William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Enhance your summer meals with AntoLin Cellars Estate Carménère . Carménère, an ancient European variety, is thought to be the antecedent of other better-known varieties. Originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France and used primarily for blending, it practically disappeared in the mid-19th century due to disease. It is almost impossible to find Carménère in France today. A once nearly lost grape, the world's largest area planted with this variety is now in Chile. Growers in my home state of Washington are producing limited amounts of Carménère. AntoLin Cellars provided me a lovely example of a 100% Washington Carménère. I encourage you to experience the deliciousness of this reappearing and intriguing wine. Well done. Tasting Notes 2010 Estate Carménère Color : Pale ruby. Nose : Light cherry, rose water, candied raspberry, leather, white pepper. Whiff of espresso after an hour. Palate : Ripe cherry flesh, touch tart, light body at opening...

AntoLin Cellars 2010 Malbec a Sonnet for the Senses Typically I try to post a wine of the week on Friday. This week I felt I should post my wine of the week today. Now you have all week to hunt down this bottle of Washington Malbec. Malbec is a red wine variety originally from the Bordeaux region of France, a variety which has become strongly associated with fine wines from Argentina. This bottle of AntoLin Cellars Malbec was all Washington Malbec in style - supple and fresh, a sonnet for the senses. “The name, AntoLin, is a collective of our first names, signifying our partnership. Our passion is winemaking and our dream is to share the fruits of our passion. Here’s to making friends, one glass at a time.” -Tony and Linda Haralson Tasting Notes 2010 Estate Malbec Color : Dark garnet. Nose : Lively, earthy, cherry. Palate : Dark cherry, spicy pepper, light mid-palate, tart and creamy finish. Bright and fresh, well integrated after 10 minutes, cherry dom...