Barons Winery 2012 Spring Release & Review

This is our first winery review at Cafe 1853 and we are bringing you one of our favorites.  It was our privilege to attend the Barons Winery spring release party this past Saturday on an extraordinary spring day! As a point of reference, we were introduced by a friend to the 2003 Barons Cabernet Sauvignon and it matched our palate perfectly; we drank through about 4 cases of that release and have been huge fans ever since :)  To us, this wine was big fruit, vanilla, with a backbone of complexity that had us coming back for more.... In short, it was the Silver Oak of Washington. We were pleased to discover that Matthew Loso, once the winemaker for Matthew Wines had become the consulting winemaker for Barons V, a new boutique project in the great Northwest. Over the years our appreciation for the talents of the winemaker, sourcing of the grapes, selection of the barrels and dedication to infinitely drinkable wines has only grown. Now, although a growing commercial enterprise, the winery still is small enough to make everyone feel special that walks into their tasting room in Woodinville. Newly released, were the 2011Sauvignon Blancs from both Napa and Columbia Valley (perfect tasting comparison) and the 2009 Petite Barone Columbia Valley Red Wine: we have a slight preference for the Napa version of the Sauvignon Blanc but this is just a terroir thing. The Petite Barone is the first Bordeaux style wine they have produced and we just cannot stop drinking this one; 75% Cabernet and 25% Merlot and much of the fruit is from Red Mountain, so no wonder we like it. The winemaker's tasting notes along with their complete wine offering is at www.baronsv.com These wines are in limited supply so try them soon. Ask for Grace, Victoria or Kelsey and tell them Cafe 1853 sent you. This is RJ Kirk with Cafe 1853. Enjoy!