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Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Sabrine 2007	Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France	Red Wine	90	The vinification is classic Brunel with 80% of the grapes de-stemmed to ensure the purity and roundness of the Grenache fruit. This tiny cuvée is entirely made in stainless steel tank and fashioned in a supple, open style with a powerful core of fruit.
Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Sabrine 2009	Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France	Red Wine	92	The vinification is classic Brunel with 80% of the grapes de-stemmed to ensure the purity and roundness of the Grenache fruit. This tiny cuvée is entirely made in stainless steel tank and fashioned in a supple, open style with a powerful core of fruit.
Andre Brunel La Becassonne Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2014	Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France	White Wine	90	Soft lemon curd and honeysuckle notes, with a nutty richness to balance out its pear fruit. Finishes long and mouthwatering.
Andre Brunel La Becassonne Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2015	Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France	White Wine	89	The cuvee is characterized by hints of floral and exotic fruits. The 2015 vintage, less hot than the previous ones, coupled with a harvest made with no excess of maturity allow this wine to keep acidity and freshness necessary for enjoying its very aromatic and rich flavors.
Andre Jacquart Mesnil Experience Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs	Champagne, France	Sparkling & Champagne	91	Brilliant pale gold, persistent and fine bead. Smoky minerality reminiscent of Meursault Perrieres. Ethereal fruit, almost as though a food "foam" of granny smith apple and a bit of girolle mushroom. Light entry, again, like a fog or cloud, ethereal and light yet so expressive. Almost as though it had intensity of flavor without being wet. Laser-like focus of fruit, precise and defined flavors of Anjou pear, granny smith apple, chanterelles, almost like an infusion or tea of intense flavors with lively, creamy, and exceptionally refined bubbles. Elegant powerful, and yet light, almost dreamlike consistency. Long and longer.
Andrea Oberto Barolo Albarella 2010	Barolo, Piedmont, Italy	Red Wine	92	Bright red garnet color with light orange shades. Prominent notes of China Calissaia bark, tobacco and dried flowers linger in the fleshy rich aroma. The mouth shows a powerful and firm structure balanced by a moderate acidity which makes the wine drinkable and very pleasant.
Andrea Oberto Barolo Rocche 2010	Barolo, Piedmont, Italy	Red Wine	95	Intense ruby-red hue with light garnet reflections. Oaky notes perfectly blending in a flowery, spicy aroma make the wine extremely fine and balanced. Evident tannic sensations in mouth, which are unusual in the Barolo wines from Rocche dell'Annunziata cru, are well-integrated with a powerful but elegant structure.
Andremily Mourvedre 2014	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	96	The 2014 Andremily Mourvedre, the first varietally designated Mourvedre, is terrific blend of 86% Mourvedre from Alta Mesa Vineyard, co-fermented with 14% Syrah from White Hawk Vineyard. The fruit was 30% destemmed, and aged for 23 months in 30% new French barrique. The result of all of this is a full throttle, rich- textured wine with soaring aromatics of spiced meats, chocolate, crushed pepper, and earth. A wine packed with all of the sexiest elements of Mourvedre.
Andremily Syrah No. 1 2012	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	97	The 2012 Andremily No.1 is a 100% delicious Cuvee’ comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 5% co-fermented with Viognier, and 70% destemmed. It was bottled after 25 months in French barrique, of which 58% where new. The final cuvee was finished off with a dollop of Mourvedre, serving as the cherry on top.
Andremily Syrah No. 2 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	99	Andremily is excited to share with all of you the 2013 Andremily No.2. The No.2, which similar to the first release, is comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 4% co-fermented with Viognier, and includes 35% whole cluster. We included 11% Mourvedre in the final blend, which was bottled after 23 months in French barrique, of which 62% where new.
Andremily Syrah No. 2 2013	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	99	Andremily is excited to share with all of you the 2013 Andremily No.2. The No.2, which similar to the first release, is comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 4% co-fermented with Viognier, and includes 35% whole cluster. We included 11% Mourvedre in the final blend, which was bottled after 23 months in French barrique, of which 62% where new.
Andremily Syrah No. 3 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	96	The 2014 Andremily No.3 is a sensational blend of 89% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, and 3% Viognier. The fruit sources are White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, with the Mourvedre coming from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley. The Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier, and the final blend enjoyed just over 50% whole cluster. Andremily No.3 was raised in 60% new French barrique, and bottled after 23 months, without finning or filtration. This wine exploded from the glass with loads of blue fruit, violet, and spice, a full rich texture, and a generous finish.
Andremily Syrah No. 3 2014	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	96	The 2014 Andremily No.3 is a sensational blend of 89% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, and 3% Viognier. The fruit sources are White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, with the Mourvedre coming from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley. The Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier, and the final blend enjoyed just over 50% whole cluster. Andremily No.3 was raised in 60% new French barrique, and bottled after 23 months, without finning or filtration. This wine exploded from the glass with loads of blue fruit, violet, and spice, a full rich texture, and a generous finish.
Andremily Syrah No. 4 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	97	The incredibly sexy 2015 Andremily No.4. is a blend of 90% Syrah, Co-fermented with 6% Viognier, and finished off with a dash of Mourvedre. No.4 enjoyed 22 months in 70% New French Barrique, and was bottled without fining or filtration. The fruit sources for Andremily No.4 are the White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, as well as the addition of Watch Hill Vineyard in Alisos Canyon to the blend. this baby sure delivers, offering a rich texture, plenty of classic Syrah spice notes, as well as, bushels of black and blue fruit character.
Andremily Syrah No. 4 2015	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	97	The incredibly sexy 2015 Andremily No.4. is a blend of 90% Syrah, Co-fermented with 6% Viognier, and finished off with a dash of Mourvedre. No.4 enjoyed 22 months in 70% New French Barrique, and was bottled without fining or filtration. The fruit sources for Andremily No.4 are the White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, as well as the addition of Watch Hill Vineyard in Alisos Canyon to the blend. this baby sure delivers, offering a rich texture, plenty of classic Syrah spice notes, as well as, bushels of black and blue fruit character.
Andremily Syrah No. 6 2017	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	98	The 2017 Andremily No.6, is cut from the same cloth as previous wines in the sequence, but perhaps just a touch better. Andremily No.6 is a blend of 92% Syrah, from White Hawk, Larner, Harrison-Clarke, and Watch Hill Vineyards, coupled with 5% Mourvedre, from Alta Mesa, and finished off with just a dab of Viognier. Andremily No.6 is an incredible sexy, rich and full-bodied elixir, that leaps from the glass. Offering bushels of black and blue fruit, scorched earth, and exotic spice. No.6 has a wonderful texture with fine tannins, and plenty of natural acidity to deliver great lift.
Andretti Chardonnay 2001	Napa Valley, California	White Wine	90	This Chardonnay has attractive fruit aromas and flavors that hint of apples, vanilla, and spice that combine with the enhanced characteristics added by barrel fermenting and sur lies aging for nine months. On the palate you will enjoy this nicely textured wine that is at the same time refreshingly crisp, with a pleasing finish.
Andretti Merlot 1997	Napa Valley, California	Red Wine	89	Layers of cherries, violets, plums and raspberry jam combine with 16 months in French oak to make a wine that can be enjoyed now or will provide added pleasure after four to six years of additional aging.
Andretti Merlot 1999	Napa Valley, California	Red Wine	91	Merlot's increasing popularity over the last few years derives from its fruit intensity and complexity that mimics Cabernet, but remains a much softer and more approachable wine. A rich texture and good body are hallmarks of this varietal and the Merlot from Andretti is characterized by layers of cherries, orange blossoms, plum and raspberry jam. With long aging in French oak, this is a wine that can be enjoyed now or will provide added pleasure with four to six years of additional aging.
Andretti Sauvignon Blanc 2001	Napa Valley, California	White Wine	90	This delightful wine combines the complexity of fresh fruit with a light, crisp feel to create a wine that can be enjoyed by itself, but is also wonderful with food. It has floral, tropical overtones, leaning more towards pineapple than overt herbaceous qualities. While the majority of the wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve the crisp character, a portion is aged in oak barrels to add a measure of complexity that sets it apart from other Sauvignon Blancs.
Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2005	McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia	Red Wine	93	A big, ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe, dark cherry on nose, with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Palate full, rich, with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, but weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2006	McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia	Red Wine	90	The Little Ox is named after wine maker, owner Andrew Hardy, of Hardy family fame. Around 650 cases were made, so based on the previous review of the 2005 and the quality of this, the current 2006 release, it's quite simple, get it while you can. Dense and richly fruited, but light on its feet in relationship to its concentration, this is endowed with finer grained almost powdery tannins and is loaded up with a combination of both red and blue fruit on its medium fuller, fuller frame. Juicy, but dry, with some chewy density on the finish, this is still quite primary and evolving, but everything is in place for big reviews again. Hopefully there will be some around when the tallies come forth. The smart money will place their bets now.
Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2007	McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia	Red Wine	91	A big ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe dark cherry on the nose,with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Big full rich palate with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Andrew Hardy The Ox Shiraz 2004	McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia	Red Wine	90	A big, ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe, dark cherry on nose, with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Palate full, rich, with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, but weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2013	Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain.
Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014	Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain. Enjoy this wine from now until 2030.
Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2015	Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain. Enjoy this wine from now until 2030.
Andrew Murray Camp Four RGB 2012	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	White Wine	90	The RGB is named for the blend of Roussanne and Grenache Blanc, which is a typical white wine blend found in and around the small villages in the south of France. Typically Roussanne, which is more difficult to ripen and thus more rare, takes a backseat to the Grenache Blanc, which is a more neutral tasting grape. We like to richen up this blend a bit and include more of the robust Roussanne. The resulting blend is nearly a 50-50 balance between the two varieties. The grapes were whole cluster pressed and then fermented and aged together in a small, temperature controlled stainless tank. This early blending allowed the flavors to come together more completely. After fermentation, the wine was transferred to neutral French Burgundy barrels to allow a bit more oxygen into the wine, which acted to soften and round out the final wine. The aroma of this wine explodes with white flowers, green apple, a tropical/banana note, and a flinty/minerally note. The aromas find their way onto the palate where you will sense a long, round, viscous mouthfeel made complex with a racy acidity. The RGB is clean, fresh, and ready to drink. It should, however, improve over the next couple of years.
Andrew Murray Enchante 2016	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	White Wine	90	The French say “Enchanté” when they greet each other. Andrew Murray has named their Estate-Grown, signature white blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne after this expression. These two varieties are truly yin and yang. Roussanne is rich and unctuous, while Grenache Blanc is bright and racy. The two complement each other perfectly! The winery fermented and aged this wine in older French Oak barrels, which lends a beautifully smooth texture to this dry white wine.
Andrew Murray Esperance Red Blend 2012	California	Red Wine	91	This rich red is a blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre. It was given a more serious winemaking regimen with a bit more new oak. I also chose a "bigger" Syrah to blend in with the Grenache and Mourvedre, so the resulting wine is a bit more "profound". I think that it is perhaps the best Espérance that we have ever released. All of the extra work yields a rich, concentrated wine with aromas and flavors of ultra-ripe strawberries, black cherries, and blueberries, mixed in with the spiciness of cinnamon and vanilla from the toasty new French Oak.
Andrew Murray Esperance Red Blend 2014	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	91	We named this wine in homage of a wonderful restaurant and inn in Vezelay, named L'Esperance. We used the inn as a home-base for much of our early explorations into the Rhône Valley and fell in love with the wines of the southern Rhône region.
Andrew Murray Esperance Rose 2016	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Pink and Rosé	91	The wine is wonderfully light, yet complex, and full of personality. There are plenty of fruity notes, but this is definitely not a kool-aid Rose of yesteryear from California. Rather, it is very much in the moment. Dry, light, very refreshing. This should be your go to wine this summer!
Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2001	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	90	Thus the wine is a blend of Syrah and Viognier that was picked and fermented together. "Roasted Slope" is the direct translation of "Cote Rotie", one of the most famous vineyards in all of France, where Syrah and Viognier are allowed/encouraged to grow together in the same vineyards. We craft our wine with the same winemaking regime that the French use to craft their wines. The co-fermentation of the Viognier with the Syrah yields a wine that is slightly softer and smoother for its young age, with the wonderful perfumed highlights of Viognier in the nose. The Viognier also, brings out the elusive candied-violets aroma in Syrah. This is a very rich and full-bodied Syrah that is so fun to drink right now; however do not be fooled, this wine will age for years to come.
Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2014	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	92	I have been attempting to recreate those flavors ever since, but have always come up short...until now. I am crazy proud to release the new and improved Roasted Slope, a blend of co-fermented Syrah and Viognier, all from three vineyard blocks along Alisos Canyon Road. This proprietary red wine picks up right where we left off and even leapfrogs the qualities of the original wines.
Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2015	Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	92	Andrew Murray's new and improved Roasted Slope, a blend of co-fermented Syrah and Viognier, all from three vineyard blocks along Alisos Canyon Road. This proprietary red wine picks up right where the winery left off and even leap frogs the qualities of the original wines.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2002	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	89	Marked by vivid, well-defined blackberry, wild berry, boysenberry and huckleberry flavors, accented by vibrant acidity.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2008	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	91	We refer to our "everyday" and easy-drinking Syrah as "Tous les Jours." A red wine blend of Syrah from Paso Robles and Santa Ynez Valley vineyards, it is carefully blended to produce a soft, smooth Syrah full of ripe berry aromas and flavors. Tous les Jours is consistently lauded as a 'Crozes-Hermitage look-alike' by wine critics and has been touted as one of the best wines under $20.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2011	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	92	The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintisential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously bold and balanced, rich and smooth, fruit forward and earthy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Borassa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forrest floor and toasty oak. It is absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, It is a style that one can enjoy every day.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2012	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	90	The 2012 vintage of the Tous les Jours Syrah is remarkably dark and full-bodied, and yet it has such gentle tannins. It is truly a pleasure to drink, especially at the price. Lots of fruit and spices here...no need to wax poetic about this one as it tastes just plain yummy.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2014	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	92	Andrew Murray strives to craft a quintessentially Santa Ynez Valley Syrah, where we have the ability to show both the cool and warm climate characteristics of Syrah.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2013	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	93	We strive to craft a quintessentially Santa Ynez Valley Syrah, where we have the ability to show both the cool and warm climate characteristics of Syrah.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2015	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	91	The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintessential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously bold and balanced, rich and smooth, fruit forward and frothy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Barossa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forest floor and toasty oak. It is an absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, It is a style that one can enjoy every day.
Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2016	Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California	Red Wine	90	The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintessential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously Bold and Balanced, Rich and Smooth, Fruit Forward and Earthy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Barossa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forest floor, and toasty oak. It is absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, it is a style that one can enjoy every day.
Andrew Murray Watch Hill Syrah 2009	Central Coast, California	Red Wine	93	We added 5% Viognier to this vintage in hommage of our old Roasted Slope Syrah. The 2009 vintage just begged for a little something extra, and the Viognier delivered by lifting the nose and by helping to keep this Syrah remain yummy and dinstinctive. The aromas and flavors lean toward bright red fruits...cherries, raspberries, currants, and cranberries, with just a touch of a floral/violet note (from the Viognier) with a spicy note dominated by fresh black pepper and a dose of sweet French oak. This wine is quite quaffable now, but you will be rewarded if you wait 2-7 years to drink this one.
Andrew Rich Cabernet Franc 2007	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	We are now sourcing our Franc from the famed Red Willow Vineyard near Yakima. This block was planted in 1989 on a rocky east-facing slope, where the poor, well-drained soil (not to mention Mike Sauer and his sons and crew) helps control vigor and yields. Rich and powerful, the wine can be drunk now with decanting, but a year in the bottle should work wonders.
Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017	Willamette Valley, Oregon	White Wine	90	Super-refreshing lime meets hints of grapefruit and gooseberry, with a palate that builds weight. Add to that a clean finish with a subtle stony character and you have a prime summer white.
Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018	Willamette Valley, Oregon	White Wine	90	Passionfruit, guava and gooseberry pop from the glass, with an underpinning of flinty smoke. The Croft SB is filled with ripe fruit, and is equally tamed by the bright acid we've come to associated with the Croft site. Extended lees contact give an unusual textural richness to what otherwise might seem a light bodied wine. Perhaps our best bottling thus far, and should age well for the next 5 to 8 years.
Andrew Rich Cuvee B Pinot Noir 2008	Willamette Valley, Oregon	Red Wine	90	With its darker color and deep aromas of graphite, crushed red and black berries, and a hint of wild herbs, the Cuvée announces itself as a wine that is altogether more "serious" than the Prelude. (And for those who have been following this wine for the last 10 vintages, it should be noted that with this vintage the B has been promoted: it is no longer our "entry-level" Pinot, though in order to attain an elevated rank it was necessary to bottle much less than previously—about one-half of normal.) In the mouth the wine seems more savory than overtly fruity, with a round, sweet, rich mid-palate. It is full and lush with any excess weight (a hallmark of 2008). There is excellent length here, with well-integrated tannins and vibrant acidity to keep the wine focused and fresh. Delicious now, this will go five years at least.
Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2010	Willamette Valley, Oregon	Red Wine	91	A clean, bright nose of cherries and floral notes adds a suggestion of sweetness with air. This initially seems round and soft, becoming lively and energetic on the back end, with modest tannins and good acidity. Although designed to give immediate pleasure, this Prelude has the framework to age for several years.
Andrew Rich Verbatim Pinot Noir 2013	Willamette Valley, Oregon	Red Wine	90	Andrew Rich's first Pinot to be released from a two-faced vintage. They went into harvest strategizing on how to handle a hot dry year, but when five inches of rain fell over four days in late September, their plans went out the window. Nonetheless, when farming was meticulous and sorting was ruthless, what resulted were Pinots that are indisputably ripe in character, but on a lighter frame, with vibrant acidity, moderate alcohol, and soft tannins.
Andrew Will Winery Cabernet Franc 2016	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	We believe in wines that are true to their varietals and this wine is classic Cabernet Franc. It exhibits kitchen herbal flavors on the nose which assert themselves on the palate. Additional fresh forest floor notes as well as plum, dark currant and huckleberry fruit notes. A lift on the finish from subdued acids.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Red 2000	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	Red licorice, plums and dark cherries are found in the aromatic profile of this wine. A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, it is medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and deep. Its complex, intense, and powerful core reveals flavors of blackberries, cassis, licorice, and road tar. Loaded with tannin, this structured effort also displays a long, highly expressive finish.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 1999	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	95	Champoux is a comple wine, having not only primary fruit flavors, but also components of flora and earth as well as mineral aspects. Each year since we have been making this wine we have enjoyed watching its journey as it changes in bottle. We are expecting more and more from the vineyard and feel that we are being rewarded for our demands from it.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2001	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	Champoux is showing itself to be complex, having not only primary fruit flavors, but also components of flora and earth as well as mineral aspects. Each year since we have been making this wine we have enjoyed watching its journey as it changes in bottle. We are expecting more and more from the vineyard and feel that we are being rewarded for our demands from it.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2004	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	Blend: 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2007	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This vintage is composed of more than half Cabernet Franc. The unctuous almost liquid cascade of flavors that first come to mind are greatly colored by this grape. The mid palate is thick and rich with a compelling balance and flow to the palate. At this period this is compelling wine which is at once a wine to drink after being open for a few hours or one to put away for a decade or more.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2006	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	A lot of people have been whispering that this isthe finest vineyard in Washington, and while weare always interested in what is being said inwhispers and behind closed doors we can't always give as much of our trust to these thoughts as some. Nevertheless we are ready to agree on the terrific sense of body and pronounced strength of the fruit in the wines being made from the various part of Champoux Vineyard. As much as I fall in love with the wines from Champoux, I have to pull myself back and wait for a few years until the true voicing and pitch of these wines comes forward. Again, it is the beauty and compelling nature of this wine as a whole which draws me to it in an almost narcotic way.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2008	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	Although this wine has much more Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2007, the wines seem to be more like sisters than cousins. The 2008 stands not in the shadows of 2007 as I had first thought it might but right next to it. It is a wine that although different in structure, nevertheless possesses all that it needs to satisfy now and in the future.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2009	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This wine has a full middle palate with layers of raspberry, black cherry, and plum with blueberry reflections. The wine is soft considering the percentage of cabernet and has good acidity that contributes to its freshness and structure.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2010	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	The texture this wine possesses carries through from start to finish. This is a forceful wine with power and grace from the Cabernet Franc. The Merlot in the wine adds fruit and a wonderful sense on the palate of freshness and red berries. Cabernet Sauvignon serves to knit the wine into a whole and provides, along with the other varieties, a wonderful lattice like structure that allows for the other flavors in the wine to present themselves. Very good nose for a wine so young.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2012	Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This beautifully refined wine is very pure and nicely ripe on both the nose and the palate. The black current, sweet dark berries, tobacco leaf, and stony soil characteristics are accompanied by hints of floral notes. Full bodied, this wine is seamless in texture with fine-grained tannins, noticeable grip, and a long memorable finish. It is a superb example what this vineyard and AVA can deliver.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2013	Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This medium to full-bodied wine exhibits the energy and freshness that are the hallmarks of these 2013 vintage wines.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2014	Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	A combination of dark fruit intermingles with notes of cassis, mocha and wildflowers. This wine has a rich and smooth mouthfeel that exhibits fine-grained tannins while still maintaining a sense of lift and freshness.
Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Red 2001	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	Red licorice, plums and dark cherries are found in the aromatic profile of this wine. A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, it is medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and deep. Its complex, intense, and powerful core reveals flavors of blackberries, cassis, licorice, and road tar. Loaded with tannin, this structured effort also displays a long, highly expressive finish.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2000	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	Fresh, big, and ripe, with aromas of Italian herbs and bing cherries. A full-bodied wine, but very silky and smooth, with great structure.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2002	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	The wine has a long finish, a sense of breeding, great fruit character and presence on the palate. The winery always loves Ciel Du Cheval and while each vintage differs (something they love even more) and has its own unique and usually worthy identity, this year stands out a bit more than usual. Each year of age these vines gain, adds immeasurably to the wine and makes it just that much easier to produce wine which they hope will be memorable.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2006	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	A blend of 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2004	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	The nose is a lovely blend of earth and fruit and is quite forward for such a young wine. The wine is medium bodied offset by depth and a sense of promise. This is a stalwart wine with well defined delicate shading. The fruit profile is red fruit with floral aromas mixed with a kind of earthy spiciness.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2007	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	The balance between fruit and structure is well played out in this vintage. The classic and austere qualities that this vineyard has each year are well drawn out. As with most American wines, this wine projects more fruit in its youth than its European reflections. Over time we will see this difference shrink as the wines move (hopefully) into more complex incarnations of themselves. We would like to see this wine well stored for three or four years. As is almost always true with Andrew Will wines you can enjoy them now, but they will provide greater complexity over time.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2008	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This wine is currently the front runner in this release. The blend of structure, power and depth made the wine the favorite in a recent tasting of ten vintages of Ciel du Cheval (the much maligned 2000 vintage was second... so much for ideology). The wine is immediately expressive as well as fully in control of the austerity this vineyard always shows.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2009	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	The wine has a mature ripeness that deftly balances its red fruit palate of red currant, plum, cherry, and loganberry. It is a harmonious wine with ripe and generous qualities in the fruit that do not overwhelm the structure due to its fresh acidity.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2010	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	The winemakers of Andrew Will have put no Cabernet Sauvignon into this blend. They have for a few years wanted to make a wine solely from Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Ciel du Cheval. They picked the right year to try as the two varieties I chose are strong in the 2010 vintage. A really finely set structure is aided by the transparent and yet deeply flavored fruit present in the 2010 vintage from this vineyard. Followers of the property will know that a refined and laudatory austerity is one of the hallmarks of the vineyard. Leaving out the Cabernet Sauvignon has brought the vintage into perfect tune.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2011	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	Like the previous vintage, the Ciel does not possess any Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. The wine exhibits hints of damson plum skin, smoke, cardamom and cinnamon. As the wine opens up a secondary layer of minerality reminiscent of river stones emerges. There is a light sense of earth combined with a spiciness that lends itself to a very complex mid palate. The bright, yet focused tannins create a approachable wine that will only become more complex with time.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2012	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	This wine has concentration, structure and is rich in mineral, graphite and dark fruit notes. A top site in Washington State, Andrew Will has been sourcing from this vineyard since its beginning in 1989.
Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2013	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This red blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc once again revisits the idea of creating a wine from Ciel du Cheval that doesn’t use Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine shows off an intriguing combination of red berries, plums, espresso, and river rocks on the nose.
Andrew Will Winery Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	The fruit comes from the Champoux Vineyard which has been acclaimed as the best site for Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington. Notes of violets and licorice with a depth of flavors on the palate while fresh and lively. Finishes with silky tannins and length.
Andrew Will Winery Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This wine bucks the trend toward heavy, overbearing Cabernet Sauvignon that too often shuts down on the palate. Instead, this wine has texture and fruit bound by tannin and acid to perform in glass and on the palate. It is seductive in its freshness and fruit definition.
Andrew Will Winery May's Discovery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	The nose is perfumed, rich black raspberry and plums, graphite notes, and cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full- bodied and complex, with a fine core of fruit, ripe, chewy tannins, good acids and outstanding length and grip on the focused and youthful finish. This is an excellent representation of the high quality Cabernet Sauvignon coming out of Washington State.
Andrew Will Winery May's Discovery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	100% Cabernet from this young vineyard which sits on a hillside bench overlooking the Columbia River. The nose is perfumed, rich black raspberry and plums, graphite notes, and cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full- bodied and complex, with a fine core of fruit, ripe, chewy tannins, good acids and outstanding length and grip on the focused and youthful finish. This is an excellent representation of the high quality Cabernet Sauvignon coming out of Washington State.
Andrew Will Winery Merlot 2016	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	A buoyant and appealing wine, the 2016 Columbia Valley Merlot offers up ripe fruit balanced with tannin and acid. It has a well-defined middle palate and a lasting finish, particularly after being opened for some time. Well-knit and full in the mouth. The fruit comes from the Two Blondes and Champoux Vineyards. The 2016 vintage was an easy growing season which resulted in high yields.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 1998	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	Dark ruby color. Ripe and big, loaded with luscious raspberry, plum, spices, and violets, with a touch of sweet oak. Satin tannins, great structure. Amazing wine.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2003	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	Andrew Will has struggled verbally and enologically to define their wines and those around them. They have argued for balance in the bottle and exacting viticulture in the vineyard to yield even ripeness. Yet wines, which move to the center of the international style, continue to be the light in the eyes of some.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2005	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	94	This 2005 vintage of Sorella is a blend of 65% Block I and II Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot grown from vines with an average age of 29 years.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2006	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	The promise, complex fruit, and mineral qualities already apparent in this wine are easily seen after the wine has been open for a few hours. Most of the wines when young show much better after they have been open for four to eight hours. This wine is no exception. My partner in the Two Blondes vineyard who knows my wines better than I says this is the best wine made at Andrew Will, and while I don't put much belief in the idea of "best" wine, I am very happy with the path this wine is taking. We like it now but think 4 to 25 years in the cellar.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2007	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	The complex display of mineral and fruit notes puts this wine into play as one with terrific promise. This wine is a dominant expression of Cabernet Sauvignon which exhibits itself in a light made brighter by the addition of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Already it is starting to move out of its first stage into something more formed and giving. We like the persistently bright personality of this vintage of Sorella as well as its ability to cast a shadow into the future.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2009	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This wine has a full, beautiful nose with massive structure. There are mineral-like qualities in both the nose and finish, along with scents of deep, recessive fruit and licorice that deliver fully on the palate. The wine's intensity and elegance is highlighted by its rich layering of sweetness and silky tannins.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2010	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	The dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's Sorella is brought upwards with the addition of Merlot and some Cabernet Franc. The base of Cabernet is in itself a great starting place but once the other varieties are added the fruit is put into balance and forcefully shows its varietal character. This wine says more through a sense of quiet and poise.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2012	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	93	The gorgeously nose shows a blend of cassis, graphite, river stones, tobacco leaf with hints of black currants and dark rasberry. The palate shows a superb full-bodied, balanced, structured wine that integrates a combination of smooth tannins and bright acids. It finishes with excellent length and grip, on the pure and complex finish.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2013	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This Cabernet Sauvignon dominant red blend shows how Champoux Vineyard continues to produce some of the highest quality fruit in Washington State. This full-bodied wine offers up a bouquet of cassis, dark fruit and graphite. On the palate the wine shows of well-integrated tannins, bright acids leading to a long and memorable finish. Once again the 2013 vintage shows us why Sorella is our flagship wine.
Andrew Will Winery Sorella (375ML half-bottle) 2011	Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	The Sorella is an attractive balance of rich tannins, bright acids, and flavors. On the nose hints of limestone, anise, lavender, blueberries and violet are accompanied by generous and deep fruit qualities. The mid palate is possessed of textured tannins in harmony with a complex depth. The wine has a laser-like focus and shows elegant restraint from both start to finish. The bold sophistication of Champoux fruit is fulfilled by the complexities of the wine.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2006	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	92	This precocious vineyard is finally showing strengthand a youthful complexity that I much admire in otherwines. I like its assertive nose and exuberant body aswell as the clean finish. The wine has much CabernetFranc in it yet seems to have that herbal and mineralside to it that I look for in the wines I taste and buy. Iwas not sure how this vineyard would go but with allthe patience of a saint, Chris Hoon the vineyardmanager, has brought to Andrew Will a truly complexand well ripened fruit. We continue to work row by rowwith this area and we are hopeful that in a few years thegrowing reputation which this much maligned part ofWashington has had in the past will morph into a trulycompelling area for growing Merlot, Cabernet FranceCabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Petite Verdot.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2007	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	This vintage is by far the best we have gotten from this vineyard. The work that we have done there with trellising, soil, water, and clonal selections is now bringing it even with the other vineyards from whom we source. The identity is fully apparent in this vintage through its soft texture and very full mid-palate. The depth of flavor reveals much about this vintage and those we hope to see in the future from Two Blondes. A lot of the work we have done here has been on an almost row-by-row basis as we sought to increase the root structure of the vines.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2008	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	The middle palate is full and soft with sophisticated fruit from the Angle Block section of the vineyard. The fruit is fully focused in a way which allows opinions to be drawn, as well as a call for patience with this wine. The vineyard is starting to show its pedigree more assertively as each year strengthens the plantings. My thanks go out to all the work Chris Hoon has done at this vineyard.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2009	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This is a soft and supple, almost lyrical wine with great acidity. There are hints of black fruit qualities on the finish, which are highlighted by more herbal and citrus freshness in the middle palate. The sophistication on the nose lifts the wine's complexity with its perfume-based bouquet.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2010	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	This wine is true to the vintage and the vineyard it comes from. The focused and yet soft middle palate is at once indicative of the vintage and the vineyard's characteristics. The fruit is bright and yet giving. The middle structure of this wine is softly set and so allows for a great deal of immediate pleasure as well as an authentic promise of complexity to come should the wine be stored. We like it now, if opened for a few hours, with a great variety of food including seafood with almost anything but a cream sauce. Perfect as it is with those foods, it is able to add much to a variety of meats. Anything with a fruit based sauce or smoke is greatly enhanced by the savory kitchen herbal facets of the wine as well as a black fruit profile. Nice wine.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2011	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	The wine possesses extraordinary aromatics and alluring fragrances. Notes of kitchen herbs, cassis, and light forest qualities are quickly perceived. The soft, middle palate is supported by sophisticated, complex fruit. Tobacco also comes to mind as a compliment to the underlying red and black fruit. The wine is fresh and lively with balanced tannins and restraint on the finish.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2012	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	90	This medium-full bodied wine is 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc. This cooler sited vineyard with clay soils atop basalt bedrock provides standout Merlot and Cabernet Franc, in particular. The bouquet is outstanding, bringing to mind black plums, dark currants, coffee, a touch of menthol, cigar smoke, and fresh herbs. The palate features a stunning combination of complexity, structure and balance that finishes with a tangy, energetic lengthiness.
Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2013	Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington	Red Wine	91	Two Blondes is Andrew Will Winery's estate vineyard and is in the Yakima Valley AVA.
Angel Camp Anderson Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2013	Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California	Red Wine	90	The Estate Pinot Noir is full-bodied and voluptuous, with a core of black cherry and plum. The Swan and David Bruce selections add intense "blue" fruits and complexity to the mouth feel, while the Dijon 667 lends structure and soft tannins. The oak tempers the naturally bright acidity creating a balanced quality on the palate.
Angel Rodriguez Vidal Martinsancho Rueda Verdejo 2010	Rueda, Spain	White Wine	90	From free-run juice, the new wine is racked into large, centuries-old subterranean oak vessels prior to clarification and bottling. A highly extractive, herbaceous and minerally-complex Verdejo with excellent aging capacity and a perennial hallmark wine for the region.

Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Sabrine 2007

Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France

Red Wine

90

The vinification is classic Brunel with 80% of the grapes de-stemmed to ensure the purity and roundness of the Grenache fruit. This tiny cuvée is entirely made in stainless steel tank and fashioned in a supple, open style with a powerful core of fruit.

Andre Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Sabrine 2009

Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France

Red Wine

92

The vinification is classic Brunel with 80% of the grapes de-stemmed to ensure the purity and roundness of the Grenache fruit. This tiny cuvée is entirely made in stainless steel tank and fashioned in a supple, open style with a powerful core of fruit.

Andre Brunel La Becassonne Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2014

Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France

White Wine

90

Soft lemon curd and honeysuckle notes, with a nutty richness to balance out its pear fruit. Finishes long and mouthwatering.

Andre Brunel La Becassonne Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2015

Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France

White Wine

89

The cuvee is characterized by hints of floral and exotic fruits. The 2015 vintage, less hot than the previous ones, coupled with a harvest made with no excess of maturity allow this wine to keep acidity and freshness necessary for enjoying its very aromatic and rich flavors.

Andre Jacquart Mesnil Experience Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

Champagne, France

Sparkling & Champagne

91

Brilliant pale gold, persistent and fine bead. Smoky minerality reminiscent of Meursault Perrieres. Ethereal fruit, almost as though a food "foam" of granny smith apple and a bit of girolle mushroom. Light entry, again, like a fog or cloud, ethereal and light yet so expressive. Almost as though it had intensity of flavor without being wet. Laser-like focus of fruit, precise and defined flavors of Anjou pear, granny smith apple, chanterelles, almost like an infusion or tea of intense flavors with lively, creamy, and exceptionally refined bubbles. Elegant powerful, and yet light, almost dreamlike consistency. Long and longer.

Andrea Oberto Barolo Albarella 2010

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Red Wine

92

Bright red garnet color with light orange shades. Prominent notes of China Calissaia bark, tobacco and dried flowers linger in the fleshy rich aroma. The mouth shows a powerful and firm structure balanced by a moderate acidity which makes the wine drinkable and very pleasant.

Andrea Oberto Barolo Rocche 2010

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Red Wine

95

Intense ruby-red hue with light garnet reflections. Oaky notes perfectly blending in a flowery, spicy aroma make the wine extremely fine and balanced. Evident tannic sensations in mouth, which are unusual in the Barolo wines from Rocche dell'Annunziata cru, are well-integrated with a powerful but elegant structure.

Andremily Mourvedre 2014

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

96

The 2014 Andremily Mourvedre, the first varietally designated Mourvedre, is terrific blend of 86% Mourvedre from Alta Mesa Vineyard, co-fermented with 14% Syrah from White Hawk Vineyard. The fruit was 30% destemmed, and aged for 23 months in 30% new French barrique. The result of all of this is a full throttle, rich- textured wine with soaring aromatics of spiced meats, chocolate, crushed pepper, and earth. A wine packed with all of the sexiest elements of Mourvedre.

Andremily Syrah No. 1 2012

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

97

The 2012 Andremily No.1 is a 100% delicious Cuvee’ comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 5% co-fermented with Viognier, and 70% destemmed. It was bottled after 25 months in French barrique, of which 58% where new. The final cuvee was finished off with a dollop of Mourvedre, serving as the cherry on top.

Andremily Syrah No. 2 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

99

Andremily is excited to share with all of you the 2013 Andremily No.2. The No.2, which similar to the first release, is comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 4% co-fermented with Viognier, and includes 35% whole cluster. We included 11% Mourvedre in the final blend, which was bottled after 23 months in French barrique, of which 62% where new.

Andremily Syrah No. 2 2013

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

99

Andremily is excited to share with all of you the 2013 Andremily No.2. The No.2, which similar to the first release, is comprised predominantly of Syrah from the Famed White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. The Syrah was 4% co-fermented with Viognier, and includes 35% whole cluster. We included 11% Mourvedre in the final blend, which was bottled after 23 months in French barrique, of which 62% where new.

Andremily Syrah No. 3 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

96

The 2014 Andremily No.3 is a sensational blend of 89% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, and 3% Viognier. The fruit sources are White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, with the Mourvedre coming from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley. The Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier, and the final blend enjoyed just over 50% whole cluster. Andremily No.3 was raised in 60% new French barrique, and bottled after 23 months, without finning or filtration. This wine exploded from the glass with loads of blue fruit, violet, and spice, a full rich texture, and a generous finish.

Andremily Syrah No. 3 2014

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

96

The 2014 Andremily No.3 is a sensational blend of 89% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre, and 3% Viognier. The fruit sources are White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, and Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, with the Mourvedre coming from the Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley. The Syrah was co-fermented with Viognier, and the final blend enjoyed just over 50% whole cluster. Andremily No.3 was raised in 60% new French barrique, and bottled after 23 months, without finning or filtration. This wine exploded from the glass with loads of blue fruit, violet, and spice, a full rich texture, and a generous finish.

Andremily Syrah No. 4 (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

97

The incredibly sexy 2015 Andremily No.4. is a blend of 90% Syrah, Co-fermented with 6% Viognier, and finished off with a dash of Mourvedre. No.4 enjoyed 22 months in 70% New French Barrique, and was bottled without fining or filtration. The fruit sources for Andremily No.4 are the White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, as well as the addition of Watch Hill Vineyard in Alisos Canyon to the blend. this baby sure delivers, offering a rich texture, plenty of classic Syrah spice notes, as well as, bushels of black and blue fruit character.

Andremily Syrah No. 4 2015

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

97

The incredibly sexy 2015 Andremily No.4. is a blend of 90% Syrah, Co-fermented with 6% Viognier, and finished off with a dash of Mourvedre. No.4 enjoyed 22 months in 70% New French Barrique, and was bottled without fining or filtration. The fruit sources for Andremily No.4 are the White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon, as well as the addition of Watch Hill Vineyard in Alisos Canyon to the blend. this baby sure delivers, offering a rich texture, plenty of classic Syrah spice notes, as well as, bushels of black and blue fruit character.

Andremily Syrah No. 6 2017

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

98

The 2017 Andremily No.6, is cut from the same cloth as previous wines in the sequence, but perhaps just a touch better. Andremily No.6 is a blend of 92% Syrah, from White Hawk, Larner, Harrison-Clarke, and Watch Hill Vineyards, coupled with 5% Mourvedre, from Alta Mesa, and finished off with just a dab of Viognier. Andremily No.6 is an incredible sexy, rich and full-bodied elixir, that leaps from the glass. Offering bushels of black and blue fruit, scorched earth, and exotic spice. No.6 has a wonderful texture with fine tannins, and plenty of natural acidity to deliver great lift.

Andretti Chardonnay 2001

Napa Valley, California

White Wine

90

This Chardonnay has attractive fruit aromas and flavors that hint of apples, vanilla, and spice that combine with the enhanced characteristics added by barrel fermenting and sur lies aging for nine months. On the palate you will enjoy this nicely textured wine that is at the same time refreshingly crisp, with a pleasing finish.

Andretti Merlot 1997

Napa Valley, California

Red Wine

89

Layers of cherries, violets, plums and raspberry jam combine with 16 months in French oak to make a wine that can be enjoyed now or will provide added pleasure after four to six years of additional aging.

Andretti Merlot 1999

Napa Valley, California

Red Wine

91

Merlot's increasing popularity over the last few years derives from its fruit intensity and complexity that mimics Cabernet, but remains a much softer and more approachable wine. A rich texture and good body are hallmarks of this varietal and the Merlot from Andretti is characterized by layers of cherries, orange blossoms, plum and raspberry jam. With long aging in French oak, this is a wine that can be enjoyed now or will provide added pleasure with four to six years of additional aging.

Andretti Sauvignon Blanc 2001

Napa Valley, California

White Wine

90

This delightful wine combines the complexity of fresh fruit with a light, crisp feel to create a wine that can be enjoyed by itself, but is also wonderful with food. It has floral, tropical overtones, leaning more towards pineapple than overt herbaceous qualities. While the majority of the wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve the crisp character, a portion is aged in oak barrels to add a measure of complexity that sets it apart from other Sauvignon Blancs.

Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2005

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Red Wine

93

A big, ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe, dark cherry on nose, with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Palate full, rich, with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, but weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.

Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2006

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Red Wine

90

The Little Ox is named after wine maker, owner Andrew Hardy, of Hardy family fame. Around 650 cases were made, so based on the previous review of the 2005 and the quality of this, the current 2006 release, it's quite simple, get it while you can. Dense and richly fruited, but light on its feet in relationship to its concentration, this is endowed with finer grained almost powdery tannins and is loaded up with a combination of both red and blue fruit on its medium fuller, fuller frame. Juicy, but dry, with some chewy density on the finish, this is still quite primary and evolving, but everything is in place for big reviews again. Hopefully there will be some around when the tallies come forth. The smart money will place their bets now.

Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2007

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Red Wine

91

A big ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe dark cherry on the nose,with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Big full rich palate with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.

Andrew Hardy The Ox Shiraz 2004

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Red Wine

90

A big, ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe, dark cherry on nose, with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Palate full, rich, with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, but weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.

Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain.

Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain. Enjoy this wine from now until 2030.

Andrew Januik Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This beautiful violet colored wine delivers a variety of complex aromas including candied cherries, currants, and chocolate. The front of the palate shows nice sweetness and fruit which transitions into a well-structured mid-palate that displays more earthiness as well as the subtle notes of new French oak. The finish is quite long and brimming with the bright acidity and dark fruit that is indicative of Red Mountain. Enjoy this wine from now until 2030.

Andrew Murray Camp Four RGB 2012

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

White Wine

90

The RGB is named for the blend of Roussanne and Grenache Blanc, which is a typical white wine blend found in and around the small villages in the south of France. Typically Roussanne, which is more difficult to ripen and thus more rare, takes a backseat to the Grenache Blanc, which is a more neutral tasting grape. We like to richen up this blend a bit and include more of the robust Roussanne. The resulting blend is nearly a 50-50 balance between the two varieties. The grapes were whole cluster pressed and then fermented and aged together in a small, temperature controlled stainless tank. This early blending allowed the flavors to come together more completely. After fermentation, the wine was transferred to neutral French Burgundy barrels to allow a bit more oxygen into the wine, which acted to soften and round out the final wine. The aroma of this wine explodes with white flowers, green apple, a tropical/banana note, and a flinty/minerally note. The aromas find their way onto the palate where you will sense a long, round, viscous mouthfeel made complex with a racy acidity. The RGB is clean, fresh, and ready to drink. It should, however, improve over the next couple of years.

Andrew Murray Enchante 2016

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

White Wine

90

The French say “Enchanté” when they greet each other. Andrew Murray has named their Estate-Grown, signature white blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne after this expression. These two varieties are truly yin and yang. Roussanne is rich and unctuous, while Grenache Blanc is bright and racy. The two complement each other perfectly! The winery fermented and aged this wine in older French Oak barrels, which lends a beautifully smooth texture to this dry white wine.

Andrew Murray Esperance Red Blend 2012

California

Red Wine

91

This rich red is a blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre. It was given a more serious winemaking regimen with a bit more new oak. I also chose a "bigger" Syrah to blend in with the Grenache and Mourvedre, so the resulting wine is a bit more "profound". I think that it is perhaps the best Espérance that we have ever released. All of the extra work yields a rich, concentrated wine with aromas and flavors of ultra-ripe strawberries, black cherries, and blueberries, mixed in with the spiciness of cinnamon and vanilla from the toasty new French Oak.

Andrew Murray Esperance Red Blend 2014

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

91

We named this wine in homage of a wonderful restaurant and inn in Vezelay, named L'Esperance. We used the inn as a home-base for much of our early explorations into the Rhône Valley and fell in love with the wines of the southern Rhône region.

Andrew Murray Esperance Rose 2016

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Pink and Rosé

91

The wine is wonderfully light, yet complex, and full of personality. There are plenty of fruity notes, but this is definitely not a kool-aid Rose of yesteryear from California. Rather, it is very much in the moment. Dry, light, very refreshing. This should be your go to wine this summer!

Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2001

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

90

Thus the wine is a blend of Syrah and Viognier that was picked and fermented together. "Roasted Slope" is the direct translation of "Cote Rotie", one of the most famous vineyards in all of France, where Syrah and Viognier are allowed/encouraged to grow together in the same vineyards. We craft our wine with the same winemaking regime that the French use to craft their wines. The co-fermentation of the Viognier with the Syrah yields a wine that is slightly softer and smoother for its young age, with the wonderful perfumed highlights of Viognier in the nose. The Viognier also, brings out the elusive candied-violets aroma in Syrah. This is a very rich and full-bodied Syrah that is so fun to drink right now; however do not be fooled, this wine will age for years to come.

Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2014

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

92

I have been attempting to recreate those flavors ever since, but have always come up short...until now. I am crazy proud to release the new and improved Roasted Slope, a blend of co-fermented Syrah and Viognier, all from three vineyard blocks along Alisos Canyon Road. This proprietary red wine picks up right where we left off and even leapfrogs the qualities of the original wines.

Andrew Murray Roasted Slope Syrah 2015

Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

92

Andrew Murray's new and improved Roasted Slope, a blend of co-fermented Syrah and Viognier, all from three vineyard blocks along Alisos Canyon Road. This proprietary red wine picks up right where the winery left off and even leap frogs the qualities of the original wines.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2002

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

89

Marked by vivid, well-defined blackberry, wild berry, boysenberry and huckleberry flavors, accented by vibrant acidity.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2008

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

91

We refer to our "everyday" and easy-drinking Syrah as "Tous les Jours." A red wine blend of Syrah from Paso Robles and Santa Ynez Valley vineyards, it is carefully blended to produce a soft, smooth Syrah full of ripe berry aromas and flavors. Tous les Jours is consistently lauded as a 'Crozes-Hermitage look-alike' by wine critics and has been touted as one of the best wines under $20.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2011

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

92

The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintisential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously bold and balanced, rich and smooth, fruit forward and earthy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Borassa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forrest floor and toasty oak. It is absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, It is a style that one can enjoy every day.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2012

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

90

The 2012 vintage of the Tous les Jours Syrah is remarkably dark and full-bodied, and yet it has such gentle tannins. It is truly a pleasure to drink, especially at the price. Lots of fruit and spices here...no need to wax poetic about this one as it tastes just plain yummy.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2014

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

92

Andrew Murray strives to craft a quintessentially Santa Ynez Valley Syrah, where we have the ability to show both the cool and warm climate characteristics of Syrah.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2013

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

93

We strive to craft a quintessentially Santa Ynez Valley Syrah, where we have the ability to show both the cool and warm climate characteristics of Syrah.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2015

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

91

The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintessential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously bold and balanced, rich and smooth, fruit forward and frothy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Barossa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forest floor and toasty oak. It is an absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, It is a style that one can enjoy every day.

Andrew Murray Tous les Jours Syrah 2016

Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California

Red Wine

90

The Syrah Tous les Jours is a quintessential Santa Ynez Valley Syrah. It is simultaneously Bold and Balanced, Rich and Smooth, Fruit Forward and Earthy. It is impossibly dark and full-bodied, without ever going over the top. It is heavily inspired by Northern Rhone Syrah (Hermitage) and Australian Shiraz (Barossa Valley). The aromas and flavors are dominated by black cherry, raspberry, white pepper, forest floor, and toasty oak. It is absolutely unique and special expression of Syrah. Moreover, it is a style that one can enjoy every day.

Andrew Murray Watch Hill Syrah 2009

Central Coast, California

Red Wine

93

We added 5% Viognier to this vintage in hommage of our old Roasted Slope Syrah. The 2009 vintage just begged for a little something extra, and the Viognier delivered by lifting the nose and by helping to keep this Syrah remain yummy and dinstinctive. The aromas and flavors lean toward bright red fruits...cherries, raspberries, currants, and cranberries, with just a touch of a floral/violet note (from the Viognier) with a spicy note dominated by fresh black pepper and a dose of sweet French oak. This wine is quite quaffable now, but you will be rewarded if you wait 2-7 years to drink this one.

Andrew Rich Cabernet Franc 2007

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

We are now sourcing our Franc from the famed Red Willow Vineyard near Yakima. This block was planted in 1989 on a rocky east-facing slope, where the poor, well-drained soil (not to mention Mike Sauer and his sons and crew) helps control vigor and yields. Rich and powerful, the wine can be drunk now with decanting, but a year in the bottle should work wonders.

Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Willamette Valley, Oregon

White Wine

90

Super-refreshing lime meets hints of grapefruit and gooseberry, with a palate that builds weight. Add to that a clean finish with a subtle stony character and you have a prime summer white.

Andrew Rich Croft Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Willamette Valley, Oregon

White Wine

90

Passionfruit, guava and gooseberry pop from the glass, with an underpinning of flinty smoke. The Croft SB is filled with ripe fruit, and is equally tamed by the bright acid we've come to associated with the Croft site. Extended lees contact give an unusual textural richness to what otherwise might seem a light bodied wine. Perhaps our best bottling thus far, and should age well for the next 5 to 8 years.

Andrew Rich Cuvee B Pinot Noir 2008

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Red Wine

90

With its darker color and deep aromas of graphite, crushed red and black berries, and a hint of wild herbs, the Cuvée announces itself as a wine that is altogether more "serious" than the Prelude. (And for those who have been following this wine for the last 10 vintages, it should be noted that with this vintage the B has been promoted: it is no longer our "entry-level" Pinot, though in order to attain an elevated rank it was necessary to bottle much less than previously—about one-half of normal.) In the mouth the wine seems more savory than overtly fruity, with a round, sweet, rich mid-palate. It is full and lush with any excess weight (a hallmark of 2008). There is excellent length here, with well-integrated tannins and vibrant acidity to keep the wine focused and fresh. Delicious now, this will go five years at least.

Andrew Rich Prelude Pinot Noir 2010

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Red Wine

91

A clean, bright nose of cherries and floral notes adds a suggestion of sweetness with air. This initially seems round and soft, becoming lively and energetic on the back end, with modest tannins and good acidity. Although designed to give immediate pleasure, this Prelude has the framework to age for several years.

Andrew Rich Verbatim Pinot Noir 2013

Willamette Valley, Oregon

Red Wine

90

Andrew Rich's first Pinot to be released from a two-faced vintage. They went into harvest strategizing on how to handle a hot dry year, but when five inches of rain fell over four days in late September, their plans went out the window. Nonetheless, when farming was meticulous and sorting was ruthless, what resulted were Pinots that are indisputably ripe in character, but on a lighter frame, with vibrant acidity, moderate alcohol, and soft tannins.

Andrew Will Winery Cabernet Franc 2016

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

We believe in wines that are true to their varietals and this wine is classic Cabernet Franc. It exhibits kitchen herbal flavors on the nose which assert themselves on the palate. Additional fresh forest floor notes as well as plum, dark currant and huckleberry fruit notes. A lift on the finish from subdued acids.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Red 2000

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

Red licorice, plums and dark cherries are found in the aromatic profile of this wine. A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, it is medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and deep. Its complex, intense, and powerful core reveals flavors of blackberries, cassis, licorice, and road tar. Loaded with tannin, this structured effort also displays a long, highly expressive finish.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 1999

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

95

Champoux is a comple wine, having not only primary fruit flavors, but also components of flora and earth as well as mineral aspects. Each year since we have been making this wine we have enjoyed watching its journey as it changes in bottle. We are expecting more and more from the vineyard and feel that we are being rewarded for our demands from it.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2001

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

Champoux is showing itself to be complex, having not only primary fruit flavors, but also components of flora and earth as well as mineral aspects. Each year since we have been making this wine we have enjoyed watching its journey as it changes in bottle. We are expecting more and more from the vineyard and feel that we are being rewarded for our demands from it.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2004

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

Blend: 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2007

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This vintage is composed of more than half Cabernet Franc. The unctuous almost liquid cascade of flavors that first come to mind are greatly colored by this grape. The mid palate is thick and rich with a compelling balance and flow to the palate. At this period this is compelling wine which is at once a wine to drink after being open for a few hours or one to put away for a decade or more.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2006

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

A lot of people have been whispering that this isthe finest vineyard in Washington, and while weare always interested in what is being said inwhispers and behind closed doors we can't always give as much of our trust to these thoughts as some. Nevertheless we are ready to agree on the terrific sense of body and pronounced strength of the fruit in the wines being made from the various part of Champoux Vineyard. As much as I fall in love with the wines from Champoux, I have to pull myself back and wait for a few years until the true voicing and pitch of these wines comes forward. Again, it is the beauty and compelling nature of this wine as a whole which draws me to it in an almost narcotic way.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2008

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

Although this wine has much more Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2007, the wines seem to be more like sisters than cousins. The 2008 stands not in the shadows of 2007 as I had first thought it might but right next to it. It is a wine that although different in structure, nevertheless possesses all that it needs to satisfy now and in the future.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2009

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This wine has a full middle palate with layers of raspberry, black cherry, and plum with blueberry reflections. The wine is soft considering the percentage of cabernet and has good acidity that contributes to its freshness and structure.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2010

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

The texture this wine possesses carries through from start to finish. This is a forceful wine with power and grace from the Cabernet Franc. The Merlot in the wine adds fruit and a wonderful sense on the palate of freshness and red berries. Cabernet Sauvignon serves to knit the wine into a whole and provides, along with the other varieties, a wonderful lattice like structure that allows for the other flavors in the wine to present themselves. Very good nose for a wine so young.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2012

Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This beautifully refined wine is very pure and nicely ripe on both the nose and the palate. The black current, sweet dark berries, tobacco leaf, and stony soil characteristics are accompanied by hints of floral notes. Full bodied, this wine is seamless in texture with fine-grained tannins, noticeable grip, and a long memorable finish. It is a superb example what this vineyard and AVA can deliver.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2013

Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This medium to full-bodied wine exhibits the energy and freshness that are the hallmarks of these 2013 vintage wines.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2014

Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

A combination of dark fruit intermingles with notes of cassis, mocha and wildflowers. This wine has a rich and smooth mouthfeel that exhibits fine-grained tannins while still maintaining a sense of lift and freshness.

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Red 2001

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

Red licorice, plums and dark cherries are found in the aromatic profile of this wine. A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, it is medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and deep. Its complex, intense, and powerful core reveals flavors of blackberries, cassis, licorice, and road tar. Loaded with tannin, this structured effort also displays a long, highly expressive finish.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2000

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

Fresh, big, and ripe, with aromas of Italian herbs and bing cherries. A full-bodied wine, but very silky and smooth, with great structure.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2002

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

The wine has a long finish, a sense of breeding, great fruit character and presence on the palate. The winery always loves Ciel Du Cheval and while each vintage differs (something they love even more) and has its own unique and usually worthy identity, this year stands out a bit more than usual. Each year of age these vines gain, adds immeasurably to the wine and makes it just that much easier to produce wine which they hope will be memorable.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2006

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

A blend of 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2004

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

The nose is a lovely blend of earth and fruit and is quite forward for such a young wine. The wine is medium bodied offset by depth and a sense of promise. This is a stalwart wine with well defined delicate shading. The fruit profile is red fruit with floral aromas mixed with a kind of earthy spiciness.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2007

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

The balance between fruit and structure is well played out in this vintage. The classic and austere qualities that this vineyard has each year are well drawn out. As with most American wines, this wine projects more fruit in its youth than its European reflections. Over time we will see this difference shrink as the wines move (hopefully) into more complex incarnations of themselves. We would like to see this wine well stored for three or four years. As is almost always true with Andrew Will wines you can enjoy them now, but they will provide greater complexity over time.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2008

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This wine is currently the front runner in this release. The blend of structure, power and depth made the wine the favorite in a recent tasting of ten vintages of Ciel du Cheval (the much maligned 2000 vintage was second... so much for ideology). The wine is immediately expressive as well as fully in control of the austerity this vineyard always shows.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2009

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

The wine has a mature ripeness that deftly balances its red fruit palate of red currant, plum, cherry, and loganberry. It is a harmonious wine with ripe and generous qualities in the fruit that do not overwhelm the structure due to its fresh acidity.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2010

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

The winemakers of Andrew Will have put no Cabernet Sauvignon into this blend. They have for a few years wanted to make a wine solely from Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Ciel du Cheval. They picked the right year to try as the two varieties I chose are strong in the 2010 vintage. A really finely set structure is aided by the transparent and yet deeply flavored fruit present in the 2010 vintage from this vineyard. Followers of the property will know that a refined and laudatory austerity is one of the hallmarks of the vineyard. Leaving out the Cabernet Sauvignon has brought the vintage into perfect tune.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2011

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

Like the previous vintage, the Ciel does not possess any Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. The wine exhibits hints of damson plum skin, smoke, cardamom and cinnamon. As the wine opens up a secondary layer of minerality reminiscent of river stones emerges. There is a light sense of earth combined with a spiciness that lends itself to a very complex mid palate. The bright, yet focused tannins create a approachable wine that will only become more complex with time.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2012

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

This wine has concentration, structure and is rich in mineral, graphite and dark fruit notes. A top site in Washington State, Andrew Will has been sourcing from this vineyard since its beginning in 1989.

Andrew Will Winery Ciel du Cheval 2013

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This red blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc once again revisits the idea of creating a wine from Ciel du Cheval that doesn’t use Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine shows off an intriguing combination of red berries, plums, espresso, and river rocks on the nose.

Andrew Will Winery Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

The fruit comes from the Champoux Vineyard which has been acclaimed as the best site for Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington. Notes of violets and licorice with a depth of flavors on the palate while fresh and lively. Finishes with silky tannins and length.

Andrew Will Winery Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This wine bucks the trend toward heavy, overbearing Cabernet Sauvignon that too often shuts down on the palate. Instead, this wine has texture and fruit bound by tannin and acid to perform in glass and on the palate. It is seductive in its freshness and fruit definition.

Andrew Will Winery May's Discovery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

The nose is perfumed, rich black raspberry and plums, graphite notes, and cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full- bodied and complex, with a fine core of fruit, ripe, chewy tannins, good acids and outstanding length and grip on the focused and youthful finish. This is an excellent representation of the high quality Cabernet Sauvignon coming out of Washington State.

Andrew Will Winery May's Discovery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

100% Cabernet from this young vineyard which sits on a hillside bench overlooking the Columbia River. The nose is perfumed, rich black raspberry and plums, graphite notes, and cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full- bodied and complex, with a fine core of fruit, ripe, chewy tannins, good acids and outstanding length and grip on the focused and youthful finish. This is an excellent representation of the high quality Cabernet Sauvignon coming out of Washington State.

Andrew Will Winery Merlot 2016

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

A buoyant and appealing wine, the 2016 Columbia Valley Merlot offers up ripe fruit balanced with tannin and acid. It has a well-defined middle palate and a lasting finish, particularly after being opened for some time. Well-knit and full in the mouth. The fruit comes from the Two Blondes and Champoux Vineyards. The 2016 vintage was an easy growing season which resulted in high yields.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 1998

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

Dark ruby color. Ripe and big, loaded with luscious raspberry, plum, spices, and violets, with a touch of sweet oak. Satin tannins, great structure. Amazing wine.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2003

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

Andrew Will has struggled verbally and enologically to define their wines and those around them. They have argued for balance in the bottle and exacting viticulture in the vineyard to yield even ripeness. Yet wines, which move to the center of the international style, continue to be the light in the eyes of some.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2005

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

94

This 2005 vintage of Sorella is a blend of 65% Block I and II Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot grown from vines with an average age of 29 years.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2006

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

The promise, complex fruit, and mineral qualities already apparent in this wine are easily seen after the wine has been open for a few hours. Most of the wines when young show much better after they have been open for four to eight hours. This wine is no exception. My partner in the Two Blondes vineyard who knows my wines better than I says this is the best wine made at Andrew Will, and while I don't put much belief in the idea of "best" wine, I am very happy with the path this wine is taking. We like it now but think 4 to 25 years in the cellar.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2007

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

The complex display of mineral and fruit notes puts this wine into play as one with terrific promise. This wine is a dominant expression of Cabernet Sauvignon which exhibits itself in a light made brighter by the addition of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Already it is starting to move out of its first stage into something more formed and giving. We like the persistently bright personality of this vintage of Sorella as well as its ability to cast a shadow into the future.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2009

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This wine has a full, beautiful nose with massive structure. There are mineral-like qualities in both the nose and finish, along with scents of deep, recessive fruit and licorice that deliver fully on the palate. The wine's intensity and elegance is highlighted by its rich layering of sweetness and silky tannins.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2010

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

The dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's Sorella is brought upwards with the addition of Merlot and some Cabernet Franc. The base of Cabernet is in itself a great starting place but once the other varieties are added the fruit is put into balance and forcefully shows its varietal character. This wine says more through a sense of quiet and poise.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2012

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

93

The gorgeously nose shows a blend of cassis, graphite, river stones, tobacco leaf with hints of black currants and dark rasberry. The palate shows a superb full-bodied, balanced, structured wine that integrates a combination of smooth tannins and bright acids. It finishes with excellent length and grip, on the pure and complex finish.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella 2013

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This Cabernet Sauvignon dominant red blend shows how Champoux Vineyard continues to produce some of the highest quality fruit in Washington State. This full-bodied wine offers up a bouquet of cassis, dark fruit and graphite. On the palate the wine shows of well-integrated tannins, bright acids leading to a long and memorable finish. Once again the 2013 vintage shows us why Sorella is our flagship wine.

Andrew Will Winery Sorella (375ML half-bottle) 2011

Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

The Sorella is an attractive balance of rich tannins, bright acids, and flavors. On the nose hints of limestone, anise, lavender, blueberries and violet are accompanied by generous and deep fruit qualities. The mid palate is possessed of textured tannins in harmony with a complex depth. The wine has a laser-like focus and shows elegant restraint from both start to finish. The bold sophistication of Champoux fruit is fulfilled by the complexities of the wine.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2006

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

92

This precocious vineyard is finally showing strengthand a youthful complexity that I much admire in otherwines. I like its assertive nose and exuberant body aswell as the clean finish. The wine has much CabernetFranc in it yet seems to have that herbal and mineralside to it that I look for in the wines I taste and buy. Iwas not sure how this vineyard would go but with allthe patience of a saint, Chris Hoon the vineyardmanager, has brought to Andrew Will a truly complexand well ripened fruit. We continue to work row by rowwith this area and we are hopeful that in a few years thegrowing reputation which this much maligned part ofWashington has had in the past will morph into a trulycompelling area for growing Merlot, Cabernet FranceCabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Petite Verdot.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2007

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

This vintage is by far the best we have gotten from this vineyard. The work that we have done there with trellising, soil, water, and clonal selections is now bringing it even with the other vineyards from whom we source. The identity is fully apparent in this vintage through its soft texture and very full mid-palate. The depth of flavor reveals much about this vintage and those we hope to see in the future from Two Blondes. A lot of the work we have done here has been on an almost row-by-row basis as we sought to increase the root structure of the vines.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2008

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

The middle palate is full and soft with sophisticated fruit from the Angle Block section of the vineyard. The fruit is fully focused in a way which allows opinions to be drawn, as well as a call for patience with this wine. The vineyard is starting to show its pedigree more assertively as each year strengthens the plantings. My thanks go out to all the work Chris Hoon has done at this vineyard.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2009

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This is a soft and supple, almost lyrical wine with great acidity. There are hints of black fruit qualities on the finish, which are highlighted by more herbal and citrus freshness in the middle palate. The sophistication on the nose lifts the wine's complexity with its perfume-based bouquet.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2010

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

This wine is true to the vintage and the vineyard it comes from. The focused and yet soft middle palate is at once indicative of the vintage and the vineyard's characteristics. The fruit is bright and yet giving. The middle structure of this wine is softly set and so allows for a great deal of immediate pleasure as well as an authentic promise of complexity to come should the wine be stored. We like it now, if opened for a few hours, with a great variety of food including seafood with almost anything but a cream sauce. Perfect as it is with those foods, it is able to add much to a variety of meats. Anything with a fruit based sauce or smoke is greatly enhanced by the savory kitchen herbal facets of the wine as well as a black fruit profile. Nice wine.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2011

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

The wine possesses extraordinary aromatics and alluring fragrances. Notes of kitchen herbs, cassis, and light forest qualities are quickly perceived. The soft, middle palate is supported by sophisticated, complex fruit. Tobacco also comes to mind as a compliment to the underlying red and black fruit. The wine is fresh and lively with balanced tannins and restraint on the finish.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2012

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

90

This medium-full bodied wine is 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc. This cooler sited vineyard with clay soils atop basalt bedrock provides standout Merlot and Cabernet Franc, in particular. The bouquet is outstanding, bringing to mind black plums, dark currants, coffee, a touch of menthol, cigar smoke, and fresh herbs. The palate features a stunning combination of complexity, structure and balance that finishes with a tangy, energetic lengthiness.

Andrew Will Winery Two Blondes Vineyard Red 2013

Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Red Wine

91

Two Blondes is Andrew Will Winery's estate vineyard and is in the Yakima Valley AVA.

Angel Camp Anderson Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2013

Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California

Red Wine

90

The Estate Pinot Noir is full-bodied and voluptuous, with a core of black cherry and plum. The Swan and David Bruce selections add intense "blue" fruits and complexity to the mouth feel, while the Dijon 667 lends structure and soft tannins. The oak tempers the naturally bright acidity creating a balanced quality on the palate.

Angel Rodriguez Vidal Martinsancho Rueda Verdejo 2010

Rueda, Spain

White Wine

90

From free-run juice, the new wine is racked into large, centuries-old subterranean oak vessels prior to clarification and bottling. A highly extractive, herbaceous and minerally-complex Verdejo with excellent aging capacity and a perennial hallmark wine for the region.