Charles & Charles - Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley "The Bolt" 2021 750ml (13.8% abv)

$19.00

A collaboration founded in 2008 between Food & Wine Magazine 2009 Winemaker of the year, Charles Smith (K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines) and Charles Bieler (Bieler Pere et Fils).

Charles Bieler and Charles Smith have teamed up on a delicious offering. Their collaboration—aptly named Charles and Charles—has yielded a single vineyard dry rosé and a red blend from the Wahluke Slope of Washington State.

Bieler has been making rosé in Provence, France with his family since 1992 and was one of the early champions of the category in the US. “In the late 90’s it was only top tier shops that would carry any rosé at all,” says Bieler, “and it took serious explanation to convince people that in fact not all pink wine was sweet. Now, every good restaurant and retailer loads up on at least a few for the warmer months. We’ve come a long way, baby.

91 pts Wine Enthusiast & Wine Spectator, 90 pts J Suckling

"The quality of this wine is hard to fathom at this price point. It has grippy tannins, vibrant acidity, a leathery texture and all the fruit you can handle. Aromas of baked apples, black cherry and loamy soil lead to blackberry, blueberry, basil and orange zest flavors. Try it with steak and a Jim Jarmusch flick.

"Dark cherries, rose petals, herbs and olives on the nose. Nicely firm and focused, with a medium to full body and a tasty savory character.

"Plush and zesty, this medium-bodied version is lively with black cherry, toasty mocha and spice flavors that zip along the finish. Drink now through 2030

Sustainably farmed
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Syrah
Goose Mountain Ranch (Columbia Valley AVA)
Alluvial sands over volcanic soils
Native yeast fermentation
De-stemmed Cabernet Sauvignon with whole cluster Syrah
35 days on skins (half for fermentation)
Aged in used neutral barrels
13.8% abv

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