Just in time for barbecue season, the hearty red wines of Washington State combine intense flavor with notable finesse.
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
WINE OF THE WEEK:
Broad Track Racer “The Shift” SGM Columbia Valley *** $$
(Syrah, grenache, mourvedre blend, dark moody flavors, powerful nose)
Luke “The Companion” Red Blend, Columbia Valley ’20 **1/2 $$
(Dark and supple with abundant merlot flavors that come in layers)
Januik Red Blend, Columbia Valley ’21 **1/2 $$
(A Bordeaux/Rhone blend, polished, big, strong and intense)
All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.