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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 55 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RJMoskat on 12/2/2023 & rated 95 points: Lovely round, smooth flavor. Still plenty of tannic grip after 14 years in the bottle. Another gem from Rick Small. (190 views) | | | Tasted by boogie96 on 4/13/2019 & rated 90 points: Big berry nose with hints of vanilla and oak. Silky smooth mouth, some leather up front, subtle oak, chocolate covered strawberries on the finish with hints of spice throughout. (1353 views) | | | Tasted by Simonyser on 11/25/2018 & rated 91 points: Boire sans attendre (1463 views) | | | Tasted by flussier on 11/10/2017 & rated 92 points: Robe bourgogne. Beau nez. Vin très rond. Sur les arômes de boisé, prune, beurre, épice et fruit confit. Décanté une heure, belle maturité dans le produit, probablement à son peak. Seul commentaire négatif, légèrement trop boisé. (1933 views) | | | Tasted by Simonyser on 4/16/2017 & rated 91 points: Un vin qui gagne grandement à être bu après quelques années en cave. Bonne structure, c'est rond en bouche fruits noirs au nez et en bouche, moka, encore une acidité présente et des tannins bien fondus. Léger sucre mais ce n'est vraiment pas soutenu. Finale moyenne. Il m'en reste une pour dans 2 ans. (2382 views) | | | Tasted by juneau bob on 4/1/2017 & rated 94 points: Oh my, this is really good. Rich dark color. Nose of mild charcoal and plum. This is a full bodied wine with a silky feel. Licorice and dark cherry flavor. The tannins are well under control with a long cocoa finish. The artist series consistently delivers. (2114 views) | | | Tasted by aruddy on 10/18/2015: 15.3% shows (2829 views) | | | Tasted by Wine12345 on 1/1/2015 flawed bottle: Corked; had to pour this down the drain (3080 views) | | | Tasted by tomlee on 9/24/2014 & rated 88 points: Bright purple in color. 15.3% ABV. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Syrah. Rich aromas of black fruits, currants, graphite and vanilla. Big and full bodied. Black cherries, cassis, butterscotch and mocha on the palate. Mouth puckering tannins on a long finish. Still a little disjointed. I am going to give this the benefit of the doubt and assume it will show better with another 5-7 years in the cellar. (3067 views) | | | Tasted by Sauvyfan on 5/14/2014 & rated 88 points: Even though I'm giving this 88, this could be the worst $50 cab I've bought in a while. This is a big, dense, hot mess. The blackest and darkest fruit, graphite for days, and oak; my God the oak. This could be one of those wines that maybe I should be drinking the '85 right now. (3064 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 4/6/2014 & rated 90 points: A pretty mellow nose with floral overtones and alcohol. A very rich and smooth initial mouth feel but still tastes somewhat dominated by the alcohol. This is a wine that needs food. (3095 views) | | | Tasted by dleaf on 9/1/2013 & rated 89 points: Better the second day. A smooth cab that is well balanced. (2935 views) | | | Tasted by Gene_Mo on 5/30/2013 & rated 91 points: Good bootle of WA Cab. Chocolate and good fruit. (2754 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 2/27/2013 & rated 78 points: Washington Cabs $20 to $40: I know my score is low and in fact, some in the group liked this more than I. I just couldn't get past the oak. Those who liked it acknowledged they liked the oak, the vanilla, the crem brulee. There is some fruit here, but I am not sure where this goes. I wouldn't mind trying it in the future, but I had real trouble with this. Also a lot of heat on the finish. Seemed to be a divisive wine. (3952 views) | | | Tasted by cmr on 9/29/2012 & rated 89 points: Very nice and delicious. Well balanced and structured but for me a little on the over oaked side which masked the other fruit flavors. (3043 views) | | | Tasted by JGinMO on 8/22/2012 & rated 90 points: Not as impressive as the 04, but may just need a bit more time. Nice fruit, not as structured as I might like. (3079 views) | | | Tasted by Sauvyfan on 7/11/2012 & rated 87 points: Huge wine dominated by olive brine influence. Too young, maybe, but this was no better on day three. Far away from my preferred flavor profile. (2198 views) | | | Tasted by Gene_Mo on 5/15/2012 & rated 88 points: Just unimpressed with this bottle. Never really opened up. (2212 views) | | | Tasted by IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot on 3/25/2012 & rated 92 points: Outstanding. Drinking incredibly well right now. (2358 views) | | | Tasted by ben2e on 11/5/2011 & rated 88 points: Definite flavors of blueberry pie. A little grapey with at least some structure and tannin. I agree with others that this seems typical of several Washington Cabs. I'm not a huge fan of grapey cabs and for the price, I paid ($33) I wouldn't buy more but it was certainly not disappointing. Just not something I was excited about. I was surprised it got a WA 93. (3137 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 10/11/2011: I'm not usually a huge fan of Washington cabernet, but this was a successful bottle. Had the typical blueberry pie component I find in a lot of Washington wines, but was more restrained and balanced than most I've tried. The body was medium-bodied with smokey minerals, cassis and blueberries. Very nice. (3287 views) | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 9/2/2011 & rated 88 points: At Skamania Lodge WA
Deep cherry black, Full bodied
Hints of cocoa, but very little nose (wine may have been a little cold)
High alcohol, juicy, long finish, some chocolate, good acidity, black fruit ripeness (stewed plums) (3263 views) | | | Tasted by gripNsip on 7/14/2011 & rated 89 points: I agree with Greg down here, this has nice depth without being a bomb. Rich blackberries, some light prunes, light wood, and sand. The dark fruit is very full on the nose. Bright palate due to the acidity and structure. Even though dark fruits dominate they don't hold to much weight, along with a good amount of tannin on the finish also includes tobacco and stones. Very drying at this point. Drink or hold, this is fine now, I could see a healthy secant doing this well. 89+ (3442 views) | | | Tasted by Greg.togni on 4/17/2011 & rated 92 points: Great cab...right level of depth without being too bold (3844 views) | | | Tasted by manonthemoon on 4/10/2011 & rated 90 points: WA Tasting Trip Day 3: Cougar Crest, Reynvaan, Woodward Canyon; 4/9/2011-4/13/2011 (Walla Walla): N Floral, blueberry, herb, vanilla
P blue fruit, licorice, spice, earth
F AA to long in length, Good mouthfeel 90-91 (4609 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Sean Sullivan
Washington Wine Report (12/30/2011)
(Woodward Canyon Winery Artist Series #17 Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State) Aromas of vanilla, butterscotch, wood spice, herbal notes, and dark fruit. The palate is dense and rich, full of dark fruit flavors with oak accents. The oak is at the fore at present but may integrate with time. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and 4% Syrah. Champoux, Spring Creek, Estate, Sagemoor, and DuBrul vineyards. 15.3% alcohol. 2,573 cases produced. *** points |
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| Woodward Canyon Producer website
Located in the Walla Walla Valley appellation of Washington State, Woodward Canyon Winery was started in 1981 by Rick Small and his wife, Darcey Fugman-Small. Since that time, the winery has consistently produced premium, award-winning cabernet sauvignons and merlots as well as chardonnays. Early on Rick determined that quality would take precedence over quantity. Consequently, Woodward Canyon has remained small, increasing its production from 1,200 cases in 1981 to our current production of about 17,000 cases. About 7,000 of this total production is Nelms Road, Woodward Canyon's second label.
Woodward Canyon is a founding member of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and of Walla Walla Valley Vinea, the Winegrower's Sustainable Trust. Woodward Canyon Winery is located in Lowden, about 13 miles west of Walla Walla, Washington. Our tasting room is a restored 1870's farmhouse.Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanWashingtonRattlesnake Hills |
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