green.
  • Alaska(permitted only to certain wet areas)
  • Arizona(12 cases/year)
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut(25 bottles/62 days - some exclusions may apply)
  • District of Columbia(1 case/month)
  • Florida(permitted only to certain wet areas)
  • Georgia(12 cases/year)
  • Hawaii(6 cases/year)
  • Idaho(24 cases/year)
  • Illinois(12 cases/year)
  • Iowa
  • Kansas(12 cases/year)
  • Kentucky(10 cases/month)
  • Maryland(18 cases/household/year)
  • Massachusetts(12 cases/year)
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota(2 cases/year)
  • Missouri(2 cases/month)
  • Montana(18 cases/year)
  • Nebraska(12 cases/year - some exclusions may apply)
  • Nevada(12 cases/year)
  • New Hampshire(12 cases/year - permitted only to certain wet areas)
  • New Mexico(2 cases/month)
  • New York(36 cases/year - permitted only to certain wet areas)
  • North Carolina(2 cases/month)
  • North Dakota(3 cases/month)
  • Oregon(5 cases/month)
  • Pennsylvania(36 cases/year)
  • South Carolina(2 cases/month)
  • Tennessee(1 case/month - up to 3 cases/year)
  • Texas(45 bottles/month - up to 181 bottles/year)
  • Vermont(12 cases/year)
  • Virginia(2 cases/month)
  • Washington
  • West Virginia(2 cases/month)
  • Wisconsin(12 cases/year)

Shipping Policies

To ensure weather temperature variances do not impact the quality of your wine, orders are shipped Mon-Wed for ground and 2-day, and Mon-Thu for overnight. Contact us in advance for orders that need to go out the same day. Adult signature required. LEARN MORE