Andrew Will
Sorella Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Andrew Will’s top selection, I was stunned at how good this was.
This was consumed from bottle over the course of about four hours. Dark purple at the core, with just a touch of red starting to grow around the rim. The first hour this was open, it seemed disjointed as it had a pronounced herbal twang and sawdust note. Hours 2-4 this totally blossomed and became one of the best WA state cabs I’ve ever had, especially at the price. This leans to the dark fruit side of the spectrum (blackberry, black currant) highlighted by streaks of bright/high toned red fruits. Beautiful nose of tobacco, dark chocolate and mocha to go along with the fruit. Mid palate has a beautiful mineral/and scorched black cherry core and finishes with silky tannins. Extremely well balanced and seems like it’s nearing the top of its potential.
Andrew Will’s top selection, I was stunned at how good this was.
This was consumed from bottle over the course of about four hours. Dark purple at the core, with just a touch of red starting to grow around the rim. The first hour this was open, it seemed disjointed as it had a pronounced herbal twang and sawdust note. Hours 2-4 this totally blossomed and became one of the best WA state cabs I’ve ever had, especially at the price. This leans to the dark fruit side of the spectrum (blackberry, black currant) highlighted by streaks of bright/high toned red fruits. Beautiful nose of tobacco, dark chocolate and mocha to go along with the fruit. Mid palate has a beautiful mineral/and scorched black cherry core and finishes with silky tannins. Extremely well balanced and seems like it’s nearing the top of its potential.
Blackberry, raspberry, cherry, vanilla, mossy earth and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Blackberry, raspberry, cherry, vanilla, mossy earth and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Dec 22nd, 2017Andrew Will wine tasting tonight at the storage facility. My knowledge and experience with WA state wines is small, so this was a great evening to learn and enjoy some very good wines.
WOTN for me. Just in a better spot than the rest. This had more blue fruits than the others and that's a favorite tasting note of mine. Rich, full bodied and bursting forth with blue and black on the nose. Still a bit tannic, but already very good with a 2-hr decant. A great showing from their flagship wine.
Andrew Will wine tasting tonight at the storage facility. My knowledge and experience with WA state wines is small, so this was a great evening to learn and enjoy some very good wines.
WOTN for me. Just in a better spot than the rest. This had more blue fruits than the others and that's a favorite tasting note of mine. Rich, full bodied and bursting forth with blue and black on the nose. Still a bit tannic, but already very good with a 2-hr decant. A great showing from their flagship wine.
Lots of acid. Very dry. Lots of tannin. Not a lot of fruit. But still refined and lovely. Earth, tobacco, gravel and mushroom.
Lots of acid. Very dry. Lots of tannin. Not a lot of fruit. But still refined and lovely. Earth, tobacco, gravel and mushroom.
Feb 23rd, 2020
Competes with Napa at half the price!
Competes with Napa at half the price!
Jun 20th, 2018
