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Manage Subscriptions2015 Andrew Will Sorella Champoux Vineyard
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Horse Heaven Hills
Community Tasting Notes 26
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Mdog Likes this wine: 94 points
October 29, 2023 - 85% Cab Sav,6%Merlot,6%Cab Franc,3%petit verdot 14.5%
Deep ruby
Initial opening dark red fruit, light oak fine tannins that coated the tongue on initial finish but quickly faded with pleasant hints of rose and dark cherry. Decanted for 4 hrs in the cellar at 55. Poured back in the bottle and brought to room temp ( diner and 6 other reds)
Nose with big red fruit subtle vanilla, hints of cedar
At one point over the 3 hr dinner the nose held but fruit disappeared with some graphite noted, fruit on palate returned with a bang. Some of the other wines had a more interesting nose but this was in my top 2 of the night.
4oz in bottle-fridge 24 hrs then brought back to room temp
Color darker ruby
Medium full body but definitely lighter than some Bordeaux blends
Fresh dark cherry nose with plum undertones of rose and cedar
Palate- integrated tannins with cherry and plum and pomegranate hints of graphite light astringency on finish that fades to fruit
One last comment-this wine was perfectly priced.1 person found this helpful Comment -
PDXinSEA wrote: 95 points
August 26, 2023 - My favorite in a blind tasting of ten 2015 Bordeaux blends
Tremendous power and balance. Massive fruit persists despite considerable ripe tannins. Has the stuffing and proper proportion to improve for at least a decade. 95+1 person found this helpful Comment -
corkscrews Likes this wine: 92 points
July 5, 2023 - A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and some herbs on spiced finish, still young, needs a decant. www.winelx.com
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JJYoyo wrote: 92 points
May 14, 2023 - 1 hr air. Similar notes to last time. A little more depth and an edge of tar and maybe graphite that I didn’t notice before. A very nice WA cab, worth seeking out for more.
Score: 92. Relative to expectations: ++1 person found this helpful Comment -
americanstorm Likes this wine: 94 points
April 9, 2023 - Opened 3 hours before the party but didn't decant because it seems ready to go on sampling. I was amazed by how much weight this put on over the course of the evening. 16 people and no one guessed this was a Bordeaux blend from Washington state, but everyone liked it. My first bottles from andrew will and I would definitely buy again. Consumed 18 bottles of wine in all so my memory is pretty fuzzy on details! LOL
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By Stephen Tanzer
Focus on Washington: The New Normal (Nov 2018), 11/1/2018 (link)(Andrew Will Winery Red Wine Sorella Champoux Vineyard Washington Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2018, Issue #76, The Summer of 2018 North American Wines Neo-Classicists and Old School Producers(Andrew Will Cellars “Sorella” Champoux Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Andrew Will
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Sorella
- Vineyard Champoux Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Horse Heaven Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 21 (1%)
- In Cellars 959 (64%)
- Consumed 508 (34%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
also would be great with pomegranate and winter squash, Light bodied with enough fruit for game or fowl or any meatWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerAndrew Will
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- VineyardChampoux Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationHorse Heaven Hills
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