$24.99 at Crush Wine & Spirits in Bryant, Arkansas (AR)
75% Cabernet Sauvignon / 21% Merlot / 4% Cabernet Franc
Aged 18 months in French and American oak barrels.
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Aromas and flavors of blackberry, clove, chocolate, violets, and coffee. Firm structure and balanced tannins. Lasting finish.
North by Northwest brand on Washington terroir was created in 2005 by the Oregon winery, King Estate, the largest certified biodynamic vineyard in North America with 1,033 acres in production. The winery’s current winemaker is Brent Stone who joined King Estate in 2011 and became head winemaker in 2016. He received his formal training in enology at Washington State University and completed graduate work in agricultural food and life sciences at the University of Arkansas in 2018.