Toasted blackberry, wild sage, whipped dark chocolate. Black forest cherry, Columbian coffee, anise liqueur. Damson plum, ripe black currant, and raspberry purée erupt with incredibly weightless richness as crushed eucalyptus and fresh thyme impart a captivating herbal edge. A waft of lilac and smoke glides gently over the expressive and beautifully balanced attack as perfectly integrated notes of clove, vanilla, and nutmeg reveal tasteful top-shelf barrel treatment. Impressions of young cedar and tobacco reassert the influence of slightly wild and raw beauty backed by soil tones of basalt and sandy earth. Marvelously multidimensional and terrifically textured; caressing the palate with a feeling of pure satin while retaining remarkable tension and structure. Unabrasively full bodied with powerful yet velvety tannin and beautifully elevated acidity. This 2015 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon by Revelry Vintners is an impressive and incredibly complex single-block red from Washington.

Although Washington is the source of a cornucopia of incredible red wines, many of the state's very best offerings currently hail from the tiny appellation of Red Mountain. This bottling, crafted by Revelry Vintners using Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Block 8 of the Heart of the Hill Vineyard, is an outstanding example of the power and majesty Red Mountain is uniquely capable of. While absolutely brimming with judiciously ripe fruit this wine is far more focused on revealing layers of depth and complexity than simple lavishness. It is extraordinarily terroir expressive, generously exuding the telltale herbal characteristics typical of the region. This is simply world class Cabernet that is irresistible through and through.