2003 Forgotten Hills COMPOSITION:  100% Syrah         VINEYARD:  Forgotten Hills       Alcohol:  14.5% HARVESTED: 9-29-03 BRIX:  25.9               AGED: 16 months in French and American Oak (20% New oak)   RETAIL:  $28/Bottle

Tasting Notes:    This is another great Syrah from Forgotten Hills vineyard.  This garnet colored wine opens with earthy Rhone style aromas.  The Spicy palate is familiar but elusive in its complexity.  Cherry cola and Spice ride the flavors to a loooonng and truly enjoyable finish.  Hold a good syrah in your mouth 20 seconds.

2003 Spofford Station Estate Syrah Walla Walla Valley COMPOSITION: 100% Syrah             BRIX: 25.9 VINEYARDS: Spofford Station          HARVESTED:                                      ALCOHOL:  14.9%                             Retail Price: $32/ Bottle Aged: 16 months in French and American (20% New Oak)

Tasting Notes:    A lush, mouth-coating wine that is unmistakably Spofford Station. This syrah is bursting at the seams with dark fruit flavors and aromas.  Each sip brings forth a new side to this multi-faceted wine.  Black cherry and blueberry mesh with subtle vanilla from the oak to create a mouth watering experience that leaves you anticipating the next remarkable sip.  Pair with red meat, or save it for a chocolaty dessert!  You decide!

2003 Palette Walla Walla Valley COMPOSITION: 60% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc VINEYARDS: Spofford Station HARVESTED:   10-3-03 BRIX: 26.9  Ph: 3.87 TA: .39 ALCOHOL: 14.5%

Tasting Notes: The Palette is our recognition of the 3 stages of our Winery the palate of the gastronomic senses, the palette of the artistic color senses and the pallet hoisted with a forklift.  This Bordeaux style blend starts with a tart nose but heads to mountain blackberries, red plum, red cherry and aromas of milk chocolate.  You will notice silk stocking legs on the glass and a rich, ruby color…like a rhubarb pie.  The tart acidic limestone of the earth and the tannic black of cherries makes this wine a dry aperitif stimulator.  It is a great prelude to your meal or snack.  Not overly oaked, this Palette of Spofford station Vineyard, is just plain good with food!

2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley VINEYARDS: Spofford Station Pepperbridge ALCOHOL:  14.9% Aged: 22 months in French and American Oak (20% New Oak) Retail Price: $28/ Bottle

Tasting Notes:  Black Cherry, raspberry and a hint of mint on the nose.  This is a full-bodied, complex and lush wine.  Fruits explode with ginger and pomegranate, finishing with a strong backbone.  This wine shows surprisingly well for a youthful Cabernet, yet definitely is an ageable wine.  Pair with well seasoned meats or simply revel in the flavors as your beverage of choice.

While the 2004 winter has given us some challenges in terms of quantity of Walla Walla fruit available, Spofford Station has been one of a few vineyards to actually have some fruit available for JLC Winery.  The demand is expected to be strong.  So don’t wait on those orders.  The vines were not damaged therefore it is expected that the 2005s will be back full strength in flavor and quality. Meanwhile, JLC procured some excellent Columbia Valley fruit to fill up the profile of those reds.  You can expect to see and taste the unmistakable  JLC profile of bold reds continue with a little help from the Cold Creek Vineyards, Lewis Vineyards and Canoe Ridge. Coming: JLC  2004                   Cabernet Sauvignon                                                  Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon                                                  Spofford Station Estate Merlot                                                  Spofford Station Estate Syrah                                                  Columbia Valley Syrah                                                  Palette Bordeaux Blend                                                  Spofford Station Estate