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Northwest Exclusive Wines

Now you can purchase a couple of premium Northwest wines for yourself, or for a gift. These are wines from small producers, and many of them are not available at the winery or on the general market. You will find that we have been very selective... using our special relationships to pick only top-notch wines, that are not only of unquestioned quality, but also the best value we could find for you.

The following special packages are offered with basic packaging for shipping directly to you. For only $10 more, we will package this in the style of our elegant gift boxes, in fire-branded wooden boxes, beautiful nesting material, personalized letter, and more.

Prosser Pair
1 - 2005 DavenLore Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml)
1 - 2006 Airfield Estates Merlot (750ml)

The cab from DavenLore exudes black cherry and currant, accented with a hint of pipe tobacco and smoke. American oak delivers a savory chocolate finish with a touch of cedar. A bit of Merlot in the blend softens the big Cab resulting in a smooth robustness.
Airfield's full-bodied Merlot exudes complexity with primary fruit characteristics of deep, black cherry layered with earthy truffles and a hint of cloves and herbal notes. This wine is sold out at the winery.

Click to order: Wine Only $42.50 Gift Packaged $52.50

Airfield Estates Reserve Duo
1 - 2006 Airfield Estates Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml)
1 - 2006 Airfield Reserve Syrah (750ml)

The Miller's have been growing wine grapes for many of the state's best wineries for decades. Now they are producing premium wines, and we've picked two of the best for you. The Reserve Syrah displays an ink black color with dark fruit and floral notes that swirl around amidst smoky flavors from being aged in new Hungarian oak barrels for nine months. The robust Cab was aged for 18 months in French Oak. With immense palate depth, this wine encompasses aromas of boysenberry and violet and deep flavors of boysenberry, black currant, and black tea.

Click to order: Wine Only $59.50 Gift Packaged $69.50

Young Winemakers Select

1 - 2005 Stevens 424 (750ml)
1 - 2005 Two Mountain Reserve Cabernet Franc (750ml)

Both of these winemakers began commercially with the 2002 vintage.
Tim Stevens' 424 is his signature red blend (Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, & Merlot) which quickly sells out each vintage. This '05 was no exception. Scored 91 by Wine Enthusiast, all 275 cases are gone, but we still have a few for you.
Another big Cab Franc, this '05 Reserve by Matt Rawn of Two Mountain offers deep aromas of ripe berries, toasted French oak, roasted meats and vanilla are followed by pleasing flavors of blackberry, dark cherries, allspice and soft velvety tannins.

Click to order: Wine Only $69.50 Gift Packaged $79.50

Big Red Box
1 - 2004 Betz Père de Famille (750ml)
1 - 2004 Stevens XY (750ml)

No, the box isn't big and red! The wines are! What a treat to compare these two 2004 cabs from Yakima Valley fruit and two of the best winemakers in the Northwest.

Stevens XY is Tim's big reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Awarded 92 pts. by Wine Enthusiast, it was in French oak for 20 months. "Dark and dense, yet somehow soft and approachable, this 100% is once again loaded with rich black fruits. Everything is in balance, with a captivating tension strung between the fruit, acid and tannins. This is a wine you can’t keep your lips off."

The Père de Famille, from Betz Family Winery, is also Cabernet Sauvignon. Steve Tanzer, of the International Wine Cellar newsletter, scored this 93+ pts. "Bright, deep ruby-red. Musky, minerally, spicy aromas of blackberry, blueberry, leather and tree bark. Quite penetrating on the palate, with terrific intensity and cut to the black cherry and currant flavors."

You probably won't be able to find these wines anywhere else.

Click to order: Wine Only $99.50 Gift Packaged $109.50

Betz Family Vertical
1 - 2004 Père de Famille (750ml)
1 - 2005 Père de Famille (750ml) ***** #1 wine of 2008 *****

You may already know that Bob Betz holds the degree of Master of Wine, an achievement attained only rarely. His talents are evident when you first swirl this magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon. And here, you can put two vintages side by side and compare.

The '04 is a varietal blend in line with previous years, 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 8% Merlot, 3% Petite Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Grapes were harvested from Red Mountain and the Horse Heaven Hills. Bob says, "We're used to the terrific concentration and intensity of our Red Mountain fruit (Ciel du Cheval and Klipsun Vineyards) but this vintage the Horse Heaven fruit (Alder Ridge Vineyard) was equally concentrated yet without the tannic dominance of Red Mountain. The two appellations blended seamlessly (64% to 36%)."

The '05 is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec to soften Cabernet’s tannins, but they can’t hide its sweet aroma and flavor: black currants, minerals and a structure that gives it both density and lift. Mostly Red Mountain fruit, 63%, with 21% coming from the Horse Heaven Hills and 16% from the Yakima Valley. Paul Gregutt named this wine #1 of the top 100 wines of 2008!

Don't miss out on this rare treat! Order today.

Click to order: Wine Only $129.50 Gift Packaged $139.50

Below are the wines currently in our cellar, which are used in Northwest Exclusive gift boxes. In the table below, roll your mouse over a wine to see a brief description; click on a wine to visit a full discussion of the winery, winemaker and their wines.

Our Current Cellar
Impressive	Marvelous	Amazing	Spectacular
'05 Ghost of 413 Red (Giant) '06 Ghost of 413 Red (Giant)	'05 Cabernet Sauv. (Daven Lore) '04 Dissident (Mark Ryan) '05 Black Tongue (Stevens)	'04 Clos de Betz (Betz) '05 Gun Metal (Guardian) '05 424 (Stevens)	'04 Pere de Familie (Betz) '05 Long Haul (Mark Ryan) '05 Dead Horse (Mark Ryan) '05 Wild Eyed (Mark Ryan) '05 Water Witch (Mark Ryan)

Some of our other winery partners...

Thurston-Wolfe, Two Mountain

For The Love of Wine!

The Wine Guy provides this fun discussion. In some ways, a wine blog; in others, a Q & A about wine. There's a link here for you to send him your questions about wines - especially Northwest ones, or simply for you to opine about his comments and wine in general. So, For The Love of Wine, click through to enjoy!