95
points
Andrew Will 2007 Champoux Vineyard Red Wine (Horse Heaven Hills)
- Cellar Selection
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$53
A unique version of Andrew Will’s Champoux, this is more than half Cabernet Franc, with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot filling in the rest. Thick and tannic, yet perfectly ripe and almost silky, it coats the palate with black cherry, graphite, slate and a bit of chalk. All that said, the fruit more than holds its own against the terroir’s minerality…
— P.G.
(8/1/2010)
95
points
Andrew Will 2002 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Wine (Red Mountain)
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$55
Gloriously structured, this extraordinary effort blends 44% Merlot, 28% Cab Franc, 18% Cab Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot into a wine that reveals itself in sculpted layer upon layer of scent and flavor. Citrus peel, plum, wild berry, red currant and spice are set upon a base of rich mineral and rock, with precisely cut tannins. Hold 8–10 years.
— P.G.
(12/15/2004)
95
points
Andrew Will 2006 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Wine (Red Mountain)
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$55
This is darn near perfect, a matchless expression of berries, dotted with chocolate, vanilla and butterscotch. The berry flavors, highlighted with crisp acids, strike a pure note and ring true over a long, long finish. The blend is 40% Merlot, 37% Cab Franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. Great concentration, finesse and length.
— P.G.
(8/1/2009)
95
points
Andrew Will 2003 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red (Red Mountain)
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$45
Spectacular, with opening young wine characteristics displaying naturally tart, spicy mixed red fruits. New barrel flavors of chocolate, smoke and toast are out in front, but right behind is glorious fruit—fully ripe, sweet and succulent, concentrated and rich. It finishes gracefully with nuances of iron filings and fresh herb.
— P.G.
(4/1/2006)
94
points
Andrew Will 2007 Two Blondes Vineyard Red Wine (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
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$46
This Two Blondes is the best ever—powerful and ripe, with a plush mix of raspberry and strawberry fruit, tart and tangy and mouthfilling. This wine has a huge midpalate, but doesn’t stop there; as it slowly winds through a full-throttle finish, threads of chocolate, coconut, caramel and coffee appear. The flavors go on for several minutes.
— P.G.
(8/1/2010)