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Shoup Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Shoup

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Country
United States
Region
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley (WA)
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne vermelha grelhada · cordeiro assado · queijos maturados · carnes de caça

Rated vintages

  • 201393 pts

    This wine is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, a whopping 23% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The aromas leap up from the glass, with notes of garden herb, tar, black cherry and licorice. The flavors are rich and saturated, loaded with black-fruit notes that pers…

  • 201292 pts

    This wine is half Cabernet Sauvignon with the rest equal parts Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aromas of violets, scorched earth, dark cherry, toast and coffee are followed by dark fruit flavors backed by firm but well-integrated tannins. Just a baby now, this wine should have a long l…

  • 200994 pts

    The 2009 vintage of this wine is dark, tight and compact with youthful verve and contained energy. The structure and depth are imposing, as is the dense mix of blackberry, black cherry and cassis at the core. This is one to tuck away in the cellar for a decade or longer.

  • 200893 pts

    This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. It's dark, dusky, and loaded with dense black fruits. A smoky, earthy character prevails, bringing moist earth, black licorice and intense dark chocolate flavors to the tannins.

  • 200795 pts

    Made by Long Shadows winemaker Gilles Nicault, this wine, along with the 2008 and 2009 vintages, were released together. This is the most mature—a five-grape, Bordeaux-style blend. It's a beautifully integrated, floral and dusty wine, with contoured, sculpted fruit. Plums and ch…