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A Delivery From Washington Wine Country

I received a couple bottles of wine from Lauren Ashton Cellars that will be released exclusively to their wine club on October 14, 2018.  Consistency reigns with Kit Singh’s winemaking skills as both of these wines are a delight to drink. If your mouth starts watering while reading this post, you have a few more days to sign up for their wine club and receive exclusive bottles.

 

2016 ASHTON TROY COLUMBIA VALLEY CUVÉE DU SOLEIL

The Cuvée Du Soleil is a blend of 45% Sauvignon Blanc and 55% Semillon.  To me, the Semillon is the show off in this duo.  The nose has aromas of honeydew and peaches with whipped butter and beeswax.  On the palate, all the aromas are present with the addition of lemon, matcha, slate, saline and just a suggestion of jalapeño.  The flavors on the palate are pleasantly carried by the whipped butter and beeswax.

 

 

2014 LAUREN ASHTON UPLAND VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The nose on this Cabernet Sauvignon is out of this world!  It is so good I wish I could re-bottle it as linen and room spray.  The aromas consisted of blackberry, boysenberry and prominent black olive, with an intriguing essence of rose petals and patchouli which mingles perfectly with all the aromas and brings everything together.  Once I finally pulled my nose away from the glass, the palate tasted like blackberry and boysenberry jam with just a hint of black olive. Graphite, present specifically on the front palate, gave way to cocoa that melted away when swallowed.  The finish is long (14.7% abv) and the wine balanced.  This Cabernet Sauvignon is a truly beautiful wine.

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Ashton Troy Wines

Ashton Troy Wines is a fun off-shoot of Lauren Ashton Cellars (LAC).  Fun because the wine is inspired by, Ashton (whose middle name is Troy), the 8 year old son of LAC winemaker Kit Singh and wife Riinu Rammal.  Ashton wanted his own label so Kit and Riinu ran with the idea.  Ashton Troy wines are created and marketed exclusively for restaurants with intentions to draw in a new fan base.  Distribution is currently in Washington with plans to expand across the United States.  If you hang out in Woodinville, you may see these wines make rare appearances at the Lauren Ashton Cellars tasting studio. One white and four reds make up the labels profile.  The wines are purposefully bold to pair with restaurant fare.  I had the opportunity to taste two of these wines and true to the Lauren Ashton reputation, they were a pleasure to drink.

Ashton Troy Bisou 2014, Columbia Valley

Grapes picked from Stillwater Creek, Upland, Quitessence, Les Collines and Dineen Vineyards located throughout the Columbia Valley AVA in Washington.  A blend of 64% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot with 50% of the berries left whole and uncrushed for an initial partial fermentation.  The wine was drained and pressed then fermented in French oak, undergoing malolactic fermentation before being racked and returned to the barrel to age for 28 months.  The wine was then blended and bottled.  Bisou was a luscious mouthful of boysenberry, plum, black cherry and black currants tailed by red pepper and masculine notes of earth and meat.   Full bodied with a whole lot of character.  This wine was lovely to drink on it’s own but would pair well with meat dishes.

Ashton Troy Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Columbia Valley

Grapes harvested from Quintessence, Ambassador, Dineen, Sagemoor and Upland Vineyards in the Columbia Valley.  A single varietal wine undergoing it’s makeover the same way Bisou did with bottling occurring after ageing 28 months in French oak. This wine is a powerhouse with emboldened flavors of juicy cherry, ripe plum, black currant and candied crab apple preserves integrated with baking spices.  Sweet tobacco, vanilla, violet and mint are pleasing subtletys that sneak in as the wine sits on the palate before ending in a gratifying, drawn out finish.  It drank very well and shows potential for even more rounding out in another 6-12 months.  Restaurants (and their guests) will have the opportunity to see this wine improve with age.

 

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