2011 Novelty Hill Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Blend:  92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Malbec  Expressive and polished, this full-bodied Cab offers layers of ripe dark fruit, including blackberry, cherry and currant.  Rich and full-bodied on the palate, with a finish that lasts.The Columbia Valley is a diverse growing region that provides a wide range of fruit expression, and few Washington winemakers know the land as well as veteran vintner Mike Januik. Like previous vintages of this wine, Mike relies on Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard Stillwater Creek as the predominant source for this blend in addition to fruit from a handful of other top vineyards selected to intensify the wine’s complexity and mouth feel.