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Long Shadows Feather Cabernet Sauvignon
Long Shadows Vintners
United States - Washington - Columbia Valley

Acclaimed Napa Valley vintner Randy Dunn has a reputation for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. He brings more than four decades of winemaking experience to the Columbia Valley to produce Feather, his only wine made outside of California.

Feather combines three distinct Washington state Cabernet Sauvignon growing regions to create a complex, layered wine. Weinbau (Wahluke Slope) and Dionysus (White Bluffs) vineyards comprise the majority of the finished blend. Weinbau gives the wine structure, and Dionysus lends a lush, dark character. The remaining quarter of the blend is from a handful of top Horse Heaven Hills vineyards selected for refined, silky tannins and appealing earthiness.

Dark and concentrated in color with depth that’s consistent with its intense flavor profile and texture. A generous wine that offers ripe black fruit character, notes of fresh plums and a hint of dried herbs. The mouthfeel has structure and richness that mingles with elegant tannins to create a complex, fully integrated impression. Drinking beautifully in its youth, this wine also has enough tannin and bright fruit to benefit from a long life in the cellar.

Specifications
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification
Hand-harvested grapes picked at the peak of ripeness were sorted, lightly crushed, and fermented in small stainless-steel tanks. During fermentation, the cap was pumped over vigorously to extract color and structure. Then as fermentation neared completion, pump overs were handled more gently to further extract color and flavor without imparting harsh tannins.
Aged 22 months in all French oak barrels, 85% new.
Production
3,840 (9-liter cases)

Reviews and News

2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 98 PTS - WA

2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 98 PTS - WA

wa96"Instantly impressive, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Feather opens to silky, fresh and fleshy dark red and black fruit tones with picturesque rich and ripe notions that sashay out of the glass with elegance, power and precision. World-class and devastatingly beautiful, the wine continues to somersault across the ever-evolving finish, and it will undoubtedly be well received upon its release. Mark your calendar now, and run, don’t walk to add this to your cellar. Just under 48,000 bottles were filled after the wine rested for 22 months in all French oak, 90% first fill. - Anthony MUELLER"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (May 11th 2023), 98 pts

2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 96 PTS - JD
2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 94 PTS - JS
2019 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 95 PTS - JD
2019 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 93 PTS - WS
2019 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 92 PTS - JS
2018 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 95 PTS - VINOUS
2018 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 95 PTS - JD
2018 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 93 PTS - Cellar Selection - WE
2017 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 95+ PTS - JD
2017 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 93 PTS - VINOUS
2016 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 95 PTS - JD
2016 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 93 PTS - JS
2016 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 92+ PTS - VINOUS
2015 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 97 PTS - JD
2015 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 96 PTS - WA
2014 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 93+ PTS - WA
2013 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 92+ PTS - WA
2013 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 92+ PTS - VINOUS
2013 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather - 92 PTS - WE

Producer Information: Long Shadows Vintners

Long Shadows Vintners is a collection of elite Washington State wineries comprised of internationally acclaimed winemakers from major wine regions around the world. Founded by Washington wine pioneer Allen Shoup ...
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