A Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with 33% Merlot, the 2018 Cascadia is almost opaque in the glass. The nose offers a dark-fruited and ripe core of sweet oak, roasted coconut and black raspberry notions before hints of black plum and blackberry skin waft with notes of sage. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is ripe with a firm tannic edge that will allow this wine to age gracefully and remain food-friendly for years to come. The wine glides to a long-lingering and juicy finish with persistent oak flavors of vanilla and brown baking spices. Give it a try.

Composed of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 2% Malbec, the 2017 Cascadia is an instant success. It opens with a generous and robust dark-fruited nose with blackberry reduction, black raspberry essence and spiced cherry pie filling. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is rich and firm, with resinous purple flowers, brown baking spices and bitter dark chocolate flavors on the palate. The long, winding finish evolves with persistence in the mouth, continuing to deliver pleasure for more than a minute. Only 3,288 bottles were produced.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, the 2016 Cascadia opens with aromas of dark chocolate, dusty espresso bean and subtle oak spices, with blackberry, cherry and plum in the glass. Full-bodied, the wine is complex on the palate, with good balance and tannins that linger on the long, expressive finish. It’s a deliciously pleasing wine that focuses on precision, balance and elegance. Give it a try. 284 cases produced.

The 2015 Cascadia is rich, ripe and lavish, bursting with aromas and flavors of dark fruits and creamy new oak. It's a chewy, flashy, full-bodied red that's a success in its style. Drink it over the next handful of years.

A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and the rest Malbec, the 2014 Cascadia sports a deep purple/ruby color as well as a terrific bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, toasted bread, spice and licorice. Rounded, supple and nicely concentrated on the palate, with top notch purity, it has sweet tannin and is already hard to resist. Drink it anytime over the coming 7-8 years.