2016 Andrew Will Horse Heaven Hills Red Blend Champoux Vineyard 750ml
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2016 Andrew Will Horse Heaven Hills Red Blend Champoux Vineyard 750ml
Located in New York
Horse Heaven Hills AVA in WA produces high-quality Bordeaux varieties; more bright red fruits-oriented and crisp acidity due to high diurnal swing compared to those in CA, this wine (50% Merlot, 30% Cab 20% Franc).
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WA94
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A blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Champoux Vineyard opens with a rich and ripe expression of dark, dusty fruit interlaced with supporting oak tones on the nose. Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, dark cherry, black plum and cassis flood the palate with a structured focus and mineral tension. The fruit structure becomes a touch grippy across the mid-palate, showing firm tannins and representing a style that plays the middle ground between the Ciel du Cheval and Two Blondes bottlings in the same range. The wine ends with a long, complex finish—worth your time and money. With only 498 cases made, you can bet safely on this to last in your cellar.
WA94December 2019
One of the finest examples of this cuvée I’ve tasted is the 2016 Champoux Vineyard, which comes from one of the top terroirs in the state and is in the slightly cooler Horse Heaven Hills AVA. The blend in 2016 is 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc, all aged 18 months in just 25% new French oak. Young, full-bodied, and primordial, it has incredible potential but is going to need 4-5 years of bottle age. Thrilling notes of blueberries, cassis, lead pencil shavings, and bouquet garni all define the bouquet and it has remarkable purity and elegance. It picks up more floral and high-toned notes with time in the glass and is a brilliant bottle of wine that will keep for 2-3 decades.
JD97April 2019
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Weight | 4 lbs |
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Dimensions | 6 × 6 × 16 in |
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Rating WA | 94 |
Best Score | 97 |