Auclair Left Blend Artz Vineyard Red (Red Mountain)

Fact sheet

Type

Other

Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

Country

United States

Region

Red Mountain · Columbia Valley

Appellation

Red Mountain

Body

full

Acidity

medium

Tannin

high

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201487 pts

  This wine is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. Baking-spice aromas are at the fore, followed by dried-out dark fruit and herbs. The palate is reserved in style, with the tannins bringing some grit.

• 201389 pts

  Allspice, ginger, Red Vines and red-fruit aromas are out front on this Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) dominant wine. The palate possesses weight and suppleness to the mouthfeel, with lightly grainy tannins providing the frame.

• 201290 pts

  A mix of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (26%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this wine displays aromas of black licorice, raisinated dark fruit, barrel spice, medicine cabinet and cherry cordial. The blackberry flavors are ripe and sweet, supported by a firm tannic structur…

• 201187 pts

  This companion to the winery's “Right Blend” is two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest an even mix of Merlot and Cab Franc. It's still a little stiff, lightly leathery, and shows a streak of green in the finish. But inside is some good Red Mountain material. A good decanting he…