1996 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon
1996 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Severe frosts reduced yields dramatically
1996 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Severe frosts reduced yields dramatically
1996 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A February freeze and cool weather during bud set halved the crop in many sites.
1995 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A mixed vintage but with much good Cabernet.
1995 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An irregular and variable vintage.
1994 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A vintage which produced bold, concentrated, full-bodied wines.
1994 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. The crop was small but quality was excellent.
1993 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A record crop of good quality.
1993 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Elegant and flavoursome wines.
1992 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. The hot summer produced a number of fine wines with modest tannins.
1992 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A large, early vintage of reasonable quality - good colour and ripeness.
1991 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. An early frost ultimately reduced the crop by about 50%.
1991 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A difficult harvest produced a number of structured, well-balanced wines.
1990 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A year which produced supple and delicious wines with good varietal character.
1990 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. One of the warmest vintages on record produced rich, ripe wines.
1989 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Perfect conditions in September and October produced an excellent vintage.
1989 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A first-class vintage with ripe, well-balanced wines.
1988 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Bloom and set proceeded on schedule and the vines went into the summer with a good-sized crop.
1988 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A good vintage producing deeply-coloured wines with plenty of fruit.
1987 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An unexceptional vintage with average crop size.
1987 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A variable but generally good vintage.
1986 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An unexciting vintage with few wines of any merit.
1986 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A disappointing vintage. Many wines were thin and light.
1985 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. A generally good, but unexciting, vintage.
1985 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A moderately successful Merlot vintage with some characterful wines.