Page Cellars Estate Washington Reds
$47.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Red
PRODUCTS:
1 2006 Page Cellars Syrah, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard
1 2006 Page Cellars Preface Cabernet Sauvignon
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generic wine woot comment, hey, ww-ers, yesterday I took a bunch of my delivery boxes with packing stuff to a nearby, small winery, to reuse, since I purely hate waste, anyhow, as thanks I was given a very nice bottle of pinot noir rose as a thanks, now, no guarantee that your locals will be as generous, but please, recycle anyhow.

thekla wrote:generic wine woot comment, hey, ww-ers, yesterday I took a bunch of my delivery boxes with packing stuff to a nearby, small winery, to reuse, since I purely hate waste, anyhow, as thanks I was given a very nice bottle of pinot noir rose as a thanks, now, no guarantee that your locals will be as generous, but please, recycle anyhow.

I recycled in kind of a different way. I was putting together my paper recycling to put out tonight, which includes about 12 wine shipping inserts, which of course reminded me that Ty was up. Still not sold out at 12:58? Yeah, I'll take that.

thekla wrote:generic wine woot comment, hey, ww-ers, yesterday I took a bunch of my delivery boxes with packing stuff to a nearby, small winery, to reuse, since I purely hate waste, anyhow, as thanks I was given a very nice bottle of pinot noir rose as a thanks, now, no guarantee that your locals will be as generous, but please, recycle anyhow.

Good idea but it would take me an hour and waste several gallons of gas to drive to the Napa Valley area.

plus, as to today's offering, this sounds really good, unfortunately my house is overloaded with recent wine woot bottles and my bank account, well, not so loaded, still, tempting. So all you no ship to states, here's the other side, they ALWAYS ship to Oregon, so I have no easy out. sigh.

Nate650 wrote:Good idea but it would take me an hour and waste several gallons of gas to drive to the Napa Valley area.

so sorry - I have at least 8-10 wineries within 10 minute drives. Guess Oregon is the new Napa. You might ask local wine shops if they ship, they might be happy to have the packing, since it isn't cheap.

mikegberg wrote:I recycled in kind of a different way. I was putting together my paper recycling to put out tonight, which includes about 12 wine shipping inserts, which of course reminded me that Ty was up. Still not sold out at 12:58? Yeah, I'll take that.

that works too, but little chance of a bottle of wine in thanks, although that wasn't why I did it and didn't expect it.

I was kind of hoping someone would have something to say about the wine.

loreelu wrote:I was kind of hoping someone would have something to say about the wine.

no personal experience - but it sounds good. yeah, I know, no help here.

thekla wrote:so sorry - I have at least 8-10 wineries within 10 minute drives. Guess Oregon is the new Napa. You might ask local wine shops if they ship, they might be happy to have the packing, since it isn't cheap.

Nice, and thanks! I've had some great wines from Oregon and plan to visit Portland One day. My fiancee scoffs at Portland being one of my vacation destinations, probably because it's not known very much as a tourist attraction, but I've heard the food is great (and the food truck scene) and it has some great breweries! I've also seen photos and think the scenery and skyline are lovely.

thekla wrote:no personal experience - but it sounds good. yeah, I know, no help here.

I've never purchased a "Black Tie Buy." It always seems like too much to spend on my (and my hubby's) uneducated palate - but I am tempted. And low on reds.

Nate650 wrote:Nice, and thanks! I've had some great wines from Oregon and plan to visit Portland One day. My fiancee scoffs at Portland being one of my vacation destinations, probably because it's not known very much as a tourist attraction, but I've heard the food is great (and the food truck scene) and it has some great breweries! I've also seen photos and think the scenery and skyline are lovely.

I'm just outside Eugene, but there are a lot of wineries and breweries all over Oregon, plus some new small distilleries making vodkas and other spirits too.

loreelu wrote:I was kind of hoping someone would have something to say about the wine.

Both have high pH #s which suggest they are on the "new world" side of the spectrum. Alcohol isn't too high on either, though, which may be common among WA wines (I have limited experience with them), suggesting these won't necessarily be over-the-top. No clue on oak as new/used isn't listed (winery?).

Well since most of portlandia is true I think that's reason enough to take the trip and see some of the bizarre.

if you look at the map. a LOT of people in WA are buying, so maybe they know something we don't?

The only WA wine I've had is the 2008 Powers Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Sheridan. An excellent wine that needs another 1-2 years in the bottle before it turns into pure greatness!!! Dammit, the secret is out! Anyway, it was WA rated 91-94 and CT average of 91.5. More importantly, it only retails for about $30, but its available for only $24-28!!!

So price wise, this deal appears to be inline with the $24/bottle I paid for the 2008 Powers Sheridan Reserve. But, and this is a big But (because I like big Buts and I can not lie...), is up to the quality of the Powers Sheridan Reserve or even lower rated 2008 Powers Reserve Champoux Vineyard? The quality of wines in WA is growing, but just like CA, you have to be careful and choose wisely. I'd like to hear more about the wines before I pull the trigger. Someone, anyone, Ferris????

Some reviews:

Seattle PI 2010

Seattle PI 2009 (includes the cab being offered)

mqnguyen wrote:Some reviews:

Seattle PI 2010

Seattle PI 2009 (includes the cab being offered)

And re: the Syrah being offered, Klipsun Vineyard is one of the best in Washington, located in the Red Mountain AVA. Lots of well-known Washington wineries source their grapes from here: Klipsun Vineyard

i've been waiting for a washington wine!!! i enjoy having "washington night" down in florida; including salmon and washington wine. i usually get WA wine i can find at the store here but would like to try something new. aside from the PI review, any personal reviews of the wine?

Tsch. Two purchases out of me in two consecutive days.
Obviously, Woot is familiar with my weakness for Cabernet, and my love of blackberries and cherries.

A few reviews

Wine Press NW wrote: Page Cellars 2006 Preface Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $37 Excellent: Pilot-for-hire Jim Page sources much of the production for his boutique winery in Woodinville, Wash., from Red Mountain. In this instance, it's 100% Cab from Shaw Vineyard, and he edited it into aromas of plums, black cherry, milk chocolate and cedar. The smooth and giving drink is reminiscent of Bordeaux with pie cherry and lean blackberry, finished with a crack of green peppercorns. (450 cases, 14.2% alc.)

The Pour Fool - Seattle PI wrote: The 2006 Page Cellars Red Mountain Syrah is, as always, big and viscous and teeth-staining stuff, redolent of stewed berry pie, smoke, leather, and violets, the aromas of which seem to claw their way out of the glass and up your nose like a blast of expensive perfume wafting off a Parisian runway model. It’s an intoxicating smell, and is rife with that elusive, maddening “dusty” quality that sets Red Mountain apart from every other growing region in this state and, without exaggeration, every other appellation in the Western Hemisphere. All that and more carries over onto the palate. This wine, every vintage, is a festival of grace notes. I got blackberries, black cherries, huckleberry, Mission figs, sugar plums, violets, bay laurel, woodsmoke, graphite, cigar box, coffee, dark chocolate, and that damnable “dustiness” which comes across as a hint of something like chewing on a piece of wheatstraw while standing on a sand dune. I’ve been trying for 12 years to find the proper descriptor for the Red Mountain character and sometimes I think I’m actually farther from doing it than when I started. Whatever that is, this wine has it, in spades.

The texture is a tad different from the glycerin slipperiness of the “Lick My Lips”, though. This is more of a fine-grained and chewy feel; what I’ve sometimes referred to as like putting a spoonful of confectioner’s sugar on your tongue and just letting it melt away. It’s a character I seek out in better wines, usually showing most strongly in big, pricey Napa Cabernets and some Spanish Toros, but seldom ever in Washington wines. This has it.

As far as the price goes, I can state categorically that you will find maybe one or two other Washington Syrahs of comparable quality at this wine’s usually-under-$30 sticker and both of those are so scarce that your chances of finding any is remote. Jim has a lot of this wine and he’d be delighted to sell you some. My rating: 92 Points

The Pour Fool - Seattle PI wrote:

2006 Page Cellars “Preface” Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain

PictureSimply the best “Preface” yet, period. Since the 2000 vintage, Page has been hitting the mark consistently with this wine, a smoky, chewy Cab that gets supporting doses of different grapes in different years but always as background to this grand core of blackberry, black cherry, currant, figs, road tar, baseball mitt, toast, coffee, bittersweet chocolate, mild pepper, and that oaky-smoky finish. For the texture, I lamely fall back on that most-hackneyed term used by casual wine drinkers everywhere: smooth. This wine is Major Smooth, Sam Perkins-Smooth, Bing Crosby-Smooth. It’s viscous and warm and spreads like an oil slick across your tongue. I’ve now tried it four times in 18 hours and it gets even silkier as it aerates. And the balance is near-perfect; tannins providing great structure and age potential and acids enough to make it caress a grilled steak the way Bogart touched Bacall. At $38 retail, this is probably the most reasonable top-tier Cab in Washington, easily earning membership in that exclusive stratum that includes Dunham, Sparkman, Whitman, Woodward Canyon, Leonetti and the like.
Available 19/09……………………………95 Points

Wine Peeps wrote:

Quality: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

2006 Page Cellars Preface Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $37, QPR: 4
2006 Page Cellars Syrah, Red Mountain, $37, QPR: 2

These are monster wines. I love Klipsun. In for one.

Nate650 wrote:Nice, and thanks! I've had some great wines from Oregon and plan to visit Portland One day. My fiancee scoffs at Portland being one of my vacation destinations, probably because it's not known very much as a tourist attraction, but I've heard the food is great (and the food truck scene) and it has some great breweries! I've also seen photos and think the scenery and skyline are lovely.

No scoffing allowed. My wife and I honeymooned in Portland and then the Willamette Valley. We liked it so much we went for our anniversary trip. Best eating city I've ever been to.

I will ask my typical Washington winery question. Are you guys Mariners fans?

Gotta give this a try. I have had some really good wines from Wash... Januik, Efeste come to mind.

aces219 wrote:These are monster wines. I love Klipsun. In for one.

Uh oh... Aces approved.

I am a sports guy in general, with "hockey puck" as a nick name, usually used in a sarcastic manner. My focus is on Lord Stanley's cup at the moment. Here bottling today Viognier, and around for a few minutes to take a few punches. Jim

kylemittskus wrote:Both have high pH #s which suggest they are on the "new world" side of the spectrum. Alcohol isn't too high on either, though, which may be common among WA wines (I have limited experience with them), suggesting these won't necessarily be over-the-top. No clue on oak as new/used isn't listed (winery?).

60% new in both cases. Washington fruit is dynamic enough to carry alot of alcohol however I am careful not to allow the alcohol to edge the wine out of balance. Jim

Hate to ask a common question but these being 2006's what would you say the prime drinking window is?

Also how would your cab compare in style to Delille or Seven Hills Klipsun Cab that I have found fantastic?(Actually opened my eyes to non-Napa cabs!!)

Thanks

neilfindswine wrote:Good morn Jim and welcome to Woot!

Recapping an earlier question, can you comment on the style of these wines (old-world vs. new-world) and the oak treatment on each?

New world style, hence the bordeaux bottle on the Syrah. I just go about making the best possible wine with the fruit each year using minimal intervention. I tend to make wines that are 100% and let the varietal speak for itself.

rlmanzo wrote:Hate to ask a common question but these being 2006's what would you say the prime drinking window is?

Also how would your cab compare in style to Delille or Seven Hills Klipsun Cab that I have found fantastic?(Actually opened my eyes to non-Napa cabs!!)

Thanks

These wines can stand up to anything produced in the state of WA. We have always focused on quality vineyards, aging them for at least two years in the barrel and often 24 months or more before being released. We are seperating ourselves from the pack. Actually this is the very first time we have gone out side the Seattle market. In the past all our wines have been purchased locally. We are excited about reaching out to the rest of the country.

"These wines can stand up to anything produced in the state of WA. We have always focused on quality vineyards, aging them for at least two years in the barrel and often 24 months or more before being released. We are seperating ourselves from the pack."

I like your style......Off the fence and in for 2! Damn you......SWMBO is gonna kill me.

North316 wrote:I will ask my typical Washington winery question. Are you guys Mariners fans?

We just made a wine for the Edgar Martinez foundation called "Double Trouble". I am definately an Edgar fan, the Mariners on te other hand are hard to cheers for these days and hockey is my sport of choice as I learned to skate at the age of 3.

pagecellars wrote:We just made a wine for the Edgar Martinez foundation called "Double Trouble". I am definately an Edgar fan, the Mariners on te other hand are hard to cheers for these days and hockey is my sport of choice as I learned to skate at the age of 3.

How do I go about getting my hands on some of that wine? And do the proceeds go to his foundation?

They sure are hard to cheer for, even harder to watch. Living in Ohio my entire life, I have sprung for the MLB online package for the past several years and painfully watch at least 80% of the games each year.

aces219 wrote:These are monster wines. I love Klipsun. In for one.

Thanks. We source our Cab from a 12 acre vineyard right across the road from Klipsun and just behind Ciel de Cheval, great folks. The Red Mountain growers all work together to ensure that all of them have the same knowledge.

pagecellars wrote:We just made a wine for the Edgar Martinez foundation called "Double Trouble". I am definately an Edgar fan, the Mariners on te other hand are hard to cheers for these days and hockey is my sport of choice as I learned to skate at the age of 3.

That bottle is AWESOME!

I must have this. Please tell me it is available SOMEWHERE.

pagecellars wrote:Thanks. We source our Cab from a 12 acre vineyard right across the road from Klipsun and just behind Ciel de Cheval, great folks. The Red Mountain growers all work together to ensure that all of them have the same knowledge.

Need to run and bottle the VIO. I'll check in later

North316 wrote:That bottle is AWESOME!

I must have this. Please tell me it is available SOMEWHERE.

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