2007 Delille Cellars Harrison Hill
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92 WA
The 2007 Harrison Hill (located in Yakima Valley, the second oldest vineyard in Washington) is made up of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Dark ruby-colored, it proffers an inviting nose of sandalwood, pencil lead, herbs, violets, black cherry, black currant, and plum. Sweetly-fruited, succulent, and spicy on the palate, this well-balanced offering will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring and deliver prime drinking from 2013 to 2027.
by Jay Miller, Issue #190, August 2010 --The Wine Advocate
91 ST
(65% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 9% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot) Medium red. Cool, vinous aromas of black raspberry, flower and minerals. Tightly wound and quite pure in the mouth, with a restrained sweetness and a continuing mineral quality. The mid-palate needs time in the cellar to gain in pliancy but this wine's finish is broad and sweet, with lush tannins. Most of these vines were planted in 1962. (I should note that another bottle of this wine was sweeter and lusher in the middle palate; I would have scored it 92.) 91(+?) points
By Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Nov/Dec 10 --International Wine Cellar
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| Winery Notes: This year‘s Harrison Hill is a bigger and darker version, while retaining the classic Harrison Hill characters of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon and its unique terroir. The nose features a bewitching combination of Bing cherries, plums, lead pencil, violets, and wild herbs. On the palate this wine surprised us with its density and power, yet retained the elegance and long, silky finish that are so characteristic for Harrison Hill. Definitely one for the cellar; or put a young bottle in the decanter for an hour before enjoying. 65% Harrison Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Harrison Hill Merlot 9% Harrison Hill Cabernet Franc 1% Ciel du Cheval Petit Verdot 99% Yakima Valley Single Vineyard The Second Oldest Vineyard in Washington State |
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