Amongst the ever growing list of wineries in Woodinville, Washington, the Woodhouse Estate Winery is producing a large variety of well crafted wines from grapes grown throughout the Washington State wine country. Woodhouse was started in 2004 by husband and wife team, Bijal and Sinead Shah. Their wines are marketed under various labels including Kennedy Shah, Hudson Shah, Dussek and Maghee. We purchased a few of these wines to enjoy during the holiday season and found them to be solid wines that reflect the excellence in Washington wines at reasonable price points. The 2008 Hudson Shah Malbec shows that the Malbec grape has a place amongst the Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in the Columbia Valley. This wine has a dark purple/red color and is nearly opaque. There are pleasant aromas of ripe black cherries, violets, black pepper and some toasty oak. This is a medium bodied wine, fruit-forward, with cherry, blackberry, coffee, baking spice and some creamy vanilla. There is a nice level of acidity that keeps it fresh and the delightful mouth feel is filled with abundant smooth tannins. This wine retails for $16, but can be found in the Seattle area for a few dollars less. This wine is delicious on it’s own and will pair well with any hearty meal including a hefty Lasagna or a grilled Rib eye Steak.Saturday, January 8, 2011
Hudson Shah Malbec, 2008
Amongst the ever growing list of wineries in Woodinville, Washington, the Woodhouse Estate Winery is producing a large variety of well crafted wines from grapes grown throughout the Washington State wine country. Woodhouse was started in 2004 by husband and wife team, Bijal and Sinead Shah. Their wines are marketed under various labels including Kennedy Shah, Hudson Shah, Dussek and Maghee. We purchased a few of these wines to enjoy during the holiday season and found them to be solid wines that reflect the excellence in Washington wines at reasonable price points. The 2008 Hudson Shah Malbec shows that the Malbec grape has a place amongst the Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in the Columbia Valley. This wine has a dark purple/red color and is nearly opaque. There are pleasant aromas of ripe black cherries, violets, black pepper and some toasty oak. This is a medium bodied wine, fruit-forward, with cherry, blackberry, coffee, baking spice and some creamy vanilla. There is a nice level of acidity that keeps it fresh and the delightful mouth feel is filled with abundant smooth tannins. This wine retails for $16, but can be found in the Seattle area for a few dollars less. This wine is delicious on it’s own and will pair well with any hearty meal including a hefty Lasagna or a grilled Rib eye Steak.
