For years I have admired the wines by Tenor, one of the great Washington wine brands owned by Matthews. Founded back in 2007, Tenor focuses on 100% single varietal wines from various sites across Washington State. Wines are made in limited production, usually 150-200 cases. Over the years I have been impressed with the textural qualities of these wines that have impressed even during challenging vintages like 2015.
2020 was not an easy vintage for winemakers but the new 2020 Tenor wine comes off very rich and clean with no smoke influence. This is a beauty you can buy with confidence. Learn more about these great new wines at tenorwines.com. Here are the beautiful new releases by Tenor.
2020 Tenor ‘1:1’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2020 Tenor ‘1:1’ comes from the acclaimed Wallula Gap and Champoux Vineyards and was stored in all new French oak barrels before bottling. This wine was blended by the new Tenor/Matthews winemaking. This intense showing comes off very inky in the glass, displaying great aromatic range of creme de cassis with dark chocolate shavings, graphite, espresso grounds and freshly picked violets. The palate is silky and refined, with serious flavor density and marvelous texture. While obviously big, this has a weightless feel on the mid-palate. A joy to drink now, give this about an hour in the decanter if savoring in its heady youth. Drink 2023-2033- 95