Columbia Crest 2013 H3 Cabernet Sauvignon (Horse Heaven Hills)

Country: US / H3
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
Winery: Columbia Crest / Horse Heaven Hills

The oak (40% new French and American) is up front, with aromas of barrel spices, cocoa and generous amounts of vanilla followed by cherries and blue fruit. This wine is velvety in feel, displaying a mixture of fruit and barrel that carries through the finish. The oak influence is heavy but the appeal is impossible to ignore.