Based in Richland, with a tasting room in Woodinville, Market Vineyards new release wines across the board were highly impressive. Market Vineyards has relied on the winemaking talents of Charlie Hoppes in crafting some excellent red wines. Hoppes owns Fidelitas Wines and his signature style is reflected in the Market Vineyards bottlings. There is a lovely sense of place and terroir with their new release bottlings. One wine that stood out and is an awesome value for the price is their 2013 ‘Derivative’ Red Wine (WWB, 92) which is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet and Merlot. This beautiful bottling shows the feminine side of Cabernet Franc and offers serious value at the $20.00 price point. This is truly one to pick up for the case. Another bottling that impresses is their 2012 ‘Columbia Valley’ Merlot (WWB, 91) which is a wine that has a silky mouthfeel and plush red and dark fruit flavors. Learn more about Market Vineyards at http://www.marketvineyards.com Here are the great new release wines from Market Vineyards.
2014 Market Vineyards 'Liquidity' White Wine- A blend of Viognier and Roussanne, this hot vintage white weighs in at 14.7% alcohol. The wine starts with aromas of white peach, pink grapefruit, and orange blossom. There are flavors of lychee, vanilla, pineapple and Pink Lady apple. This shows nice weight and balance, with an oily texture. Drink 2016-2021- 89
2013 Market Vineyards 'Dividend' Syrah- This dark hued Syrah opens with an aromatic profile of red cherry, dill, blackberry and hints of sage. The flavors of blackberry pie, milk chocolate and red cherry cascade on the smooth mid-palate. Medium weight and currently displaying a smoky edge, this Syrah would pair beautifully with smoked pork shoulder. Drink 2016-2023- 90
2011 Market Vineyards 'Basis Points' Red Wine- This cold vintage wine is a blend of mostly (33% for both) Cabernet and Merlot with lesser parts (both 17%) Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The wine begins with aromatics of dill, sagebrush, black cherry and hints of leather. There are flavors of black cherry, anise, smoked meats and a touch of mocha. This shows nice complexity considering the coldness of the vintage. Drink 2016-2024- 89
2012 Market Vineyards 'Columbia Valley' Merlot-This Merlot wine opens with aromatics of prune, black plum, black cherry and sagebrush. There are rich flavors of cassis, anise, black cherry, prune and dates. The minerality is there providing a nice backbone to this fruity Merlot. I think this will cellar marvelously into the next decade. Drink 2016-2024- 91
2013 Market Vineyards 'Derivative' Red Wine- A blend of 40% Cabernet, 40% Cab Franc and 20% Merlot this silky wine was aged in 30% new oak prior to bottling. The wine has an aromatic profile of cedar, black cherry, black plum and spicebox. Forward and appealing, the wine has rich flavors of red cherry, Turkish coffee, cassis and milk chocolate. The feminine side from the Cab Franc really makes this wine sing. While this will cellar well into the next decade is hard to resist right now. Drink 2016-2026- 92
2012 Market Vineyards Malbec- This dense colored wine has nice aromas of milk chocolate, white pepper, allspice and blackberry jam. There are rich flavors of black cherry, blackberry, green olive and hints of milk chocolate. A wonderful effort here from this great vintage. Drink 2016-2022- 90
2012 Market Vineyards 'Red Mountain' Merlot- The wine starts with black cherry, black olive, allspice and hints of anise. There are rich flavors of black cherry, anise, black olive and cassis. This is polished and layered, showing some nice age from this great vintage as the wine is nicely rounded out. Drink 2016-2023- 91
2010 Market Vineyards 'Red Mountain' Cabernet-This Cabernet wine begins with herbaceous aromatics of dill, red bell pepper, cassis and anise. There are flavors of cassis, anise, green olive, red bell pepper and hints of sagebrush. This is lovely structured wine from this cold vintage as the tannins have softened, currently showing a soft mouthfeel. Drink 2016-2022- 90
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