{"id":917,"date":"2013-05-21T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T19:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danthewineguy.com\/?p=917"},"modified":"2013-05-27T12:58:57","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T19:58:57","slug":"woodinvilles-pomum-cellars-a-winery-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"Woodinville’s Pomum Cellars a Winery to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spent a bit of time with Javier Alfonso, owner\/winemaker of Pomum Cellars<\/strong>, at this year\u2019s Taste Washington event in March and his wines seemed to strike a chord with me.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019ll be honest with you. I tried them towards the end of the event, when one is often suspended somewhere between a state of enjoyment, wine fatigue and a slight buzz. Even so, his wines stood out enough for me to make a mental note to give them second try at a later date.<\/p>\n

After taking another opportunity to retaste in a more controlled environment, Alfonso\u2019s wines not only confirmed my favorable first impression, they stamped it with an exclamation point.<\/p>\n

Alfonso originally hails from a notable wine region, the Ribera del Duero in Spain. He moved to the United States in 1995 and has family ties in the heart of Washington wine country in Yakima Valley. <\/p>\n

Along with winemaking duties, he and his wife, Shylah, own and operate the winery, which includes a tasting room in Woodinville that\u2019s open Saturdays from noon to 5:00 pm or by appointment if you make the prior arrangements. <\/p>\n

\"null\"Here are my tasting notes on the winery\u2019s current releases:<\/p>\n

2011 Riesling<\/strong> (about $16) \u2013 This is a leaner, meaner riesling than you\u2019re probably used to with flavors of green melon and lemon grass. The off-dry finish is brisk and snappy, with notes of slate and minerality that resemble a sauvignon blanc. Refreshingly different.<\/p>\n

2010 Red Wine <\/strong>(about $20) \u2013 This cabernet-based, six varietal combination shows a lot of red currant, pomegranate and pie cherry flavors and a borderline edgy finish with bright acidity.<\/p>\n

2010 Tinto Tempranillo <\/strong>(about $25) \u2013 Every facet of this wine is subtle and restrained yet well-defined. A little smokiness, a little dark berry and leather, a little chewy tannin and a little spicy pepper on the finish all come together perfectly. Need a wine to pair with a Rudy\u2019s bacon and mushroom pizza? This is it.<\/p>\n

2009 Syrah<\/strong> (about $32) \u2013 Fruit forward, yet balanced, this mind-numbing syrah explodes with ultra-dark Ligurian cherry and black plum flavors. The plush, lengthy finish caps off a stunning, must-try wine. <\/p>\n

2008 Shya Red<\/strong> (about $38) \u2013 A bit uneventful for starters, but if you aerate the heck out of this Bordeaux blend it really blossoms. Boysenberry, plum and luscious red cherry flavors stand out, with a dusting of chalky tannins.<\/p>\n

Pomum Cellars wines are available locally at Purple Smile Wines and the newly opened Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants at 19 Prospect Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I spent a bit of time with Javier Alfonso, owner\/winemaker of Pomum Cellars, at this year\u2019s Taste Washington event in March and his wines seemed to strike a chord with me. But I\u2019ll be honest with you. I tried them towards the end of the event, when one is often suspended somewhere between a state […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-washington-wines","category-from-the-bellingham-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=917"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":921,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917\/revisions\/921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}