Smooth Cabernet from Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State

The 2007 H3 Cabernet from Columbia Crest is a wine that is easy to love.

 The H3 label is most obviously named for the Horse Heaven Hills American Viticultural Area in which Columbia Crest planted its estate vineyards more than two decades ago. The H3’s were debuted in 2008 to good reviews.

What makes Columbia Crest’s H3 so Special?

“Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills are unique because they are comprised of diverse microclimates that produce different fruit structures with underlying uniform characteristics,” said Columbia Crest winemaker Ray Einberger in a press release. “For example, the cooler-climate vineyards produce fruit with mineral undertones, while fruit from the warmer climate vineyards contain slight earth and dust elements. These variances allow me to blend wines that capture the true essence of the AVA in the bottle.”

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