Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills Champoux Vyd 2017

Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington
CT 93
JG 92
WA 91
JD 91
14.5% ABV
Item # 344582

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93 points CellarTracker.com community score.

92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Camardas’ cabernet sauvignon vines are now twenty-five years of age at Champoux Vineyard and really hitting their stride. Like the 2017 Cabernet Franc from Two Blondes, this pure cabernet sauvignon bottling was aged in twenty percent new oak casks for nineteen months prior to bottling, with minimum SO2. The wine is riper than the cab franc, coming in at 14.5 percent octane this year and delivering a ripe and beautifully expressive bouquet of cassis, black cherries, cigar ash, a lovely touch of spice (some no doubt from the Taransaud casks), a fine base of soil and cedar. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused, complex and sports excellent mid-palate depth, with fine balance and grip, ripe, buried tannins and a long, complex and quite refined finish. The full point higher octane here in comparison to the cabernet franc allows the casks to show a bit more influence in the wine, despite being raised in the same barrels for the same duration. Some folks will prefer this, others may like the more understated cabernet franc in this vintage. They are both beautifully made wines. 2028-2055. (Mar/Apr 2021)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): "On the nose, the dark-fruited 2017 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon offers rich expressions exuberant blackberry and dark cherry fruit, elegant oak nuances and stylish dark red tones. Full-bodied in the mouth, with youthful yet still rigid tannins, there are plummy tones and a robust fruit core that oozes over the mid-palate with a tannic edge. The wine has finesse and the most prominent structure of the range of Cabernets, ending with a long, sophisticated finish. This wine has an elegance that will reward the patience of a decade in the cellar. Only 496 cases were made. Drink: 2019-2030. (Dec 2019)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck: "In the same ballpark, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard has pretty cassis, tobacco leaf, savory herbs, and chocolate notes as well as medium to full-bodied richness on the palate. It shows the forward, elegant, seamless style of the vintage beautifully. And despite already drinking nicely, it’s going to evolve for 10-15 years on its balance. Drink: 2020-2035. (4/15/20)"
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93 points CellarTracker.com community score.

92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Camardas’ cabernet sauvignon vines are now twenty-five years of age at Champoux Vineyard and really hitting their stride. Like the 2017 Cabernet Franc from Two Blondes, this pure cabernet sauvignon bottling was aged in twenty percent new oak casks for nineteen months prior to bottling, with minimum SO2. The wine is riper than the cab franc, coming in at 14.5 percent octane this year and delivering a ripe and beautifully expressive bouquet of cassis, black cherries, cigar ash, a lovely touch of spice (some no doubt from the Taransaud casks), a fine base of soil and cedar. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused, complex and sports excellent mid-palate depth, with fine balance and grip, ripe, buried tannins and a long, complex and quite refined finish. The full point higher octane here in comparison to the cabernet franc allows the casks to show a bit more influence in the wine, despite being raised in the same barrels for the same duration. Some folks will prefer this, others may like the more understated cabernet franc in this vintage. They are both beautifully made wines. 2028-2055. (Mar/Apr 2021)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): "On the nose, the dark-fruited 2017 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon offers rich expressions exuberant blackberry and dark cherry fruit, elegant oak nuances and stylish dark red tones. Full-bodied in the mouth, with youthful yet still rigid tannins, there are plummy tones and a robust fruit core that oozes over the mid-palate with a tannic edge. The wine has finesse and the most prominent structure of the range of Cabernets, ending with a long, sophisticated finish. This wine has an elegance that will reward the patience of a decade in the cellar. Only 496 cases were made. Drink: 2019-2030. (Dec 2019)"

91 points Jeb Dunnuck: "In the same ballpark, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard has pretty cassis, tobacco leaf, savory herbs, and chocolate notes as well as medium to full-bodied richness on the palate. It shows the forward, elegant, seamless style of the vintage beautifully. And despite already drinking nicely, it’s going to evolve for 10-15 years on its balance. Drink: 2020-2035. (4/15/20)"
Product SKU 344582
Producer Andrew Will
Country United States
Region Washington
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 2017
Size 750ml
Color Red
Blend 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV 14.5%
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