Mullan Road Cellars - Red Wine Blend 2015 (750ml)

ating

94

Release Price

$45

Drink Date

2020 - 2030

Reviewed by

 William Kelley

Issue Date

29th Jun 2018

Source

237, The Wine Advocate

The 2015 Columbia Valley Red Wine opens in the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, sweet spices and burning embers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with lovely concentration, an abundance of fine-grained tannins and a pure, penetrating finish. A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, 3,570 cases of this excellent red were produced.

By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Washington: Various Shades of Hot (Oct 2017) (10/1/2017)
(Mullan Road Cellars Red Wine Blend Washington Red) Bright medium ruby. Very dark aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice and cocoa powder, lifted by an ethereal spicy topnote; unlike the 2014 release, this wine does not include any Malbec but I would have guessed it had some. Concentrated, brisk dark berry and spice flavors are complemented by smoky, chocolatey French oak and lifted by a floral quality. Conveys a restrained sweetness but not at all austere owing to its chocolatey ripeness and considerably stuffing. Still a bit inky but quite long on the back end, finishing with the ripe tannic structure to evolve gracefully in bottle. I'm not sure I would have identified this rather primary Bordeaux blend blind as coming from Washington. (Drink between 2019-2026)  91+ points