The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard is chewy, astringent and compact, clamping down on the tongue and gums with acerbic tannins.

Leafy herbs, chocolate, and black fruits all emerge from the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard, and it's another plump, forward, delicious red from this estate. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% each of Merlot and Malbec.

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard offers more dark fruit, smoke earth and sweet oak, as well as medium to full-bodied richness in a soft, supple, elegant style. Like a lot of 2013s, it drops off slightly on the finish, but is still a beautiful wine. Made from 88% Cabernet and 12% Merlot aged in 60% new oak, drink it anytime over the coming decade.

More concentrated and structured than the straight Columbia Valley Cabernet, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard is almost all Cabernet, with just 2% each of Merlot and Malbec. Offering outstanding purity of fruit, full-bodied richness and lots of plum, licorice, sweet oak and hints of herbs, drink this classic Washington State Bordeaux blend over the coming decade.

The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard is an outstanding effort that shows the vintage’s mid-weight profile, it has beautiful purity of fruit. Medium to full-bodied richness and solid length on the finish. Offering up ample creme de cassis, licorice, toasted spice and lead pencil like aromas and flavors, this blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 3% Malbec continue to shine through 2021. These forward, up-front and delicious efforts are made by Mike Januik and in almost all instances, they represent solid values. Tel. (425) 481-5502; www.noveltyhillwines.com