It is my pleasure to share the second release of Single Barrel wines. These beautiful wines come from a range of fabulous locations in the Columbia Valley including the Conner Lee, Stoneridge and Va Piano vineyards. Alex Stewart and Hal Iverson head the winemaking at Single Barrel which focuses on limited production and single vineyard wines that have beautiful stuffing and flavor density.
I think you are going to be really impressed with the range of Single Barrel wines. I love the new 2022 Single Barrel Rose (OB, 93) which is amongst the best Rose wines I have tasted this year from the Pacific Northwest. I am really enamored by the 2022 Single Barrel ‘Connor Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay (OB, 95) which is big and viscous with amazing flavor density. Learn more about this electric new wine project at https://singlebarrelwine.com/ and here are my reviews of the thrilling new Single Barrel wines.
2022 Single Barrel ‘Solaksen Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Stored in new French oak barrels, the
2022 Single Barrel ‘Solaksen Vineyard’ Chardonnay stands golden in the glass, offering a smooth mouthfeel with terrific viscosity and good verve. Rich melon and citrus fruits combine with nutty and pie crust notes. Drink 2025-2032- 94
2022 Single Barrel ‘Conner Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Sourced from vines planted all the way back in the late 1980s, the 2022 Single Barrel ‘Conner Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay delivers serious weight and texture with beautiful flavor density. Rich honeydew melon and Japanese pear combine with baking spice laced shortbread and roasted pineapple on the palate. This is astonishingly good. Drink 2025-2033- 95
2022 Single Barrel ‘La Reyna’ Chardonnay- The 2022 Single Barrel ‘La Reyna’ Chardonnay comes from this location in the Royal Slope AVA. This location was planted in 2010, as the wine has three separate clones blended in. On the nose this takes on passion fruit and mango notes that combine with baking spices and suggestions of Meyer lemon pie. The palate is plush and round with a serious underlying verve. This is gorgeous, generous wine, with a killer saline streak, that has a long life ahead of it. Drink 2025-2033-95
2023 Single Barrel Rose- Made from Grenache grapes, the 2023 Single Barrel Rose was stored in mainly neutral French oak barrels before bottling. This has just a kiss of sweetness with serious body and texture. Ripe red fruits combine with orange zest and shades of salty soils on the palate. Drink 2025-2031- 93
2022 Single Barrel ‘Solaksen Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The outstanding 2022 Single Barrel ‘Solaksen Vineyard’ Pinot Noir offers beautiful red rose petals alongside Satsuma orange zest and guava on the nose. The palate is beautifully-textured with good salty nuance alongside rich red fruits and dried herbs. Drink 2025-2033- 94
2022 Single Barrel ‘Connor Lee Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2022 Single Barrel ‘Connor Lee Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from vines planted back in 2014. Red plum and red currants combine with juicy strawberry and red florals on the nose. The palate is deep and rich with terrific concentration and gorgeous damp earth tones. Very fresh and fragrant, with a lush mouthfeel, enjoy now and over the next eight plus years. Drink 2025-2033- 95
2022 Single Barrel ‘Royal Slope’ Grenache- The 2022 Single Barrel ‘Royal Slope’ Grenache comes from the Thunderstone and Corfu Crossing Vineyards. The red florals are really empathic on the nose alongside bright strawberry an guava aromatics. The palate is plush, round and generous with a seamless texture. The flavor density here is astonishingly good. Drink 2025-2033- 95
2022 Single Barrel ‘Tremasi’ Grenache- The 2022 Single Barrel ‘Tremasi’ Grenache comes from this site managed by Damon LaLonde that is located on the south side of Red Mountain. On the nose this offers scorched earth and bay leaf notes alongside shades of sagebrush and bright red fruits. The palate is plush and deep with serious texture and weight. Drink 2025-2035- 95
2022 Single Barrel ‘Stoneridge’ Tempranillo- The 2022 Single Barrel ‘Stoneridge’ Tempranillo comes from this famed site in the Royal Slope AVA. This is very earthy and savory with green olives, smoked meats, bacon fat and shades of wet stone on the palate. Very fresh and fragrant with serious texture and underlying verve, this is a gorgeous bottling that is already neatly evolved. Drink 2025-2033- 95
2022 Single Barrel ‘Royal Slope’ Syrah- The 2022 ‘Royal Slope’ Syrah comes from a range of sites in this AVA. The nose is gorgeous with garrigue and scorched earth tones alongside creosote and dense dark fruits. The palate is plush, stony and salty with serious texture and weight. A total stunner, with meaty and green olive accents, enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 96
2022 Single Barrel ‘Tremasi’ Syrah- A small amount of the exceptional 2022 Single Barrel ‘Tremasi’ Syrah was produced (44 cases). Jet black in the glass, this delivers terrific concentration and acidity, as smoked brisket flavors parade with wild blackberry, black cherry compote and Kalamatta olives. Drink 2025-2035- 95