When the Reynvaan family is involved, good things happen. Reynvaan Family Vineyards opened up their Walla Walla winery in 2004. This quickly developed into a Washington State superstar winery by creating some incredible Syrah wines (http://www.reynvaanfamilyvineyards.com). The 2012 Reynvaan ‘In The Hills’ Syrah was my #9 wine of 2015 (http://www.washingtonwineblog.com/top-100/#/2015-top-100/) and was a hugely impressive dense and terroir driven effort. But not everyone can afford a 50 plus dollar bottle of Washington Syrah.
Result of A Crush was started by Amanda Reynvaan and Angela Reynvaan Garratt, sisters of consulting winemaker Matt Reynvaan. The idea behind Result of A Crush was to produce distinctive and terroir driven wines that are more affordable than the Reynvaan wines. I have recently had the chance to try both of the new red wine releases here and they are both highly impressive, bright and rich bottlings. They are different animals. While the 2012 Red Wine utilizes a lighter, more red fruit flavor profile, the 2013 has a darker fruit profile, with some smokier components at play. They are both very impressive releases, considering the price. Here are their prices at the winery:
Result of a Crush Rose NV --$20.00
Result of a Crush Red Blend 2011 --$28.00
Result of a Crush Red Blend 2012 --$28.00
Result of a Crush Rose 2012 --$24.00
They haven’t released their 2013 Red Blend quite yet, but it is definitely one to look out for. Learn more about Result of A Crush at http://resultofacrush.com/or on Facebook at facebook.com/ResultofaCrush You can also stop by their Walla Walla tasting room. Here are the new releases from Result of A Crush:
2012 Result of A Crush Red Wine- This outstanding value out of the Reynvaan Family is an absolute delight to savor right now. The wine has aromas of crushed rock, red cherry, red raspberry, and pomegranate. This leads to rich flavors of red currant. red raspberry, cran-pomegranate and blackberry. Delicious and open style wine that retains some Walla Walla rocks terroir. Drink 2016-2025- 92
2013 Result of A Crush Red Wine- This wine is every bit outstanding as its '12 younger brother. This also captures some lovely Walla Walla rocks characteristics with a stony fruit profile. The wine begins with aromas of creosote, tar, sagebrush, red cherry, and wet rocks with blackberry. Flavors of black olive, minerals and smoked meats and black cherry persist. This has a slightly darker fruit profile than the '12. Impressive stuff. Drink 2016-2026 -92