I’m about to head to eastern Washington for a Kelli-birthday road-trip. It will mostly be a hiking trip, but we will be spending a few precious hours in Walla Walla. My order of priority right now is 1) JLC (what the hell is going on with this winery? have they released the 2005 Syrah Spofford Station yet?); 2) Trust/Rollat tasting room; 3) Waters; 4) Gramercy. Time permitting, I have K, Buty, and Sleight of Hand on the radar as well.
Anyone want to advocate for additions/replacements to this list?
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
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JLC is very much alive and kicking although their website appears to be off the map… Yes, they’ve released their 2005 Spofford Station Syrah – I have a bottle in my cellar. They also had their 2003 Palette blend on sale for $15 which I felt was a great deal. Requires a solid filtering and decanting though!!!
Check out Adamant (great reds!!), Kontos (their 2006 Merlot), and I heartily recommend Tapteil on your way out east. They also sell some really nice olive oils and balsamic vinegars, and it’s at end of the road up to Red Mountain – nice surroundings. Alexandre Nicole in Prosser is a nice lunch spot and you can try wine while they bring you lunch! Good prices on the food too.
Oh, and if Ensemble is open you should really check it out. They’re doing a blended vertical type of wine with 3 years of wine in one bottle. Kind’ve a moving average approach, like the blended tawny ports.
Tamarack also has a few reserve wines which are very good, and don’t receive good distribution on the west side of the mountains. Their Sagemoor was my favorite.
Have fun!