97 - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Red Wine comes from the estate vineyard outside of Walla Walla and is based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Merlot, all aged 22 months in new and once-used French oak. Its saturated purple color is followed by a gorgeous boquet of cassis and blueberries fruit as well as spicy oak, tobacco, and scorched earth-like minearlity. Full-bodied on the palate, it's supple and forward yet builds on the palate, with more density and tannins showing on the finish. The purity is spot on, as is the balance, and it's another beautiful wine that warrants 2-4 years of bottle age and will have 20 years of overall longevity. It's one of the top releases in the vintage.
96 - James Suckling
Inviting aromas of vivid red fruit, fresh herbs and paprika. Full-bodied with juicy, fruit-soaked, fine tannins. Delightful. So much happening here. The fruit is plentiful and full of charming spice and herbal complexity. Very well balanced and long. Fresh. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot. Best after 2024 but attractive now.
95 - Owen Bargreen
Brooding in the glass, the 2019 FIGGINS Red Wine is a gorgeous proprietary blend of Bordeaux varietals that was stored in primarily neutral oak for 22 months before bottling. The green herbal aromatics from the Petit Verdot are shining brightly now, as tar, Turkish coffee, and blueberry compote tones all meld in the glass. The palate shows remarkable concentration considering the coolness of the vintage, as this does not come off as cool vintage Bordeaux-style Washington wine. Silky tannins frame a gorgeous core of black and blue fruits with graphite and freshly tilled loamy soils mingling well together. Give this at least an hour of air if you are enjoying it right now. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Drink 2024-2045