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2021 Bear Cub Red, Pursued by Bear Wine Republic

2021 Bear Cub Red, Pursued by Bear

Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States

Velvet Paws

Dark, plush and full of easy charm, the 2021 Bear Cub is a red that knows exactly how to win people over. Wild blueberry and dark plum leap from the glass, followed by cassis, mocha and a gentle thread of spicy oak that adds polish without stealing the spotlight. The palate is smooth, generous and immediately welcoming, with lush black fruit, silky tannins and a lovely sense of flow from start to finish. There is richness here, but it never feels weighty, just vibrant, polished and very easy to drink, with a long, lively finish that keeps you coming back for another sip.

For when: the food is hearty, the company is relaxed, and the bottle needs to go down far too easily.
Pairs with: burgers, braised beef, smoky sausages, or mushroom dishes with plenty of depth.
If this wine were a place: a warm lodge at dusk, with cedar in the air and something delicious already on the fire.

Pursued by Bear is the Washington State project founded by Kyle MacLachlan, created to make wines with both personality and precision. The 2021 Bear Cub draws fruit from four respected vineyards, including Les Collines in Walla Walla, Weinbau on the Wahluke Slope, and Dionysus and Sagemoor in White Bluffs, bringing extra depth and aromatic lift to the blend. In a low-yielding vintage that produced intensely coloured fruit, Bear Cub shows just how appealing Washington red can be when generosity, freshness and polish are kept beautifully in balance.

Whats in the bottle
82% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot

£37.45 - £37.45
£37.45
£37.45 - £37.45
£37.45
Availability:
In stock

Pursued by Bear is the Washington State winery founded by Kyle MacLachlan, rooted in a genuine connection to the Columbia Valley rather than celebrity gloss alone. Raised in Yakima, MacLachlan returned to his home state to create wines that reflect both Washington’s generous fruit and a more polished, food-friendly sensibility, working in close partnership with winemaker Daniel Wampfler. The house style is built around top vineyard sites across the Columbia Valley, careful blending, and a balance between New World richness and Old World finesse, resulting in wines that feel expressive, structured and unmistakably Washington.

The 2021 Bear Cub is crafted from fruit sourced across four respected Washington State vineyards, bringing together freshness, depth and aromatic lift in one polished blend. Pursued by Bear works with a house style that balances Columbia Valley fruit richness with a more refined, Old World sense of finesse, shaped through careful blending by Kyle MacLachlan and winemaker Daniel Wampfler in Walla Walla. The 2021 blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon (82%), with Petit Verdot (11%) and Merlot (7%) adding structure, colour and softness. The wine was then aged for 30 months in 100% French oak, 30% of it new, giving extra texture, polish and a subtle layer of spice to the finished wine.