Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, USA

安卓威酒莊赤霞球干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：3263

Better, with additional richness and depth, is the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted from bottle and as with the Cabernet Franc, it’s a 100% varietal bottling and comes from the same vineyard break down. Possessing medium-bodied richness, classic Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and juicy acidity, it is a perfect mid-week drinker that will have a solid 4-6 years of longevity, possibly more. Drink now-2019. Made by Chris Camarda from his base on Vashon Island just west of Seattle, Andrew Will Cellars delivers classic, elegant wines that show solid typicity and age-worthy profiles. His 2010s are superb across the board and possess slightly reserved aromatics with firm, pure textures. Downright backwards, especially when compared to his 2009s, they will all benefit from short- term cellaring and, I suspect, these scores will seem a bit low once they flesh out. His 2011s had just been bottled at the time of this tasting, so I opted to review them as barrel samples and give ranges for the scores. They all showed more up-front, perfumed and supple profiles, yet I think they will close down slightly over the coming year as they settle in bottle. Chris believes his 2011s might surpass his 2010s.Tel. (206) 463-9227; www.andrewwill.com

The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon comes down on the darker side of the spectrum. Asian spices, incense, violets, black currant and blackberry aromas lead to a moderately structured, friendly Cabernet with good depth and length that can also be enjoyed over the next 6-8 years. Andrew Will, located on Vashon Island, a short ferry-ride from Seattle, is where Chris Camarda fashions his blended, Bordeaux-style wines. Without prompting Camarda told me (as he did Lettie Teague in a Wall Street Journal interview) that business has been very difficult, that he is cutting production, and that in the 2008 vintage he has fashioned two varietal wines that can sell within the range that American wine consumers are willing to spend. That said, the current releases of Andrew Will wines from the 2007 vintage are as good as or better than anything Camarda has done before.Tel. (206) 463-9227; www.andrewwill.com

Exhibiting a fresh, blackberry, thyme, and cassis-scented nose, the 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon is tightly wound, thick, medium-bodied, and well-focused. Well-ripened black currants and blueberries can be found in its tangy flavor profile as well as in its long finish. Drink it between 1999 and 2005.Note: The Andrew Will Winery is located in a residential neighborhood on Vashon Island. An ordinance prevents Anne and Chris Camarda from receiving visitors to the winery as it would impose on their neighbor's privacy.Tel. (206) 463-3290.

Andrew Will is an up and coming Washington state star and these wines deserve to be discovered by all who appreciate complex, rich, exceptionally well-made wine. There is a bevy of top choices from this quality producer. Will does not miss a step with his Cabernet Sauvignons. These are impressive wines from a winery that has not yet been discovered. The 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a big, spicy, herbaceous, cassis-scented nose, excellent purity, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors, a sense of grace and elegance, and moderate tannin in the long finish. Approachable now, this wine will be even better in 2-3 years; it will last for 10 or more years.