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Here is the beautiful 2015 FIGGINS Red Wine (OB, 95).

Cellar Selection: 2015 FIGGINS Red Wine

July 16, 2024

Occasionally I have the chance to enjoy wines from my cellar and I am always excited for the next cellar pull. On this occasion I had the chance to taste the 2015 FIGGINS Red Wine (OB, 95) a wine that came from a less than easy vintage. 2015 was the earliest harvest in Washington wine history. This led to some of the regions struggling with obtaining phenolic ripeness in the wines. Some reds from this vintage ended up on the flabby side or jammy side, lacking flavor density and underlying finesse. Even top producers tended to struggle in 2015. I have recently tasted through many of these wines and have found them to be a significant step down to those made in 2014 and 2016.

However, there are always vintage outliers. The 2015 FIGGINS Red Wine is a total stunner that is drinking right at its peak now. This is showing more non-fruit than fruit character right now and don’t be afraid to open this beauty if you have some in your cellar. Learn more at FIGGINSWINE.com and here is my review of the 2015 FIGGINS Red Wine.

2015 FIGGINS Red Wine- Taken from this challenging vintage, the wine was stored in mainly new oak barrels before bottling. Tar, tobacco leaf and espresso ground flavors all parade on the palate, alongside good tension and sense of weight. This is seriously good stuff that has stood the test of time —and does not come off at all overblown. Give this about 10-20 minutes of air and enjoy now and over the next few years. Drink 2024-2030- 95

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