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UPC code: 8 57051 00014 1
2009 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, Chardonnay 12/750ml
100% Chardonnay.
Vinification: An uneventful season with excellent ripening
conditions and cooling nights for great acid and hang time.
Dropped by gravity straight to the press, squeezed directly to
barrel and chilled, inoculated with Chardonnay 3079 yeast,
primary fermentation started and completed in barrel with
secondary fermentation started but not completed, about 25%
malic acid is left in the chardonnay. New and used premier
French oak from Cadus, Damy, Dargaud & Jaegle, Francois
Freres, Louis Latour and Sirugue.
UPC code: 8 57051 00014 1
2008 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, Chardonnay 12/750ml
"The
2009 Chardonnay was raised in a mix of stainless steel and
barrel. It reveals ample spicy fruit with the wood in the
background. Drink this pleasant, fairly priced Chardonnay over
the next 1-2 years."
- Wine Advocate
(Aug. 2010), 86 pts
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UPC code: 8 57051 00014 1
2007 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, Chardonnay 12/750ml
100% Chardonnay.
Vinification: An uneventful season with excellent ripening
conditions and cooling nights for great acid and hang time.
Dropped by gravity straight to the press, squeezed directly to
barrel and chilled, inoculated with Chardonnay 3079 yeast,
primary fermentation started and completed in barrel with
secondary fermentation started but not completed, about 25%
malic acid is left in the chardonnay. New and used premier
French oak from Cadus, Damy, Dargaud & Jaegle, Francois
Freres, Louis Latour and Sirugue.
"Tamarack
Cellars newest collection is first class from the value end of
the portfolio to the vineyard designates Tamarack Cellars’
2007 Chardonnay was barrel-fermented in French oak. Made in an
easy-going style, it has a pleasing perfume of mineral,
biscuit, baked apple, pear, and tropical notes.
Straightforward but tasty on the palate, it has plenty of
savory fruit and solid length. Drink it over the next 3-4
years."
- Wine Advocate
(October 2009), 87 pts
"Soft in texture, with a nice lift to the spicy pear and
custard flavors, lingering on the refined finish. Drink now
through 2012."
- Wine Spectator (2009), 88 pts
National
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UPC code: 8 57051 00011 0
2010 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, "Firehouse Red"
12/750ml
34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Syrah, 12% Merlot,
10%
Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 4% Sangiovese,
2% Zinfandel, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere.
The wine is on 40% new oak, mostly French and American oak
barrels with a compliment of Hungarian oak barrels for 16
months.
Crushed gently and dropped by gravity into small 1.5 ton bins,
cold soaked a minimum of 48 hours, then inoculated with a
variety of yeasts, hand-punched and pressed directly to
barrel, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary
fermentation.
Dried rose petals and a hint of spicy
mocha in the bouquet. The palate is smooth with brambly
berries leading to rich black coffee lingering through to a
cocoa powder and black cherry finish.
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UPC code: 8 57051 00011 0
2009 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, "Firehouse Red"
12/750ml
39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Syrah, 12% Merlot,
11%
Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, 5% Sangiovese,
2% Zinfandel, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere.
The wine is on 40% new oak, mostly French and American oak
barrels with a compliment of Hungarian oak barrels for 16
months.
Crushed gently and dropped by gravity into small 1.5 ton bins,
cold soaked a minimum of 48 hours, then inoculated with a
variety of yeasts, hand-punched and pressed directly to
barrel, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary
fermentation.
Pretty notes of vanilla, blackberry,
cherry and rose petals. On the palate, caramel and jammy black
fruit. Well-balanced, with soft tannins and a bright acidity,
leading into a lengthy, smooth finish.
"Ron Coleman's kitchen sink blend is
dominated by cabernet this year (about 40 percent), plus
syrah, merlot and five other varieties. It leads with a sweet
spicy scent of cinnamon and graham cracker over generous
cherry and plum fruit. The flavors are rich and extracted,
perfect for barbecue."
- Wine &
Spirits Magazine, 90 pts
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UPC code: 8 57051 00011 0
2008 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, "Firehouse Red"
12/750ml
31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Syrah, 16% Merlot,
14%
Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 3% Sangiovese,
1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere.
The wine is on 50% new oak, mostly French and American oak
barrels with a compliment of Hungarian oak barrels for 16
months.
Crushed gently and dropped by gravity into small 1.5 ton bins,
cold soaked a minimum of 48 hours, then inoculated with a
variety of yeasts, hand-punched and pressed directly to
barrel, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary
fermentation.
Vintage: The arrival of hot conditions in late spring
and early summer was balanced out by cooler temperatures
closer to maturity which helped maintain high natural acidity
levels that balanced flavors for extended hang time.
Tasting notes: Tastes like really, really good red
wine. Which varietal is lending which notes? Who cares?
Rounded, lush, layered and lovely, the ultimate food wine,
pairing well with everything from pasta and pizza to grilled
meat and roasted chicken. Bright raspberry, currant,
mocha, a touch of pepper spice, soft tannins and a lingering
finish… year in and year out, it’s like partying with an
old friend.
"Supple and open-textured, brimming with
gorgeous plum and currant character that lingers enticingly on
the deftly balanced finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and Carmenère.
Drink now through 2013. 15,000 cases made."
- Wine Spectator (Dec. 2010), 90 pts
"TOP 100" wines 2010.
Rank # 49
"The
2008 Firehouse Red, a blend of 8 grapes dominated by Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah, and Merlot. Medium purple in color, it
offers up aromas of spice box, violets, and assorted red and
black fruits. Forward and easy-going on the palate with no
hard edges, it is meant to be enjoyed over the next 4 years
for its succulent black cherry and black raspberry flavors."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 88 pts
"As always this new vintage over-delivers,
with deep color plummy fruit flavor and substantial tannins.
The wine coats the throat with rich and lightly chocolate
tannins, textural and medium-grained."
- Wine
Enthusiast (Sept. 2010), 88 pts
2007 Tamarack, Columbia Valley, "Firehouse Red"
12/750ml
"The
2007 Firehouse Red is a blend of 8 varieties, most prominently
31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Syrah. Spicy, pleasant, and
easy-going, this savory, flavorful effort finishes with no
hard edges. It has enough structure and balance to drink well
for another 4-5 years."
- Wine Advocate (October 2009), 87 pts
"Firehouse
Red is Tamarack’s bread-and-butter wine, and rightfully so.
Though it’s a mélange of Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Franc,
Malbec and more, it pulls itself into focus with spicy,
slightly high-toned fruit, bright and herbal. The mix of tart
red fruit, nettles and wild herbs bring a lot of complexity to
what is essentially a mutt wine."
-
Wine Enthusiast (Aug 09), 88 pts
National
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