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Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve
Tamarack Cellars
United States - Washington - Red Mountain

Dark and chocolatey, spiced with pretty notes of allspice and clove, this wine is round and rich, bursting with ripe berries, combined with an earthy complexity and a velvety finish.

Specifications
Appellation
Red Mountain
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc
Vinification
Aged in 100% French oak, 50% new and 50% 2nd vintage barrels coopered from select forests of Boutes, Millet, Taransaud and Vicard for 22 months.

Reviews and News

2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 92-94 PTS - WA

2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 92-94 PTS - WA

wa300"Looking even more impressive, with loads of potential, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve has classic Ciel du Cheval floral undertones to go with notions of creme de cassis, graphite and spice on the nose. Deep, pure and layered, with medium to full-bodied richness, firm tannin and impressive length on the finish, it should most likely benefit from short-term cellaring and have 10-12 years of prime drinking. Drink now-2023. - JD"

 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #207, June 2013), 92-94 pts

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2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 91 PTS - WE

2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 91 PTS - WE

wine enthusiast 91 pts"Cabernet Sauvignon (42%) takes the lead with the rest equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Aromas of dried herbs, flowers, graphite and dark fruit lead to supple, layered dark fruit flavors back by the grip of dry tannins. Drink now."

 - Wine Enthusiast (September 2015), 91 pts

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2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 90 PTS - WS

2011 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 90 PTS - WS

wine spectator 90 pts"Firm in texture, with superfine tannins wrapping around a pulsing core of black currant, blackberry, smoke and spice flavors, lingering on the deftly formed finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2019. 150 cases made.–HS"

 - Wine Spectator (August 2015), 90 pts

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2010 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 93 PTS - WS

2010 Tamarack Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve - 93 PTS - WS

wine spectator 93 pts"A ripe, vibrant and refined red, with slightly gritty tannins around a plush, focused core of cherry, raspberry pie, cinnamon and clove flavors, coming together harmoniously as the finish persists. Best from 2016 through 2020. 136 cases made. –HS"

 - Wine Spectator (December 2014), 93 pts

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Producer Information: Tamarack Cellars

At Tamarack Cellars, the focus is handcrafting pleasantly balanced wines, offered at a fair price. Danny Gordon, now the official “Maker of Wine”, was hired on a year after Ron ...
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