PRE-SALE: Arrives Late August 2026

Tom's Tasting Note
A dark ruby core, vibrant ruby red edges.  The pronounced nose rises from the glass with notes of red fruits (currants, cassis, bing cherry) with subtle spice notes like bay leaf, sage, white pepper, a touch of dusty mocha, tobacco leaf, and toast.  The palate is med+ bodied, with med/med+ acidity and fine tannins that are refined and polished.  The palate flavor intensity is great here, good tension and depth really allows the complexity here to expand on the palate into the long, fresh, delicious finish.  Excellent work and for sure Cabernet made by the hands of a Pinot Noir winemaker!

92 pts Wine Spectator
Handsomely built and refined, with expressive flavors of black currant, savory herbs and black olive that gather tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. 146 cases made.

The Vineyard: Ciel du Cheval is located near the geographic center of the Red Mountain AVA in Washington. Ciel was established in 1975 and for nearly 39 years has been providing grapes to some of the state’s finest wineries, Ciel has a reputation for growing red wines grapes that have intense character and dense but supple tannins.  It is a true Grand Cru vineyard site for top Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon.
Appellation: Red Mountain
Grape Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil: Silt Loam
Elevation: 400-700 feet
Aspect: Southeast
Year Planted: 1975
Farming Practices: Dry farmed, organically farmed, certified by USDA.
Aging: 10 months in 80% New French Oak
Aging Potential: 10+ years
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.7
Production: 146 cases
Ingredients: grapes, yeast, minimum SO2
Winemaking: Purple Hands is a low intervention, purity-driven winery. Ferments are a mixture of techniques: native yeasts, and some commercial strains as needed. 20% whole cluster for 2022. Skin macerations are vintage-dependent styles. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered to retain the honesty of the vineyard and the vintage.