2009 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series
Community Tasting Note
LFCHALA wrote:
90 Points
Saturday, July 20, 2013 - Modern style. Strong predominance of fruit on the nose and palate. Tasty, but without complexity or evolution with decanting. I have no experience with wines from Washington, but it seemed a wine with enough structure to improve over the next five years.
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Comment posted by Champagneinhand:
7/21/2013 2:01:00 PM - I will give you my opinion on the Bdx grapes in WA wines. In good years, say '05-'10, I try not to even think of drinking the wines until they have at least 5 years past release in bottle. I have occasionally jumped the gun on some Syrah, and 2009 is a vintage where you can really enjoy the primary fruit if that's what you want. the even years need more time to seriously develop, especially '08. So many different styles. Woodward is very in your face fruit forward like Betz or QC. I prefer the more nuanced wines of Andrew Will, but I still like the big fruit modern style now and again. It makes me appreciate both styles more and more. Buty is very big fruit and in your face too, best to let them evolve a bit from a primary phase. Still fun to see the notes on the '09. Woodward has been a good WA staple for decades and they do know how to get the wine in a way they want to present it, so I take that into consideration. Considering the cost of Betz and QC, this is a relative bargain, especially if put up against Napa peers.
Comment posted by ntruder:
4/15/2015 11:43:00 AM - I have a fair amount of experience with Woodward Canyon wine - I grew up in Eastern WA and have been collecting and drinking Rick's wine for a couple of decades after getting to drink it regularly out of my father's cellar. These days, I buy 6-12 bottles of each Artists Series Cab on release and rarely if ever open a them any younger than 7-10 years. At that age they are full of life and fantastic. The age gives them more balance and lets the quality of the fruit and winemaking shine through. I have drunk much older Woodward cabs and they have all been wonderful - even at 15+ years.
Comment posted by Champagneinhand:
4/15/2015 12:23:00 PM - Good notes Jay. My thoughts are to hold them at that length. I do see more benefit from aging, which most of my reds get except for the very few that I buy for drinking much earlier. There isle try of early drinking stuff out of Bordeaux bourgeoise though finding the treasures is markedly more difficult. When I do find a producer that is good early I tend to buy a 6 or full case. Lilian Ladouys is one of my consistent younger wines for consumption. Cotes du Rhones is another category but earlier drinking can be satisfying. Barbera from the Italian riviera and Merlot from Umbria, primary Falesco.