SHOP / 2014 Harrison Hill Red Blend

Varietal

65% Cabernet Sauvignon

25% Merlot

9% Cabernet Franc

1% Petit Verdot

Appellation

Snipes Mountain AVA

Aging

Drink Now or Age 10 to 20 Years

Vineyard

Harrison Hill

2014 Harrison Hill Red Blend

Snipes Mountain AVA

This wine possesses a notable ruby brick color. There are focused black currant aromas, along with scents of Herbs de Provence, smoked nettles, and a touch of leather. The flavors are energetic and pure, revealing black cherry, cassis, and tapenade, with whispers of blackberries and plums. The oak is beautifully integrated, creating a seamless and elegant wine that has great length and longevity.

95 Points

— Jeb Dunnuck, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

95 Points

Coming from old Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted on Snipes Mountain, the 2014 Harrison Hill is a thrilling expression of Cabernet from Washington State. Possessing a singular bouquet of tobacco leaf, cedar, cherry, currants, and spice, this medium to full-bodied beauty is seamless, impeccably balanced, and has a great finish. It’s one of those wines that grows on you with time in the glass, and while I thought it would need cellaring when I tasted it from the barrel, it’s already drinking beautifully. Nevertheless, it should be at its finest from 2022-2040.

June 2017

Additional Scores:

93

Sean P. Sullivan

September 2018

93

Stephen Tanzer

July 2017

Pairing Suggestion

Ravioli with Pancetta — Harrison Hill is a wine that will age beautifully and can be enjoyed with a plethora of selections over time. Consider pairing with grilled or roasted lamb, roasted beef or venison. Earthy vegetables such as Brussel sprouts, parsnips, squash, mushrooms and dark greens pair particularly well. For older vintages, pairings with game birds such as duck and pheasant or lighter stews are recommended.

Behind the Wine

2014 Harrison Hill Red Blend

A Bordeaux-style blend from a small, historic vineyard on Snipes Mountain, this wine is labelled after the vineyard’s namesake – Harrison Hill. Over the past five decades, the state’s second oldest Cabernet vines have matured gracefully while producing progressively limited yields. This slow, elegant maturation is a compelling expression of what it means to be a terroir-driven wine.

Vineyards

Harrison Hill, a five-acre site in the Snipes Mountain AVA, still boasts a 1962 Cabernet Sauvignon planting by William Bridgman, a pioneer of planting European wine grapes in Washington State. These vines are the second oldest in the state, and the oldest used in commercial wine production.

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