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Wine Review: 2011 Wautoma Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Another premium Washington wine by Jessica Munnell. It was a pleasure to enjoy a lovely Cabernet Sauvignon made by Jessica Munnell from her Wautoma Wines label. This review follows another wine review about a Rose' also made by Ms. Munnell from the Mercer Estates label. She's a busy and talented winemaker. If you are not familiar with Wautoma Wines, it is a partnership between vineyard manager Tom Merkle and winemaker Jessica Munnell. Tom provides the premium Washington grapes and Jessica makes the wine. Tom  and Jessica met at Tom's Wautoma Springs vineyard in January 2000. Working together, they became friends. The friendship developed into a business partnership which became Wautoma Wines in 2008. Wautoma Wines are made of the best Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Wautoma Springs Vineyard  and of Malbec from Wahluke Slope’s Stone Tree Vineyard . This bottling is 100% Wautoma Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasting Notes 2011 Wautoma Cabernet Sauvi...