This week's Review of Washington Wines Blog posting is a brief one. The reason: our move to Walla Walla is consuming a lot of time with packing, coordinating movers and getting our Seattle home ready for the market.

Here are a few more Best Buys, found at Esquin Wine & Spirits, to add to those in the February issue of the Review.

 

2010 Gordon Brothers Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($18 - $13.99 at Esquin)

This is a servicable Chardonnay at an attractive price. Brilliant gold colored, it offers an attractive nose of apple, peach and pineapple with scents of apple blosomss and grapefruit peel. The flavors are direct and true to variety, with touches of lemon custard and vanilla on a ripe, lightly toasted finish. 17.5+/20 points.

2010 Two Vintners Syrah, Columbia Valley ($25 - $18.99 at Esquin)

This is a rich, savory Syrah. It exhibits a deep ruby color and enticing aromas of blackberry, blueberry and cassis with scents of lavender and spiced incense. The dark fruit flavors are generous and savory, with notes of dark chocolate, licorice and loamy earth, followed by macerated berries, mocha, roasted nuts and creme de cassis on a ripe, persistent finish. 18/20 points.

Here are two wines reviewed in previous issues that are available at special pricing.

2010 Blacksmith Syrah, Columbia Valley ($18 - $14.99 at Esquin)

This was reviewed in the December 2012 issue. "...The flavors are well focused, with the dark fruits intermixed with licorice, cocoa and earthy minerals...." 18/20 points.

2010 Seven Hills Winery Merlot, Columbia Valley ($25 - $18.99 at Esquin)

At under $19, this is a teriffic deal in Merlot. Reviewed in January: "Deep ruby colored, it offers a rich raspberry, cherry and cassis nose with rose and violet perfumes. The flavors are rich and mouth caressing, yet deep..." 18.5/20 points.

 

The next Review of Washington Wines Blog posting will be on February 12. Because of our move, the next posting will be moved to the next Tuesday. In it, I will report of barrel tasting 2011's in Walla Walla.