2015Sleight Of Hand TheArchimage
Rating (92 - 94)
Release Price $52
Drink Date NA
A cellar selection, the 2015 The Archimage is a Cabernet Franc dominated cuvee which incorporates 43% Merlot. Still aging in 30% new French oak, it offers a medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, even structured style to go with classic dark berry fruits, peppery spice, damp earth and hints of chocolate. It shows more classic floral Cabernet Franc notes with time in the glass, and is a beautiful wine that has both purity and richness.
2014Sleight Of Hand The Illusionist
Rating 93+
Release Price $52
Drink Date 2018 - 2030
A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot, the 2014 The Illusionist is a gorgeously pure, elegant beauty that offers terrific notes of cassis, leafy herbs, earth and lead pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, with terrific fruit intensity, polished tannin and a great finish, give bottles a year in the cellar and enjoy over the following 7-8 years. It's slightly more streamlined than I remember from barrel, but I like its length, and if it fills out with bottle age, it should get closer to that barrel score.
2015Sleight Of Hand The Illusionist
Rating (92 - 94)
Release Price $52
Drink Date NA
Another beauty is the 2015 The Illusionist. Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, it has classic Cabernet notes of crème de cassis, tobacco leaf and underbrush, with medium to full-bodied richness, sweet fruit and ripe tannin. It drops off a touch on the finish, but it's still impressive.
2015Sleight Of Hand Cabernet Franc Crooked Arm
Rating (94 - 96)
Release Price $75
Drink Date NA
A smoking barrel sample, the 2015 Cabernet Franc (the official name is still TBD) checks in as 100% Cabernet Franc all from the Blue Mountain Vineyard in the northern part of Walla Walla, that’s still aging in 50% new French oak. Scheduled to be bottled in June, it's vibrant purple/ruby color is followed by classic notes of crème de cassis, high class oak and spice. Full-bodied, pure, layered and gorgeously balanced, with a blockbuster finish, it's a seriously good 2015 readers shouldn't miss. Unfortunately, there’s just 50 cases made.
2015Sleight Of Hand Syrah Levitation
Rating 94
Release Price $45
Drink Date 2017 - 2025
Just bottled, the 100% Syrah 2015 Syrah Levitation is a gorgeous, voluptuous and hedonistic beauty that's overflowing with notes of blackberry jam, cassis, licorice and pepper. Deep, rich and unctuous, it has full-bodied richness, no hard edges and a layered, low acid, decadent texture. It's a seriously sexy Syrah to drink over the coming 6-8 years. 775 cases.
2015Sleight Of Hand TheFlip Side
Rating (93 - 95)
Release Price $75
Drink Date NA
Tasted out of barrel, there's just 55 cases of the 2015 Syrah Flip Side. Made from 100% Syrah from the Lewis Vineyard, aged in barrel, it offers fabulous crème de cassis, vanilla bean, creamy licorice, toasted bread and cured meats. Deep, rich and layered, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, sweet tannin, a boat load of texture and a great finish. It's going to be a beautiful Syrah!
2015Sleight Of Hand Chardonnay The Enchantress
Rating 89
Release Price $28
Drink Date 2017 - 2021
Made from 100% Chardonnay, the 2015 Chardonnay The Enchantress is fresh and steel, with vibrant notes of citrus blossom, sappy herbs and white flowers. Barrel fermented and aged 11 months in neutral French oak, drink this racy effort anytime over the coming 3-4 years.
2014Sleight Of Hand TheArchimage
Rating 91
Release Price $52
Drink Date 2017 - 2027
The 2014 The Archimage checks in as a blend of close to an even split of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It has a complex, nuanced bouquet of ripe black fruits, charcoal, smoke tobacco and licorice. This gives way to a medium to full-bodied, supple, pure and polished red that's impeccably balanced and shines for its drinkability. It drops away on the finish more than expected, but is still a beautiful wine.
2015Sleight Of Hand Syrah The Psychedelic
Rating 95
Release Price $60
Drink Date 2017 - 2027
Brought up in 30% new French oak and made from 100% Stoney Vine Syrah, the 2015 Syrah The Psychedelic offers a fabulous bouquet of black olive, lavender, damp earth, pepper and black (and some blue) fruits that continues to change and evolve with time in the glass. Rich, unctuous and low acid, it has beautiful richness, a rounded, sexy texture and no hard edges. Drink it anytime over the coming decade.
2015Sleight Of Hand The Conjurer
Rating (90 - 92)
Release Price $28
Drink Date NA
A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot and a splash of Petit Verdot, the 2015 The Conjurer should end up being a smokin’ value. It offers complex notes of tobacco leaf, black currants, spice and earth in a medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, balanced style. It's going to drink nicely right out of the gate.
2015Sleight Of Hand The Spellbinder
Rating (90 - 92)
Release Price $20
Drink Date NA
More herbal and earthy, with lots of black fruits and dark chocolate, the 2015 The Spell Binder is plump, medium to full-bodied, and forward on the palate, with impressive purity and length. Made from 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 21% Cabernet Franc, it's another terrific wine from this estate, as well as a great value.