All of our wines are crafted to be aged for many years, the number of which we will only know with time. Please stock up so you can regularly sample the wines and not miss any intermediate combinations of subtle aromas that may be short lived or transitions to more complex flavor components. We like to say that we appreciate all phases of wine flavor profiles, but that we only release the wine when the symphony is ready to play!

2005 VINTAGE RELEASES

2005 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2005 Ciel du Cheval : Red Mountain (more)
2005 Conner Lee Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2005 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2005 Syrah : Washington State (more)
2005 Una Notte : Washington State (more)
Phlonomenon : Nota Bene Session 3/24/07 CD (more)

2004 VINTAGE RELEASES

2004 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2004 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2004 Kestrel View Estates Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2004 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2004 Syrah : Washington State (more)

2003 VINTAGE RELEASES

2003 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2003 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2003 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2003 Syrah : Washington State (more)

2002 VINTAGE RELEASES

2002 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2002 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2002 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2002 Syrah : Washington State (more)

2001 VINTAGE RELEASES

2001 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2001 Kestrel View Estates Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2001 Miscela : Washington State (more)

2001 Miscela (Italian for blend)

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Our 3rd wine...and only with respect to this list and surely not in quality...is a blend from Conner Lee Vineyard, Chandlers Reach Vineyard, and Kestrel View Estates, but also includes a touch of Klipsun Cabernet for softness and a splash of Ciel du Cheval Petit Verdot for color and aroma.

49% Merlot (33% Chandler Reach, 16% Kestrel)

34% Cabernet Sauvignon (25% Conner Lee, 6% Klipsun, 3% Kestrel)

16% Cabernet Franc (15% Kestrel, 1% Ciel)

1% Petit Verdot (Ciel)

Aged in 75% new French oak barrels for 21 months; 165 cases were bottled on 6/22/03.

We have called this wine Miscela, Italian for blend, out of respect for the Italian tradition of home winemaking, which Tim experienced growing up in the predominantly Italian community of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. After a truly exciting night at tender age of 15...with Guff Geniviva’s blend of Zinfandel and a touch of Muscat*...Tim knew that there was more grapes than the Thompson seedless his mom was bringing home.

Note that Merlot is the dominant component of Miscela. This is the wine we recommend to all our friends who begged us to make them a Merlot. We’re sorry we couldn’t resist the urge to blend, but its such a success that we hope you will forgive us. The Bing cherries are everywhere in this wine, yet it’s a bit softer and rounder than the Ciel. Tim thinks this is due to the hot fermentation of the Conner Lee Cab...his first experience with this vineyard. Look for more Conner Lee in succeeding years in the form of Merlot...this is a wonderful vineyard. But do not underestimate the contribution of the Chandler Reach Merlot...where all red varietals are showing exceptional style and grace.

*This was Guff’s local version of Chianti since he lacked access to the traditional grapes...Sangiovese and the white grapes of the region, Malvasia and Trebbiano.