{"product_id":"two-mountain-winery-lemberger-rattlesnake-hills-washington-2023","title":"Two Mountain Winery Lemberger · Rattlesnake Hills, Washington · 2023","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"25kijz\" data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eThis is the bottle that gets opened when you want red wine… but not the usual red wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eThe weather’s cooling off, something savory is on the stove, and someone pours a glass that smells like blackberry, white pepper, and plum — bright enough to stay lively, but grounded enough to feel like dinner just got more interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eThat’s the charm of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e2023 Two Mountain Lemberger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eIt’s one of those bottles that makes people stop mid-sip and ask,\u003cbr data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003e“Wait… what grape is this?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"6qj0tf\" data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eWhat It Feels Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eLemberger (also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eBlaufränkisch\u003c\/strong\u003e) is one of Washington’s most underrated red grapes — a little peppery, a little juicy, and almost always more versatile than people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eTwo Mountain has long been one of the producers helping keep the grape visible here, and their 2023 bottling is exactly why that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eThe winery describes it as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003elight-bodied with medium acid and chock-full of character\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003ewhite pepper, currant, and blackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e on the nose, followed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eplum, vanilla, and toasted almond\u003c\/strong\u003e on the palate. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003eThis vintage also gets a little extra polish from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2391\"\u003e16 months in 100% French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e, which adds shape and texture without stripping away the wine’s natural lift. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eThis is the red you open when Pinot Noir feels too soft and Cabernet feels too serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1otgyhe\" data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003eIn the Glass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2634\"\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eWhite pepper, currant, blackberry, and a subtle floral-spice edge. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2871\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2753\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003ePlum, dark berries, vanilla, and toasted almond with a lightly savory finish. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" 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