![]() Drink 2020-2030- 93Ģ019 Rasa Vineyards ‘Occam’s Razor’ White Wine- The 2019 ‘Occam’s Razor’ white wine is a new wine made by Rasa Vineyards. A complete wine, this is sinfully good in its youth and will provide drinking enjoyment for another decade. Layers of vanilla cream and banana mingle with baking spice infused Challah bread and nutty as well as damp earth undertones and a faint dusting of salinity. The palate shows terrific verve, with great depth and concentration. Mango and ripe pineapple combine with shades of nectarine rind, cloves and vanilla cream on the nose. Drink 2020-2028- 93Ģ018 Rasa Vineyards ‘Dream Deferred’ Chardonnay- The 2018 ‘Dream Deferred’ Chardonnay was sourced from the Frenchman Hills Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope AVA. While marvelous to enjoy in its youth, the combination of freshness and weight suggests this will cellar brilliantly for at least another eight years. Lemon rind and unripe cantaloupe with baking spices dominate the palate. The palate is bone dry with good freshness and texture. Right out of the gate this Riesling shows petrol aromas with shades of Japanese pear and starfruit that mingle in the glass. Learn more about this fantastic Walla Walla winery at Here are the gorgeous new wines by Rasa Vineyards.Ģ018 Rasa Vineyards ‘The Composer’ Riesling- The 2018 Rasa Vineyards ‘The Composer’ shows marvelous acidity and texture that you want in a dry, one of a kind, Alsace style Riesling. 2016 Rasa Vineyards ‘For the Love of the Game’ Cabernet Sauvignon (WWB, 96) which is one of the best Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Washington that I have sampled over the past year. The Syrah wines by Billo were just incredible and I loved the 2016 Rasa Vineyards ‘Principia Reserve’ Syrah (WWB, 96) which is a masterful effort that shows incredible aromatic and flavor range. I was blown away once again by the 2018 Rasa Vineyards ‘The Composer’ Riesling (WWB, 93) which is amongst the best of its kind in North America. ![]() We were able to maintain the fresh acidity.” But making that call was a bit risky because we didn’t know what the weather was going to do but in hind sight this was the right call. I needed to slow down ripening and every leaf o the vine is a sugar producing factory so then I would be ripening too fast. Billo noted “Around July 20th I was tracking the heat units and at that time I went to the vineyard managements and I hedged the canopy by 30%, and they were all surprised. The Bordeaux style wines all showed bright acidity despite the obvious heat of the vintage. We didn’t want to add any acid to the wines because we handed things in the vineyard so well.” Even though this was one of our warmest years, we were able to get some really good acidity in the wine. Billo has said that “2016 we cut the canopy back to slow the ripening and get good acidity. ![]() I loved these wines, mostly from the warm 2016 vintage, across the board. The wines he crafts show tremendous texture, richness, poise and terroir - and are only getting better by each vintage. ![]() He is now one of the few masters of wine (MW) in the world. With a bachelor’s degree from MIT and a master’s degree from Stanford, Billo then studied viticulture an enology at UC Davis. I was absolutely mesmerized by the seamless quality of the wine. Finally, he and his brother, Pinto, made the bold decision to start Rasa Vineyards in 2007. My first exposure to these great wines was many years back when I was served a 2007 Rasa Vineyards ‘QED’ Syrah blind. During that time Billo was exposed to some of the finest wines in the world and he fully caught the wine bug. His new lineup of wines is truly one of the best in the state - from crisp Rieslings to inky Syrahs.īillo Naravane initially was inspired by wine while working in the computer world and living Austin, Texas. Alongside his brother, Pinto Naravane, Billo crafts very precise and singular expressions of Washington State terroir. One of the most talented winemakers on the west coast and also one of the nicest people you will meet, Billo Naravane, MW is the brilliant mastermind behind all Rasa Vineyards bottlings. ‘I think these are some of the best wines we have made,’ Billo Naravane, MW proudly proclaimed. ![]()
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