Ripe apricot and white peach, filled out with classic Evergreen Vineyard minerality. Less than 1% residual sugar makes this the driest Riesling we have ever produced.

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Raised for 17 months in 100% neutral French oak, this vintage produced bright, varietal aromas of black raspberry, sandalwood, and kirsch, with firm texture and ripe acidity.

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A restrained, yet alluring nose including rich, ripe boysenberries and beautiful cedar nuances. The palette is juicy and chewy. Well defined tannins, ripe acidity and firm structure will surely make this Syrah develop with power and grace.

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If you can picture yourself drinking a lot of this wine at $15 a bottle, you should probably inquire about our wine club. A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc aged for 22 months in 100% French oak.

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For our Merlot fans, our 2012 Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot epitomizes the classic varietal notes of bright cherries and chocolates. The warmth of the vintage has the savory, herbaceous notes in the background for now. Our classic barrel aging approach of 22 months in 100% (67% New) French barrels contributes to a round, rich mouthfeel.

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A warm 2012 growing season contributes to this wine’s rich, concentrated mouthfeel. Varietal notes of ripe, red fruits and baking spices, which are hallmarks of Washington’s version of this classic Bordeaux grape. Raised in 100% French (50% New) oak for 22 months, our Malbec offers lushness on the mid-palette and a long, lingering finish.

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The nose is filled with black cherry, red and black plum, blackberry and cassis, with deep forest floor notes and sweet pipe tobacco. Our second release of a Sagemoor Vineyard designated Cabernet Sauvignon offers beautiful varietal expression. The 2012 growing season provided perfect conditions for our Old Vine block. The addition of Dinoysus block 18 Cabernet Sauvignon, provides expressive blackberry and cassis flavors, which balance the Bordeaux-esque red and black plum fruit of our Old Vine block.

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The finest barrels selected from the best lots of this outstanding vintage. A blend of all four Sagemoor Vineyards: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc. Aged in 100% French oak (72% new) for 22 months. The first Reserve level wine we have produced!

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A warm growing season allowed us to make the driest Riesling we have produced. Ripe apricot and white peach, filled out with classic Evergreen Vineyard minerality.

Raised for 16 months in 100% neutral French oak. The 2012 vintage produced bright, varietal aromas of black raspberry, Sandalwood and kirsch, firm texture and ripe acidity.

Explosive fruit for such a cool vintage, with bright acidity and silky tannins which produce a seamless Syrah. This is a blend of two Syrah clones, 67% Joseph Phelps which is fruity and floral, 33% Tablas Creek which is spicy and meaty.

A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc aged for 22 months in French oak. We assembled a few of our favorite grapes to make an uncommonly delicious every day wine. Rich, concentrated flavors of dark cherries, red plums and sweet herbs.

Well integrated tannins and structure, despite the 100% New French Oak it was aged in for 22 months. Explosive varietal aromatics of blackberry and cassis.

Back by popular demand! On the palette, bright flavors of juicy watermelon, sweet kiwi and notes of bright bing cherries.

Our first Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo. Dry land farmed (non-irrigated) grapes produce concentrated, earthy flavors common with Spanish versions of this grape. Deep, earthy flavors of leather and rose petal with fleeting huckleberry.

Our 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is fruit forward and complex. Explosive aromatics are backed up by expressive flavors of plum, blackberry, crème de cassis and a hint of floral notes. 73% Old Vine Sagemoor, 18% Klipsun and 9% Seven Hills Merlot.

A warm growing season allowed us to make the driest Riesling we have produced. Ripe apricot and white peach, filled out with classic Evergreen minerality.

Our aim was to assemble a few of our favorite grapes to make an uncommonly delicious every day wine. This blend was aged for 22 months in French barrels. A rich, round mouth feel is followed by concentrated flavors of dark cherries, red plumbs and sweet herbs.

The 2011 vintage produced a deeper, darker more brooding wine than our 2010 offering. On the nose, black raspberries, kirsch and sandalwood explode from the glass. Acidity frames this wine, coupled with flavors of dark, ripe cherries, pomegranate, cedar and earthy nuances. 16 months in 100% neutral French oak

Classic varietal aromas: bright bing cherries and dark, bittersweet chocolate. The vineyard’s trademark savory herbs—tarragon, anise and thyme—are more nuanced than in past vintages. A full-bodied, smooth Merlot, framed with bright acidity. Despite a cooler growing season, the 2010 Merlot offers full, robust flavors and a dark, rich color. Aged 22 months in 100% French Oak barrels, 67%New.

A blend of two Syrah clones, marring the varietals’ fruity and floral with meaty and spicy notes. On the palette, the wine is coating and voluminous, brooding with dark edges. On the finish, the tannins are soft and well integrated. Aged 22 months in 100% neutral French barrels.

Rich aromatics of black raspberry and dried lavender explode from the glass. On the palate, firm tannins (for a Grenache), great acidity and clean minerality present a great sense of place. Distinct Rhone characteristics are obvious, filled out with bold fruit that can only come from the Columbia Valley.

A return to a more fruit-driven wine, reminiscent of our 2007 Cabernet. Old Vine Sagemoor fruit is in larger proportion than any previous wine. A bright, crisp red color, with flavors of ripe red and black plums. After some open time, flavors of dried herbs, juniper berries and lilac emerge. Acids and tannins are well integrated, even in the wine’s youth. Aged 22 months in 100% French barrels, 70% New.

As always, our Cabernet Sauvignon’s backbone is comprised of Old Vine Sagemoor Cabernet (58%) which frames this wine with elegance and finesse. Filling in all the gaps is Cabernet from Artz Vineyard on Red Mt. (28%). Rounding out the blend is Merlot from Seven Hills Vineyard (14%). This 2008 version of our Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, is more earthy and complex than the 2007 and provides more tannic intensity in its youth.

A full-bodied Merlot. Classic varietal aromas of bing cherries and milk chocolate evolve and begin to offer savory herbs, characteristic of Seven Hills Vineyard---tarragon, anise and thyme. On the palate, firm tannins and bright acidity align to create a smooth, long finish. Aged 22 months in 100% French Oak barrels, 67%New.

Dark, inky purple in color. Offering a wide array of flavors—freshly pulled espresso, pomegranate with berries and hints of cedar. Sourced from Mill Creek Vineyard, a dry land farmed vineyard—which is evident by the concentration of this Syrah’s flavors. Voluminous, juicy mouth feel ends with a silky finish. Aged 22 months in 100% neutral French barrels.

Very similar vintage and flavor characteristics to last year, with a slightly lower sugar level. Bright fruit flavors of white peach and apricot, while finishing with classic Evergreen Vineyard minerality.

Lively ripe fruit scents of watermelon, kiwi and strawberry. Fantastic acidity is masked by the expressive fruit and slight residual sugar. Enjoy on the deck with a slight chill.

Once again, our Syrah strings together the varietal’s notes of meatiness, spiciness and floral components in harmonious balance. Two fantastic Walla Walla Valley Vineyards were blended to create this classic WWV Syrah. Dwelley-Jones Vineyard provides tart fruit and cedary notes, while Mill Creek Vineyard fills out intense berry fruit. Blueberry and Boysenberry flavors suggest a very ripe wine, yet it is backed up with great acidity.

A Tempus Cellars first, our smallest bottling yet and not to be available for too long! This Bordeaux varietal grabbed the spotlight with many Argentinean bottlings. Seeming to be the next big grape in Washington, we had to bottle some all by itself. Sourced from Spofford Station Vineyard on the Washington side of border with Oregon here in Walla Walla, this wine is intense! Lush red fruits are supported by violet notes and savory spices. This Malbec has enough structure to build a home on. 1 hour in the decanter will help greatly in the enjoyment of this wine.

Inspired by Mosel Rieslings, our Evergreen Riesling should be served COLD and will remain aromatically expressive. On the nose, aromas of cut white peach and ripe apricot. On the palette, the wine finishes with crisp minerality and bright acidity. The slight residual sugar balances the vineyard’s high acid, while remaining crisp and very food friendly. The fermentation was carried out in a jacketed stainless steel tank and locked in at 53 degrees Farenheit for a durration of 81 days.

Once again, our Syrah strings together the varietal's notes of meatiness, spiciness and floral components in harmonious balance. The 20% Grenache provides flavors of garrique (a French term for dried lavender) and raspberry freezer jam. On the palette, this wine is reminiscent of southern Rhone style wines.

This wine begins with classic Cabernet aromas—blackberries, cassis, ripe plum—with an undercurrent of sweet herbs and anise. On the palette, the wine is strong, but not overwhelming. The backbone of this wine, Old Vine Sagemoor Cabernet(1972 planting), frames this wine with elegance and finesse. The blending component, Klipsun Cabernet, provides structure and roundness. Two vineyard sources—each contributing their own trademark characteristics—while perfectly complimenting each other. A dollop of Merlot (just 14% of the blend) releases hints of muddled tarragon, rosemary and thyme.

Our Merlot provides textbook varietal characteristics of bright bing cherries and bittersweet chocolate, while expressing Seven Hills Vineyard terroir. The vineyard is defined by aromas of muddled savory herbs. At just 51 cases produced, this is our smallest production and our first vineyard designated wine. Seven Hills Vineyard is salmon safe certified—meaning any products used in the vineyard would not pose any threat to salmon from run-off water. Because of its medium weight, our Merlot would compliment poultry, pork or fish dishes.

Inspired by Mosel Rieslings, Joe aimed to express clean, precise fruit of white peach and apricot, while finishing with crisp minerality. This is the perfect spring/summer time wine, served on its own or with spicy cuisine. This wine would also be the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving table.

Featured in "Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as one of the Best 100 Northwest Wines Under $50. Dawn Smith, Wine Director for the Restaurants at Bellevue Tower, wrote "Joe and Mollie Forest are newcomers to the Washington wine market and are doing a great job producing small lots of quality wine. This cab blend has rich blackberry fruit, baking spice, vanilla, hints of coffee, sweet herbs, and a long finish."

A nose of cedar and violet, with flavors of dark berry fruit. Syrah's meatiness, spice and floral notes are in harmony. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon firms up the structure. Paul Gregutt, wine writer for the Seattle Times & Wine Enthusiast, described it as having "sharp, spicy, varietal flavors."