Get to know fellow Whitman grad and Washingtonian, Meredith Hyslop. Despite her youthful appearance she has been in the wine business in Walla Walla Valley since back when there were a mere 25 existing wineries in the region. After studying Enology and Viticulture at the Walla Walla Institute she moved to France to study in Dijon. Her studies brought her to the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France where she worked for 12 years. Upon her return to her home state, she decided to start her own winery to showcase the premium quality of her home state at a competitive price point.
Founded in 2020, This is now the third chance I have had to taste these delicious wines by Top Source. They are stony, with beautiful texture and underlying finesse — very Cayuseesque. Learn more about this new producer at https://www.skurnik.com/producer/top-source/ and here are my reviews of the outstanding new Top Source wines.
2022 Top Source ‘Columbia Valley’ Sauvignon Blanc- Very fresh and beautifully textured, the 2022 Top Source ‘Columbia Valley’ Sauvignon Blanc offers papaya and gooseberry flavors alongside a soft mouthfeel and beautiful underlying finesse. Medium-bodied, enjoy now and over the next five years. Drink 2023-2028- 92
2020 Top Source Columbia Valley Red Wine- Outstanding in this challenging vintage, the 2020 Top Source Red Wine combines 60% Grenache with the remainder Syrah. This quite honestly smells like a Cayuse wine. The range of aromatics is really outstanding with Umami, hoisin sauce, wet stone, black truffle crudo and suggestions of boysenberry sauce. The palate is beautifully textured, with fantastic finesse and length. The combination of weight, finesse and flavor/aromatic range is downright stunning. Do not sleep on this beauty. Drink 2023-2030- 95
2020 Top Source ‘Walla Walla Valley’ Syrah- This is another fantastic effort in 2020 by Top Source, as the 2020 Top Source ‘Walla Walla Valley’ Syrah delivers very stony notes once on the mouth, alongside shades of citrus rind, potpourri water and shades of black raspberry and a dusting of white pepper. Soft and supple on the mouth, this tastes very Cayuse and comes off clean — and trust me, you will love it! Enjoy this over the next eight years. Drink 2023-2030- 94