Thank you to Samantha Cole-Johnson for visiting us on an unusually grey and damp day in October to taste some of our wines. Having spent a significant portion of my career in London reading the Financial Times, it was very exciting to welcome our North American Editor of JancisRobinson.com.
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Dineen Merlot 2021 Yakima Valley - 16pts (Distinguished)
To be released in spring 2024. Sustainable WA certified.
Bright medium ruby in colour. Savoury, lightly floral and juicy. Fine, powdery tannin and high fresh acidity. Candied rose hip lingers on the finish.
Drink 2023 – 2029
Dineen Syrah 2021 Yakima Valley - 16.5 (Distinguished)
Sustainable WA certified. Jewel-bright medium ruby in colour. Elegant black-plum and violet nose with the lightest edge of bacon and vanilla. Really high fresh acidity and medium-fine sandy tannin. The acid is just a touch high but should integrate in a few years’ time. Lightly meaty – very classic, very elegant. Good length. Drink 2024 – 2028
Dineen Cabernet Franc 2021 Yakima Valley - 16pts (Distinguished)
Sustainable WA certified. Jewel-bright medium, verging on deep, ruby. Freeze-dried raspberries and chocolate-covered strawberries. High levels of fine-grained tannin and elevated acidity levels. Finish falls off quicker than expected. Drink 2023 – 2027
Dineen Semillon 2022 Yakima Valley - 16 (Distinguished)
Sustainable WA certified. Pale lemon. Neutral and grassy with a touch of lemon. Textural and pithy. Quite chewy with long acidity. Drink 2023 – 2026
Dineen, Condriesque 2022 Yakima Valley - 16.5 (Distinguished & Good Value)
Sustainable WA certified. Pale lemon. Clean, light orange-blossom floral aromas. A slight lactic creaminess. Nicely textural and a touch of butterscotch. Refreshing acid balance. Drink 2023 – 2026
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