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Pollard, "Pollard Vineyard", Red Blend - 2018

Name: Pollard, "Pollard Vineyard", Red Blend
Brand: Pollard
SKU: 47742
Price: 41.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 47742 750 mL

This medium-bodied Bordelais blend of 44% Cabernet Franc, 37% Merlot, and 19% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Pollard Vineyard in the Yakima Valley. This dry red sees 18 months in French oak, 20% of which is new. Fruited, savory, herbaceous, with a touch of oak spice. Pair with lamb and olive tagine.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

USA

Region

Washington

Sub-Region

Yakima Valley

Producer

Pollard

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Staff Pick Notes

Robin Pollard teamed up with her Life Partner, Chris Camarda of Andre Will fame, to bring us this delightful, high-elevation red blend from the Upper Yakima Valley. A Blend of Cabernet Franc (44%), Merlot (37%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (19%), this wine is fresh and bright on the palate. The vineyard is south-west facing at an elevation of 1150 feet, which produces vibrant, ripe grapes. The Cabernet Franc adds a wonderful raspberry and red cherry component with a touch of herbaceousness and tobacco leaves. The Merlot adds a plushness to the party while the Cabernet Sauvignon adds structure and depth. The 20% new oak is magically integrated without dominating the fresh fruit character. Simply a delight to drink, especially with a rich bowl of beef stew.

- MHG

Glossary

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...