Saviah 2019 Dugger Creek Vineyard Nebbiolo
Lovely to look at, this is close to Pinot Noir in color, and easily the best Washington state Nebbiolo I've ever tasted. Why? Because it captures the complex elegance of the grape, offering scents of roses amidst delicate layers of wild berries matched to firm, earthy tannins. The length is impressive, the extended finish trails out with touches of tobacco, licorice and tar, and the overall structure suggests that this is a wine to cellar for a decade or longer. Very limited to jump on it now.
91 cases; 14.3%; $38 (Walla Walla)