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55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec.

Pirouette is an elegant Bordeaux-styled blend originally conceived and fashioned by Napa Valley winemaker Philippe Melka. Melka’s wines, historically, despite their multiple 100-point scores and cult following, are masterpieces of elegance and restraint, and his concept for the original Pirouette was similar: create a Columbia Valley red with Margaux-like subtlety and polish. He succeeded beyond anyone’s initial expectations, and Pirouette has become, in many ways, the flagship wine for the Long Shadows collection.

Now made by Long Shadows ‘house’ winemaker Gilles Nicault, the 2021 Pirouette impresses with an exotic array of spices, herbs, florals and fruits. Big, for sure, it’s also seamless on the palate with richly displayed blueberries, mulberries, violet pastilles, minty chocolate, dusky graphite, loamy earth and pipe tobacco. Imagine, if you will, a bottle of your favorite Margaux reduced under low heat to concentrate all of its attributes into a beautiful, silky whole and you get the idea. And, at five years past the harvest, the 2021 Pirouette has the benefit of not needing any additional cellar time to taste great. A bottle tonight with a steak off the grill or a duck confit and earthy lentils would be just perfect. We love wines like this—powerful but elegant, flavorful but subtle—and, thanks to its Brave New World pricing, really inexpensive for the level of quality we’re talking here. 

Jeb Dunnuck, 96+ points: The 2021 Pirouette is Philippe Melka's take on Washington State Bordeaux varieties, and it's based on 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec. Ripe black and blue fruits, leafy herbs, violets, tobacco, and a kiss of some chocolaty oak all emerge from this beauty, and it hits the palate with medium- to full-bodied richness, a broad, layered mouthfeel, velvety tannins, and a stunning finish. It certainly makes the most of the vintage and it's up with the crème de la crème of this vintage.

Wine Enthusiast, Editor’s Choice, 94 points: This elegant and balanced wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. Its marionberry and dried rose petal aromas meld seamlessly with earthy forest floor scents and touches of chocolate malt and graphite. The full-bodied wine's blueberry, blackberry, nutmeg and black tea flavors float on a silken texture, backed by gentle acidity and velvety tannins.

James Suckling, 93 points: A layered and full-bodied, Bordeaux-style blend of 55% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot, 7% petit verdot and 2% malbec. Bold, ripe black plums and black cherries are soothed by dark-chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla nuances. Very full but balanced, leading to a lingering finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2028.