![]() ![]() While a delight to savor in its youth, this outstanding effort will continue to shine for another decade or more, building lovely tertiary tones as it ages. Ripe peach and bananas foster with shades of nutmeg and clove infused golden delicious apple flavors all collect momentum on the palate. The texture to this wine is downright gorgeous. The beautiful nose reveals bright creme brûlée with banana, melon tones and wet rock that all build in the glass. Sourced from the Frenchman Hills vineyard, the wine saw 25% new French oak prior to bottling. Drink 2019-2029- 93Ģ017 Rasa Vineyards ‘Dream Deferred’ Chardonnay- The 2017 Rasa Vineyards ‘Dream Deferred’ Chardonnay is up there with the best of its kind in the state. This is sensational wine that is truly one of a kind Riesling that can be enjoyed over the next decade. Tangerine peel with melon tones and wet stone flavors all meld together on the palate. ![]() The mouthfeel to this wine is incredible as this bone dry Riesling shows tremendous acidity that rips through the palate. Learn more about this fantastic Walla Walla winery at Here are the beautiful new wines by Rasa Vineyards.Ģ017 Rasa Vineyards ‘The Composer’ Riesling- This Alsatian style Riesling was sourced from the Dionysus and Bacchus Vineyards as Billo Naravane has crafted ‘The Composer’ from three different clones of Riesling. Even better is the 2016 Rasa Vineyards ‘For the Love of the Game’ Cabernet Sauvignon (WWB, 96) which is up there with the top Cabernet Sauvignon made in the state. This is one for any serious lover of Washington Riesling. Up there with the best Riesling made in Washington is the 2017 Rasa vineyards ‘The Composer’ Riesling (WWB, 93) which has insanely good poise and range. I was totally blown away with the new Rasa Vineyards lineup. The wines he crafts show tremendous texture, richness, poise and terroir - and are only getting better by each vintage. He is now one of the few masters of wine (MW) in the world. With a bachelor’s degree from MIT and a master’s degree from Stanford, Billo then studied viticulture an enology at UC Davis. I was absolutely mesmerized by the seamless quality of the wine. Finally, he and his brother, Pinto, made the bold decision to start Rasa Vineyards in 2007. My first exposure to these great wines was many years back when I was served a 2007 Rasa Vineyards ‘QED’ Syrah blind. During that time Billo was exposed to some of the finest wines in the world and he fully caught the wine bug. With a background in science, Billo Naravane initially was inspired by wine while living Austin, Texas. His new lineup of wines is truly one of the best in the state - from crisp Rieslings to inky Syrahs. Alongside his brother, Pinto Naravane, Billo crafts very precise and singular expressions of Washington State terroir. Billo Naravane is the brilliant mastermind behind all Rasa Vineyards bottlings. As we continue our dive into Washington Wine Month we bring you one of the great talents in Washington wine who is also one of the nicest people you will meet. ![]()
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