I've been hearing about Two Vintners for some time. Winemaker Morgan Lee is responsible for the Two Vintners label, a label born out of partnership with owners David and Cindy Lawson of Covington Cellars. They make some solid classics such as Syrah and Merlot, but also branch out with some interesting varietals, and one I loved very much - the Cinsault.
The tasting room was very inviting, and had a nice mood. Definitely a great place to chill and enjoy some wine. As usual I preferred a red tasting, but was curious about the OG as well. It should be noted that at this time they were pouring some Covington Cellars into the mix, but as i understand these two labels are likely going to be separate in the future.
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Sparkling Wine
$38
Our very first sparkling wine was made possible with the help of our friend Christian Grieb of Treveri Cellars. Christian and his family specialize in making only Traditional Method sparkling wine in Washington State. Christian gave us the ability to make our very own blend of 50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier. We then aged the wine on lees in the bottle for almost two years before it was disgorged in early October of this year. Beautiful Brut Bubbles! You are going to love this.
2020 OG-Orange Gewürztraminer
$30
This is a geek factor wine - 8 weeks on the skins gives this dry white wine an awesome orange color. Despite what might come to mind when you think of Gewurztraminer, this wine is bone dry and has hints of melon and clementine. 100% Gewurztraminer from Olsen Vineyard in the Yakima Valley. Morgan truly believes this wine to be the greatest food wine in the entire winery.
2020 Make Haste
$28
Make Haste began as a fun holiday wine in 2009 after a little mix-up from Morgan in the cellar. For the first couple of vintages, we never divulged the varietals that went into it. Of course, if you guessed right, we might let you in on the secret. As time has progressed, Make Haste has taken a more serious turn. Today, Make Haste is 100% Olsen Vineyard Cinsault that boasts cherries, herbs, and a silky texture that makes it a fantastic holiday food wine.
2018 Reserve Cabernet Franc
$55
Our Reserve Cabernet Franc is 100% varietal from three distinct vineyards in Washington State. For our reserve bottling, we age the wine on the skins for three months in Spanish clay Tinaja (large clay pots) before pressing to neutral French oak barrels. This gives the wine a distinct minerality and a texture that rides the edge of velvety. This is a savory, complex wine that will pique your interest.
2018 Sal
$55
Sal debuted with the 2012 vintage when we were afforded the opportunity to work with Cabernet Sauvignon from the outstanding May's Discovery Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills of Washington State. Sal is barrel fermented and aged in 100% new French oak for 22 months. This special reserve bottling is named after Morgan's amazing wife, Sally and truly shows the potential of the Horse Heaven Hills for producing amazing Cabernet.
2020 OG-Orange Gewürztraminer
Beautiful nose on this orange wine, which came off with sweet melon but was actually quite dry and refreshing.
93 points.
2020 Make Haste
This was a fun wine for me, and has turned me on to the Cinsault varietal. Full of cherry and herb and some eucalyptus, this was light and refreshing, almost pinot-like.
95 points.
2018 Reserve Cabernet Franc
This was a Covington Cellars. Aged in Spanish clay Tinaja prior to French oak resulted in a nice mineral, but velvety chocolaty and cocoa cab franc.
94 points.
2018 Sal
May's Discovery Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills. Amazing weightless cab, with cherries, vanilla, and very smooth integrated tannins.
95 points.
I had the fortune of some some additional pours:
2019 Some Days are Stone Syrah
Stoney Vine, Rocks district. Excellent balance of funk and minerality in this Syrah.
95 points.
2018 Zinfandel
Stonetree vineyard. Nice spice and chocolate, very smooth.
94 points.
2020 Covington Cellars Grenache
94 points.
I loved the tasting at Two Vintners. Their wines were beautiful, delicate, full of expression and pure. I particularly loved the 2020 Make Haste (Cinsault) and picked up two bottles. The 2018 Sal Cabernet Sauvignon was fantastic, and I ended up getting a bottle at the Seattle Wine Shop on another day. I'll have to try the other Syrah, but the 2019 Some Days are Stone Syrah was excellent! I will definitely return for their next release!
