Long Shadows 2020 Feather - KILLER Cabernet Sauvignon from Randy Dunn and Allen Shoup on SALE!
"It’s just booze - drink it!" Charles Smith
The Long Shadows project is the result of a lifetime of knowledge and experience of Allen Shoup. Washington wine visionary, Allen Shoup, asked a simple question: what happens when you give the world’s top winemakers access to Washington’s best fruit? We found the answer in some of the most highly regarded wines to emerge from the state.
I’ve had the opportunity to meet Allen Shoup at the auction of Washington State Wines a few years ago and can say first-hand that he is one of the most knowledgeable and engaging personalities in the wine industry that I have ever met.
Following a distinguished 20-year career leading Chateau Ste. Michelle, its affiliate wineries and Washington wines to international prominence, Allen Shoup retired to establish Long Shadows in 2002, the most ambitious and personal project of his storied career. Unwavering in his commitment to growing the global reputation of Washington wines, Allen also envisioned a family winery of his own. He knew Long Shadows was the path to achieving both goals, provided he could find a winemaker with the talent, creativity, range, and technical ability to pilot the project. Gilles Nicault proved to be that winemaker. He has been with Long Shadows since its inception, working alongside Allen to refine the vision for the project and collaborating with a team of all-star vintners to craft wine from their signature grape.
The wines of Washington state are by far the greatest values in the USA for Bordeaux varietals as well as Rhone style wines but Allen has employed the work of his California, French, Italian and German friends to assist giving him their special talents and intimate knowledge about their specific grape varietals to make some of the best wines in the world!
We challenge you to find a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or a Bordeaux for the price of this wine that scored (98 Points) in the Wine Advocate. Then try to find a wine made by Randy Dunn at this price that is as good as this wine. Your paying 2-3 times or more to get a wine that matches the quality of this 2020 Feather. We also agree with the Wine Advocate – “run, don’t walk to add this to your cellar.”
Randy Dunn is one of the world’s most renowned makers of extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignons and ne brings his talent to Washington with a Napa style blend that is entitled “Feather” to showcase his deft hand of a balanced style that he has demonstrated with his Napa wines over the years up on Howell Mountain.
2020 Long Shadows Feather – KILLER Cabernet Sauvignon at a KILLER Price!
2020 LONG SHADOWS CABERNET SAUVIGNON FEATHER 1.5L Magnum
Price: $157.50 Your Price: $138.60
2020 LONG SHADOWS CABERNET SAUVIGNON FEATHER COLUMBIA VALLEY
Price: $78.00 Sale $65.00 6 Pack $390
(98 points) Instantly impressive, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Feather opens to silky, fresh and fleshy dark red and black fruit tones with picturesque rich and ripe notions that sashay out of the glass with elegance, power and precision. Medium to full-bodied, the Cabernet shows incredible depth and breadth with succulent acidity and fine-grained tannins. This will have no trouble aging past its 20th birthday. World-class and devastatingly beautiful, the wine continues to somersault across the ever-evolving finish, and it will undoubtedly be well received upon its release in the fall later this year. Mark your calendar now, and run, don’t walk to add this to your cellar. (AM) (5/2023) Wine Advocate
The Long Shadows Story:
Allen took inspiration for Long Shadows from his good friend and mentor Robert Mondavi, whose Opus One collaboration with Baron Philippe de Rothschild furthered the prestige of Napa Valley. Inspired by the idea of international partnerships and fortunate to enjoy industry friendships spanning the globe, Allen envisioned a more complex alliance to highlight the quality and diversity of Washington vineyards. He easily recruited a dream team of winemakers. The talent pool was deep, but the winemakers were all new to Washington vineyards. To succeed, Allen knew he needed boots on the ground, someone who enjoyed strong working relationships with the Columbia Valley's best growers and was excited by the challenge of working with a divergent group of winemakers.
Gilles joined Long Shadows shortly before the start of his tenth vintage in Washington, just as Long Shadows' first celebrated vintners were signing on to the project. An international winemaker in his own right, Gilles grew up in southern France, studied viticulture and enology there, and made wine in Côte du Rhône, Provence, and Champagne. Already a winemaker of rising fame in his homeland, he traveled to Washington State in 1994 to expand his winemaking skills, working for several top Washington wineries, including Woodward Canyon. By the time Long Shadows was established, Gilles knew Washington vineyards well. He sought the position at Long Shadows, eager to merge his winemaking skills with a remarkable group of vintners.
With Gilles at the helm, Long Shadows began crafting wines inspired by iconic winemakers, each of global prominence and famous for their mastery of a particular variety and style:
Randy Dunn, Dunn Vineyard, Napa Valley (Feather Cabernet Sauvignon)
Agustin Huneeus Sr. and Philippe Melka, Quintessa, Napa Valley (Pirouette)
John Duval, Penfolds, Barossa Valley (Sequel Syrah)
Michel Rolland, Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, Pomerol (Pedestal Merlot)
Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari, Tenute Folonari, Tuscany (Saggi)
Armin Diel, Schlossgut Diel, Nahe Valley (Poet’s Leap Riesling)
Gilles own wine, Chester-Kidder, was the first Long Shadows red produced in 2002.
The winemakers joined Long Shadows as co-owners of their wine, not as consultants. In so doing, Allen reasoned, each partner would be vested in learning more about Washington State's vineyards, and Long Shadows' wines would exemplify the viticultural excellence of the Columbia Valley.
Long Shadows' celebrated vintners traveled to Washington State frequently in the early years, collaborating with Gilles on vineyard preferences, picking and fermentation protocol, barrel selections, and final blending. When construction started on Long Shadows' state-of-the-art Walla Walla winery in 2005, Gilles knew what was needed to design and outfit the new facility to each vintner's exacting specifications. As the years passed, and the wines continued to show remarkable consistency under Gilles direction, the partners' visits to the Columbia Valley naturally became less frequent.
In any company the quality of its products begins and ends with the employees who produce them. At Long Shadows, I've had the good fortune to be able to surround myself with highly dedicated, conscientious and talented people whose exacting efforts have led to the success of our award winning wines. I can't thank them enough for all that they do.
— Allen Shoup, Founder
Today, Long Shadows' original team of celebrated vintners is no longer directly involved in production, but the signature style of each winemaker can be tasted in each glass of Long Shadows wine. Gilles sees to that, as he always has, by skillfully maintaining their long-standing methods and techniques.
Recruiting winemakers from around the world, each to produce a single Columbia Valley wine representing a “best of type,” was only half of the plan. Allen knew each winemaker would come with their own winemaking techniques and requirements, so a world-class winery was designed and built, capable of making wine to each winemaker’s rigorous specifications. The results were almost immediate. Acclaim for the wines and for the project followed, and in 2007, just four short years from its inception, Food & Wine Magazine named Long Shadows “Winery of the Year.” Since then Long Shadows has continued to produce highly-sought-after and highly-acclaimed examples of the best Washington can produce.
Over the years, Gilles and Allen experimented with small quantities of uniquely styled wines for their personal and family enjoyment. A few of these wines became too good not to share with their “extended family” and now are available with Long Shadows' other current releases. They include Dance Chardonnay, Cymbal Sauvignon Blanc, and Julia’s Dazzle Rosé, named after Allen’s granddaughter.
2010 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 2
(92 Points) In need of short-term cellaring, the 2010 Red Wine Pirouette, made by Philippe Melka out of Napa Valley, is a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot that spent 22 months in 100% French oak. Offering ripe, toasty notes of smoked earth, herbs, chocolate and assorted black fruits, it is medium-bodied, firm and focused on the palate, with great acidity and edgy tannin. It's a classy, elegant and age-worthy Bordeaux blend that should evolve positively... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2009 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 7
2008 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 3
2007 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 2
2003 Long Shadows 'Pirouette' Columbia Valley
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 1
2020 Long Shadows Sequel Syrah Columbia Valley
Price: $76.50 Your Price: $67.32 Quantity in Stock: 6
John Duval, formerly of Australia's iconic Penfolds Grange, chose the Columbia Valley as his "Sequel" for the continuation of his life's work with Syrah.
A small 5% Cabernet Sauvignon (Dionysis Vineyard) in the blend the vineyards Bouchet, Yakima, Hedges, Bacchus, Candy Mountain and then the rest from Benches. This wine has a beautiful bouquet here of dark blackberry liqueur like fruit smoky bacon meaty notes and dark mocha with espresso, licorice and more, very complex bouquet of aromas. A big and chewy wine on the tongue with silky smooth tannins echoing the nuance and spice from the nose through the finish. finish 50+ Most Excellent
2012 Long Shadows Sequel Syrah Columbia Vallley
Price: $89.00 Sale Price: $69.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Long Shadows Pedestal Merlot Columbia Valley, Washington USA
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 7
Michel Rolland, Pomerol vintner and consultant to many of the world's top wineries, provided the vision for this limited production Merlot.
An opulent wine with a core of dark cherry aromas and ripe blackberry flavors framed by notes of bittersweet chocolate and a pleasant hint of graphite. Seamless and well-textured with a lush mouthfeel from entry to mid-palate that carries across a lengthy finish.
2020 Long Shadows Vintners Saggi Red Blend Columbia Valley
Price: $76.50 Your Price: $67.32 Quantity in Stock: 9
One of Italy’s most prestigious Tuscan wine families, Ambrogio & Giovanni Folonari provided their knowledge and expertise while working with Long Shadows’ Director of Winemaking, Gilles Nicault, who produces this unique blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
Vibrant and darkly hued in the glass, with juicy black currant, red fruit and oak spice aromas. On entry, a textured, lively mouthfeel enhances the wine’s intense fruit character. Flavorful notesof wild strawberry and sour cherry are beautifully balanced with just the right amount of acidity stretching across a persistent finish.
2018 Long Shadows Chester Kidder Red Wine Columbia Valley
Price: $71.25 Your Price: $62.70 Quantity in Stock: 3
(94 Points) The 2018 Chester-Kidder Red Wine is based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Syrah, and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 30 months in 85% new French oak. It's another brilliant wine from this team and has vibrant plum and darker, almost blue fruits as well as spicy oak, chocolate, graphite, and scorched earth aromas and flavors. Balanced and medium to full-bodied, with a terrific sense of freshness as well as building tannins, it's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity. Jeb Dunnuck
2022 Long Shadows Vintners Dance Chardonnay Columbia Valley Washington
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 7
A deeply aromatic Chardonnay offering exotic tropical fruits, white peach and a hint of honey on the nose. The mouthfeel is rich and viscous delivering layered flavors of stone fruit, dried apricot, baking spice, and freshly baked bread. Beautifully focused, with just enough acidity to lift the expression and complexity of the wine while leaving a pleasant fruitiness and hint of minerality on the finish.
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