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It provided relative consistency, and balance throughout the year. With a later than usual bud break in late April, it was shaping out to be a cooler vintage similar to 2022. But temperatures kicked up in spring to close the gap and created a relatively advanced bloom in some of our vineyards at the end of May. We saw verasion kick in on around mid-July. Steady temps through Sept-Oct retained phenolic balance throughout the harvesting period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003eTaste: Juicy ripe entry full of dark cherries, plums and black currants. Suave mid-palate with a spicy edge of clove and black pepper. 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Earthy on the nose, with lovely dark fruit aromas that hit hard and don’t let go, you are then greeted with secondary notes of cassis, dusty country road, powdered graphite, new leather, and dried rose petals. Milk chocolate and sweet boysenberry are presented wonderfully on the palate. Tannins are present but not overly powerful, while acidity checks in on the elevated side. I adored the wet earth and espresso bean note on the back palate on the finish of this near-perfect wine. Bravo. Only 500 cases made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Vinous\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Conner Lee Vineyard opens with balsamic spice and dark chocolate, giving way to mentholated herbs and dried black cherries. Seductively smooth and supple, it impresses with ripe red and blue fruits accentuated by sweet spice. Violet pastille and hints of cocoa resonate over fine tannins as the 2021 tapers off with dramatic length. 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The wines have earned routinely high accolades, with Wine Spectator calling them \"some of the best Washington wines ever rated\" by the magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes come from the La Paciencia vineyard, which means patience in Spanish—appropriate since the project was ten years in the making. The tightly spaced vines, planted on an angle in the Stones of the Walla Walla Valley, give No Girls a personality all its own, and the wines are focused and pure. Food-friendly creations reflect finesse, elegance, charm, and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, women were excluded from the critical stages of wine production, hampered by the prevailing societal belief that it was strictly \"a man's work.\" No Girls offers a new narrative driven by women's strength and resilience. The wines are as modern, opinionated, and powerful as the name suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKaren Gasparotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e100% Grenache\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWalla Walla Valley, Oregon\/Washington USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRight away on the nose this offers alluring red rose petals that combine with menthol, orange peel, white pepper and a dusting of Umami. The palate is plush and seamless with serious texture and verve. Medium to full-bodied red fruits parade with wet stone, Parma ham, kumquat zest and shades of steak tartare on the palate. Complex, delicious and neatly textured, enjoy this beauty now and over the next few years. Drink 2025-2033.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - International Wine Report\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[The] glowing medium ruby-blue center and vivid crimson rim mirror the vibrancy that follows. The nose pulses with The Rocks District’s unmistakable stamp—crushed lava stone, wild red cherries, smoked meats, oxidized iron, and a whisper of hibiscus. Accents of white pepper, salted grapefruit rind, and wild herbs add further dimension. On the palate, it flows with elegance—medium-bodied and framed by lithe, silken tannins that glide rather than grip. A current of fresh acidity keeps the energy high, while savory flavors—roasted game, wet slate, and dried citrus peel—unfurl in a seamless arc. The finish lingers with a quiet, earthy resonance and lifted floral tones, making each sip feel like a deepening conversation. This is a wine that doesn’t shout, but rather speaks with clarity, soul, and intention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Owen Bargreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight away on the nose this offers alluring red rose petals that combine with menthol, orange peel, white pepper and a dusting of Umami. The palate is plush and seamless with serious texture and verve. Medium to full-bodied red fruits parade with wet stone, Parma ham, kumquat zest and shades of steak tartare on the palate. Complex, delicious and neatly textured, enjoy this beauty now and over the next few years. Drink 2025-2033. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vineyard here is later ripening and so the grapes in the 2022 Grenache get more time to hang and develop complexity and flavor. Light-bodied in style, the wine is pretty in rose petal, peony flowers, white pepper, and a taste of strawberry tart, aged 21 months in neutral French oak. Fresh, finessed, and cohesive, it has fine-tuned tannins and a salinity that underscores its earthy, herbal side, delivering understated power and plenty of tension to age 10+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDried herbs, crushed rocks, Sichuan pepper and dried flowers with ripe wild strawberries and red plums in the background. Tense, savory and fleshy in the mouth, this has medium to full body and smooth, velvety texture. Vibrant and pristine. I like the chalky tension in the end. Complex but already so inviting and enjoyable. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2022 Grenache is distinctly savory in the glass, mixing crushed raspberry and wild blueberry with nuances of incense, exotic spice, and cedar shavings. It is soothingly round with depths of mineral-inflected wild berry fruits and citrus tones that invigorate the senses. Nuanced tannins linger without getting in the way as violet and lavender tones swirl over a bitter blackberry tinge. This is a total pleasure to taste. 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There’s a sleek muscularity here: the tannins are finely threaded, and the acidity lends a firm but buoyant frame. Flavors of tart plum skin, roasted thyme, and flint dance across the palate, leading into a finish that stretches with quiet intensity. Highly recommended. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe No Girls wines have lower stem inclusion typically than their Cayuse cousins but otherwise follow a similar approach in winemaking. Meaty, leathery tannins wrap around a medium-bodied, balanced midpalate of black tea, dried herb, and brooding black fruit in the 2022 Syrah, the nose pretty in lavender and violet. 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