This single-vineyard blend’s flavors run through all the berries right into dense cassis. It gathers more strength as it rolls through the midpalate, layering in earth and black cherries, with char and toast more noticeable than in the other Tamarack reds.——P.G.(9/1/2010)—— 93

The purple-colored 2006 DuBrul Vineyard Reserve is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in 67% new French oak. It displays an enticing bouquet of balsam wood, spice box, pencil lead, black currant, and blackberry. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it is a ripe, dense, savory, plush effort that has enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years. It offers a drinking window extending from 2011 to 2021. Tel. (509) 526-3533; www.tamarackcellars.com

This new vintage offers the same blend as the 2005—62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. The flavors, though tight and reserved, are substantial and lightly earthy, and the tannins sculpted and refined. Well defined and polished, the tight, tart fruit is enhanced with hints of mushroom and earth, leading into a pleasing, toasty finish. ——P.G.(8/1/2009)—— 92

The 2005 DuBrul Vineyard Reserve comes from a superb site planted in 1992 by Dr. Hugh Shiels in what is now known as the Rattlesnake Hills AVA. The wine is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc. It was aged in 67% new French oak for 22 months. It offers up notes of cedar, tobacco, spice box, and black currant. It has layers of fruit, complex flavors, excellent depth and richness, and 5-7 years of aging potential. It will be at its best from 2012 to 2025. Ron Coleman’s Tamarack Cellars produces a portfolio of easygoing, fairly priced wines that can best be described as middle of the road. They will not excite nor will they disappoint. The two Reserve wines are a different story, outstanding wines as well as fairly priced.Tel. (509) 526-3533; www.tamarackcellars.com

The 2004 Du Brul Vineyard Reserve is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. Easily the most broad-shouldered and masculine of Tamarack Cellar’s wines, it is purple-colored with a brooding perfume of pain grille, spice box, black cherry, and blackberry liqueur. Thick and dense on the palate, with gobs of flavor, this full-bodied effort demands 6-8 years of cellaring and should drink well through 2040. Kudos to Tamarack Cellars for an outstanding, individualistic lineup of well-priced wines.Tel. (509) 526-3533; www.tamarackcellars.com