Taste Washington! 2012 Recommended Wines. Rotie is a winery based entirely on making traditional Rhone blends in Washington State. The idea is to combine old world wine-making techniques with the best Rhone varietals in the area. They are small winery dedicated to creating old world wines from new world grapes. Winemaker, Sean Boyd - “These wines are not meant for grocery store shelves, but rather they need to be cellared as they are still evolving in bottle. I will never sterile filter these wines.” The Wines: 2010 Southern Blend. 2010 Southern Blend, tight, spice, bright. 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre. Production 600 cases, retail price $40. Recommended. (As of this posting, only 6 cases remain). 2010 Northern Blend. 2010 Northern Blend, Syrah, Viognier, spice, round, tight. 95% Syrah, 15% Viognier. Recommended. Wines listed here are the wines I liked and recommend. My favorite wines appealed to me because they expressed unique characteristics and qual...
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