DUNHAM CELLARS TRUTINA - 2009

13.5% alcohol.  60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Syrah, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec.  From Columbia Valley, Washington State.

TASTING NOTES:

Dark fruit on display as blackberries, black currants, blackberry, licorice, plum and lots of oak are packed into a left hook. There's creamy cherry-vanilla notes and chocolate, big tannins and explosiveness with restraint and finesse.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

91+PTS
This wine is raw, bold, naked and amusing so in a way it could be Lena Dunham wine. But all kidding aside, it is a terrific wine with "trutina" which means balance in Latin. For around $22 a bottle, this is superior stuff from one of my favorite wine regions on Earth.  Washington State delivers great quality at  a more affordable rate than a lot of California wineries.