SHOP / 2021 Harrison Hill Red Blend
Varietal
64% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
11% Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Snipes Mountain AVA
Aging
Drink Now or Age 10+ Years
Vineyard
Harrison Hill
2021 Harrison Hill Red Blend
Snipes Mountain AVA
The 2021 Harrison Hill patiently reveals its lively, complex core that is packed full of fresh raspberry, tobacco leaf, burnt orange peel, and sous bois notes. The palate is delicate and silky, with flavors of red currant, truffle, and pomegranate that are lifted by the lovely oak undertones. There is an effortlessness to this elegant wine, led by the polished tannins and bright acidity, that ends with a memorable finish. This wine is easily adored in its youth but will truly sing after 10+ years in the bottle.
95 Points
— Vinous
95 Points
The 2021 Harrison Hill Red Blend is a savory beast, opening with a perfumed blend of rose petal, tobacco, dried black cherry, and cedary spice. It is elegant and silken in feel, with a saline-tinged blend of red and blue fruits along with a sensation of liquid stone. It envelops the palate in textural richness. Spicy and long, this leaves hints of black olive and mineral crunchiness through the long and structured finish as an herbal thrust punctuates the experience. The Harrison Hill Red Blend mixes 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc. Don't miss it.
October 2024
Additional Scores:
94
Wine Enthusiast
94
Owen Bargreen
93
Decanter
Behind the Wine
2021 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 six 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.
Winemaking
Single vineyard blend from Harrison Hill. Stainless steel fermented, 14-16 days on skins. Barrel aged for 20 months in French oak (92% new). Bottle aged 10 months prior to release.