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2012 Col Solare
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Red Mountain
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2013
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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caroleandjay Likes this wine: 93 points
January 30, 2024 - Finally opened one of these pups. 45 minute decant
V - Clear deep ruby, almost purple. Significant meniscus.
N - Cherry, blueberry, plum, bit of violet. Vanilla and baking spices.
P Cherry and blackberry, cocoa and baking spices. You can taste the age on the finish as the flavors deepens.
Silky, velvety and flavorful.
Good bit of sediment - so be careful. -
The_Cat Likes this wine: 93 points
January 17, 2024 - Ripe and rich in the nose. Full bodied a bit warm but very well integrated tannins and excellent length.
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Rtaker61 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 25, 2023 - Big fruity silky. Beautiful bottle of wine
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pgrzesik Likes this wine: 92 points
November 4, 2023 - This was a fantastic wine. We drank this with home made hamburgers on the grill and it was fantastic. The wine pours a very dark almost purple color. No real signs of age on the rim. The nose is very pleasant with lots of dark fruit, still felt very primary on the nose. It did have a bit of alcohol bite on the nose that took away a bit from the experience. The palate was medium to full bodied, lots of dark fruit on the palate, long good finish. The only downside on was the bite on the palate from the alcohol. Overall a really enjoyable wine - probably in its prime drinking window.
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422dbowlsby Likes this wine: 94 points
September 19, 2023 - Well worth waiting for. Dark inky black appearance with deep purple rim. Rich dark fruits with smooth tanins. Velvety mouth feel, medium long finish.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/1/2016 (link)(Col Solare Red Mountain Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Washington Turns Up the Heat (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015 (link)(Col Solare Red Wine Washington) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
5/30/2015 (link)(Col Solare Red Mountain Red) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
2/24/2016 (link) 92 points(Col Solare) Saturated, very dark ruby color; aromatic, black currant, tar, ripe berry nose; complex, tight, black currant, tar, ripe berry, vanilla, cedar palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 4% Syrah; 14.5% alcohol) 92+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Col Solare
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Red Mountain
- UPC Codes 088586000171, 658936151015
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 670 (46%)
- Consumed 802 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
97% Like It 34 votes
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- ProducerCol Solare
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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