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Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard 2017, 0.75L

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Region: Horse Heaven Hills, Washington, United States
Varietal: Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon
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Importer: WA Winery Direct / Local Dist.
Score: 95WA
Review: "Deep ruby with purple highlights, the 2017 Champoux Vineyard is a stunning success with elegance and complexity bursting at the seams. Seductive blackberry essence, dusty plum skin, dark cherries and cassis waft out of the glass with delicate dusty floral tones, dried tobacco and graphite nuances. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is balanced with rich complexity and an elegant mineral tension before offering up a clearly delineated fruit frame compounded by focus, precision and finesse. At present, the wine has a pleasingly tannic edge and finishes with a mineral tension and red-fruited succulence that continue to evolve in the mouth. Simply stellar! Will Camarda, son of Chris Camarda, has taken over the management reins for the winery. After more than three decades of running the business, Chris is still very much involved with the winery, but much of the day-to-day operations now falls on the shoulders of Will. Will's hope for the future is to continually raise the bar and spread brand awareness for Andrew Will Winery. Although the winery has found success with the Rhône and Bordeaux varieties, Will is curious about experimenting with other varieties in the future. Year after year, the Sorella continues to be the brand's pinnacle effort in winemaking, and the 2017 bottling is no different. It displays an extraordinary wine of profound and complex character."

Staff Notes:
"Deep ruby with purple highlights, the 2017 Champoux Vineyard is a stunning success with elegance and complexity bursting at the seams. Seductive blackberry essence, dusty plum skin, dark cherries and cassis waft out of the glass with delicate dusty floral tones, dried tobacco and graphite nuances. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is balanced with rich complexity and an elegant mineral tension before offering up a clearly delineated fruit frame compounded by focus, precision and finesse. At present, the wine has a pleasingly tannic edge and finishes with a mineral tension and red-fruited succulence that continue to evolve in the mouth. Simply stellar!" 95 Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate

"Bright ruby-red. Deep, musky, balsamic scents of currant, blackberry, cannabis, spices and dark chocolate; slightly high-toned. Nicely high-pitched yet plush and suave on the palate, conveying serious energy and vinosity to its currant, dark raspberry, spice, cocoa and menthol flavors. Real nobility of texture here, along with a captivating sweetness and a repeating high-toned suggestion. Builds slowly and lingers long on the finish, with the firm but refined tannins fully supported by fruit. Classy juice, especially considering the sizable Merlot percentage. And more sweet than savory." 93 Stephen Tanzer, Oct 2020

"The 2017 Champoux Vineyard is another wine from this team that shows the more elegant, pure, balanced style of the vintage beautifully. Fabulous notes of crème de cassis, candied violets, spice, and unsmoked tobacco all flow to a medium to full-bodied Bordeaux blend that has silky tannins and no hard edges. As with the Ciel Du Cheval, it’s going to be better with 2-3 years of bottle age and should cruise for two decades in cold cellars." 94 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com

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