Spring Valley Uriah 2017
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Lithe and refined, with expressive blueberry and black cherry flavors laced with bitter mocha, tobacco and spice notes, finishing with fine-grained tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2028.
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Merlot makes up 60% of this wine, with the balance Cabernet Franc (39%) and a pinch of Petit Verdot. It's locked up out of the gate, with aromas of dusty earth, raspberry and orange peel. Smooth, velvety flavors follow. It's made in a reserved style, showing lots of class and sophistication.
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James Suckling
Plums, cherries, cloves, dried herbs and spices on the nose. It’s full-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Plush and rounded with sweet spices on a supple finish. 60% merlot, 39% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 60% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Uriah has a dark ruby core with a lighter ruby edge and offers aromas of dusty cherry skin, black plum, crème de cassis and hints of dusty leather. Medium to full-bodied, sensations of juicy plum compote, blackberry skin and bitter dark chocolate sway across the palate with elements of cedar and dried tobacco before showing dusty, fine-grained tannins that linger onto the finish. The wine rested for 18 months in French oak, 25% new. Give it a try. Only 3,600 bottles were produced.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Ample black cherries, mulberries, and leafy herb notes emerge from the 2017 Uriah, and it’s medium to full-bodied, ripe, balanced, and textured. It has a more up-front, also evolved style and picks up more spice and sandalwood notes with time in the glass. It has good structure as well, and I’d opt for enjoying bottles any time over the coming 7-8 years. This cuvée is based on Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.
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Spring Valley Vineyard is located just outside of Walla Walla, amid the scenic wheat fields of southeastern Washington. The family-owned land dates back to the late 1880’s when original owner Uriah Corkrum started farming wheat in the area. In 1993, Shari Derby, granddaughter of Uriah and husband Dean Derby planted the first grapes at Spring Valley. The first vintage of Estate grown, and bottled Spring Valley Vineyard wines were produced with the 1999 vintage. In 2007, 66 acres of new vineyards were planted & now consist of 111 acres of grapevines including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec.
Spring Valley was built on the strong foundation of grit, authenticity, hard work, love for the land, and love for family. The names given to the Spring Valley Vineyard Estate wines are in tribute to the family members who struggled and succeeded in farming in the same land for over 150 years. True to the family’s vision, the Spring Valley Vineyard and wheat fields are family-farmed this day to the 6th Generation. Katherine Derby, the granddaughter of Spring Valley vineyard owners Dean and Shari Derby and great-great-granddaughter of Spring Valley Founder Uriah Corkrum is carrying on the family’s legacy with leading winemaking operations – 30 years after planting the first vines.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
Responsible for some of Washington’s most highly acclaimed wines, the Walla Walla Valley has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years and is home to both historic wineries and younger, up-and-coming producers.
The Walla Walla Valley, a Native American name meaning “many waters,” is located in southeastern Washington; part of the appellation actually extends into Oregon. Soils here are well-drained, sandy loess over Missoula Flood deposits and fractured basalt.
It is a region perfectly suited to Rhône-inspired Syrahs, distinguished by savory notes of red berry, black olive, smoke and fresh earth. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot create a range of styles from smooth and supple to robust and well-structured. White varieties are rare but some producers blend Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon, resulting in a rich and round style, and plantings of Viognier, while minimal, are often quite successful.
Of note within Walla Walla, is one new and very peculiar appellation, called the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. This is the only AVA in the U.S. whose boundaries are totally defined by the soil type. Soils here look a bit like those in the acclaimed Rhône region of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but are large, ancient, basalt cobblestones. These stones work in the same way as they do in Chateauneuf, absorbing and then radiating the sun's heat up to enhance the ripening of grape clusters. The Rocks District is within the part of Walla Walla that spills over into Oregon and naturally excels in the production of Rhône varieties like Syrah, as well as the Bordeaux varieties.