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Red
1999 Andrew Will Merlot Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Red Mountain
Label borrowed from 2000
Label borrowed from 1998
Label borrowed from 2010
Community Tasting Notes 21
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Grandin7 Likes this wine: 91 points
June 11, 2021 - Decanted for a couple hours. Big black raspberries with nice spice. At first a tartness at the end. But the more time in the carafe that tartness disappeared. Long finish.
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Ron Slye wrote: 92 points
May 2, 2021 - Really lovely though starting to not improve. First hour on PnP this was fantastic. Eucalyptus, currants and hints of raspberry/blackberry, with earth tones and hints of Tabasco. After an hour starting to fade a little. Still good but noticeably a step down from the first hour. Will drink my last one this year! PnP conterno sensory.
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Ron Slye wrote: 88 points
November 4, 2017 - Lovely wine. Blackberry, leather, some vanilla from a judicious use of oak, meld into a nice package an hour or two after opening. This wine seemed to change quickly over the course of an hour, getting better, then starting to lose its stuff. A day later it still has some life, though the oak tends to dominate over much else that is left.
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Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
April 18, 2016 - Very dark red color. Aromas of raspberry and cassis, dense dark berry fruit with just the perfect amount of acidity to bring out the fruit. Tannins were integrated. A long smooth dark berry finish. Seems to be at a perfect drinking stage now. Terrific match with pan roasted duck breast.
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Ron Slye wrote: 90 points
February 15, 2016 - Lovely nose of raspberries, chocolate, and wet earth. Still drinking beautifully. Even a bit tight still. Lovely dark fruits, cherry candy, with some nice earthy tannins that balance out the sweet fruit. There is some nice acid. The finish is long, becoming a bit sharp near the back end. Still a lovely wine, with some years ahead of it, though not clear if it will improve or not. What a great value for $23 back in the day! 90 +
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2013, Issue #47, Andrew Will Cellars Washington State’s Claret-Styled Maestro(Merlot “Ciel du Cheval Vineyard”- Andrew Will Cellars) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/13/2012 (link)(Andrew Will, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Merlot Washington Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2001, IWC Issue #98 (link)(Andrew Will Cellars Merlot Ciel du Cheval Washington State) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer Andrew Will
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Red Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 27 (21%)
- Consumed 100 (79%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
80% Like It 5 votes
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- ProducerAndrew Will
- VarietyMerlot
- VineyardCiel du Cheval Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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