Columbia Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Franc 2014

 

Origin:  Horse Heaven Hills, WA

Grape: 100% Cabernet Franc

Year:  2014

Alcohol:  14.5%

Price point:  $30

Year Reviewed:  2018

 

As I have visited the Columbia Winery in Woodinville, WA (see section on this website about Wineries), I thought I would experience yet another wine of theirs.  This clear, deep garnet Cab Franc was not from the Red Mountain AVA, but from the well-known Horse Heaven Hills.

 

The Horse Heaven Hills appellation is located in south-central Washington along the Washington-Oregon border. The area takes its name from an early pioneer who said, upon seeing the region and its wide prairies and expanses, ”Surely this is Horse Heaven!”

https://www.washingtonwine.org/wine/facts-and-stats/regions-and…/horse-heaven-hills

 

 

On the nose, clean with medium intensities of spice, currant jam/jelly, hints of vanilla and almond extracts and a dash of white pepper.

Off dry with lower acidity and high tannins.  This wine had a medium body and a medium finish……I was expecting a longer finish.  Quality good.

Enjoyable, but not as great as some of the other Columbia winery wines I have purchased.