2014 Passing Time Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills Columbia Valley (3 Liter)

This is the most sensual wine of the three Cabernets. A wide assortment of wild berries, red and black cassis, blackberry, designer chocolate dustings, and Madagascar vanilla bean waft from the glass. The palate is silky, ultra-complex, and very concentrated with blueberry compote, cassis, grilled bread, espresso, jasmine and violet notes that evolve on the rich palate with each taste. A blockbuster of a wine that will reward many years in the cellar, though it is tempting now.

Horse Heaven Hills Appellation a blend 43% Discovery Cabernet, 43% Champoux Cabernet 9% Klipsun Merlot and 5% Champoux Cabernet Franc. Aged 20 months in 80% new French oak

(97 Points) Another sensational red from this team is the 2014 Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, and it’s easily the finest wine I’ve tasted from this team. Made from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc brought up mostly in new barrels, it offers incredible purity and precision, building tannin, full-bodied richness and a tight, focused style on the palate. Bottle unfixed and unfiltered, give bottles 2-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following two decades or more. The Wine Advocate