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All Wines from Andrew Will
Inventory updated: Fri, Jan 30, 2026 04:02 PM cst
Our vintages of Andrew Will wine currently include: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Andrew Will wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Andrew Will vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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2013 |
BTG Petit Verdot & Malbec |
$25 |
6 |
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2006 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend  |
$55 |
10 |
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| WA 94 (9/2016): The 2006 Champoux Vineyard (57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot) is another classy wine from this vineyard that offers those textbook Champoux notes of wild herbs, black currants, smoked earth and licorice. This full-bodied, rounded and voluptuous wine has building, fine tannin and a great finish. I love its tannin quality and while it's drinking beautifully today, it will no doubt keep for another decade. |
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2007 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
5 |
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WA 95 (9/2016): Shockingly good and rivaling the Sorella in terms of quality, the 2007 Champoux Vineyard (52% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot) offers layered, floral characteristics intermixed with ample wild herbs, olive, dark fruits and earth. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with seriously impressive purity and length on the finish, its impeccable balance will keep this drinking nicely through 2031.
VM 91+ (11/2009): Bright ruby-red. Medicinal blackberry and violet aromas are accompanied by a slightly decadent quality. Deep, broad and rich, conveying an extremely ripe dried-fruit impression. This is most impressive today on the back half, where it spreads out impressively to coat the palate, and where the big, broad tannins serve to accentuate rather than cut off the wine's fruit. Stphen Tanzer. |
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2008 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 95 (8/2011): The 2008 Champoux Vineyard is made up of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It sports an inviting bouquet of sandalwood, rose petal, Asian spices, a hint of leather, black currant, and blackberry. This is followed by a succulent, plush, pleasure-bent wine that deftly conceals enough structure to evolve for 5-7 years. It offers a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2028+.
VM 91 (11/2011): Bright ruby-red. Spicy redcurrant and nutty oak on the nose and palate. Sweet, broad and concentrated, with concentrated currant fruit given a slightly dry edge by substantial dusty tannins. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2010 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
2 |
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WA 94 (6/2013): Similarly colored, yet a step up in richness and depth, and certainly not aromatically challenged, the 2010 Champoux Vineyard is a superb blend of 42% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc and 26% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 21 months in barrel, it possesses gorgeous aromas of black raspberry, creme de cassis, dried flowers, spice box and a dusty pebble minerality on the nose. Medium-bodied, elegant and beautifully balanced, with fresh acidity and moderate tannin, it has upside and should round into form with another 2-3 years of bottle age and have over a decade or more of total longevity. Drink 2015-2022.
VM 93+ (11/2013): (42% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 26% cabernet sauvignon): Good full, dark red. Exhilarating aromas of blackberry, cocoa powder and rose petal. Suave, silky and seamless, with ripe acidity and an element of medicinal reserve energizing the savory flavors of dark berries and lead pencil. Really wonderful flavor intensity here. The very long, sappy, slowly building finish and well-buffered tannins suggest that this wine will enjoy a long and graceful evolution in the bottle.
WS 93 (9/2013): The firm tannins wrap around expressive black currant, blueberry and plum fruit, with a hint of coffee emerging on the long, persistent finish. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2015 through 2020. 692 cases made. |
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2011 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 94 (9/2016): The 2011 Champoux Vineyard is flat out gorgeous. Elegant, perfumed, layered and complex, with lots of sweet currants, licorice, underbrush and graphite, this beauty hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, ultra fine tannin and a great finish. A complete, impeccably put together and balanced wine, it can be enjoyed anytime over the coming 10-15 years.
VM 94 (12/2014): Dark red-ruby. Aromas of redcurrant, cocoa powder and rose petal, plus a whiff of game; higher-pitched today than the 2011 Ciel du Cheval. Suave, seamless and sweet but showing outstanding grip as well, with the wine’s inner-mouth floral character providing early sexy appeal and an impression of energy. Best today on the extremely long, perfumed, rising back end, where the tannins fold smoothly into the wine’s fruit. This is splendid. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2012 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
4 |
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JD 95 (1/2018): Chris's 2012 Champoux Vineyard is a sensational wine that offers rich, full-bodied notes of black currants, toasted spice, minerality, plums and wild herbs in a concentrated, deep, layered profile. A serious, concentrated and age-worthy wine, give bottles 4-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades. Bravo! (Drink between 2020-2040)
WA 94+ (6/2015): One of the more backwards, structured efforts, the 2012 Champoux Vineyard is a blend of 64% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised in 35% new French oak. Full-bodied, serious and loaded with tannin, it offers impressive currant and darker fruits, tobacco leaf and crushed rock like aromas and flavors that continue to gain depth and richness with time in the glass. It should hit full maturity at around age 10, and nicely for a decade or more after that.
VM 94 (12/2014): Bright ruby-red. Brooding aromas of blackberry, cassis, black cherry and chocolate, with a hint of violet lift from the Cabernet Franc. Supple, saline and vinous, offering superb energy and definition to its concentrated purple fruit and cocoa powder flavors. Conveys a strong impression of soil character. Finishes with a firm spine of fine-grained tannins and terrific verve and length. An outstanding showing today. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2015 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
1 |
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WA 97 (6/2018): The 2015 Champoux Vineyard is stunning, busting from the glass with a precocious bouquet of ripe cherries, minty blackberries, violets and anise. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and almost voluptuous, with velvety, melting tannins that frame a succulent core of beautifully delineated fruit. The finish is long and fragrant. Infinitely seductive and exquisitely balanced, I struggle to remember an Andrew Will Champoux that was quite this delicious straight out of the gates, yet the wine clearly has the potential to evolve for two decades. The 2015 is a blend of 51% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot.
JD 96 (4/2018): The 2015 Champoux is a beauty. Concentrated, rich, full-bodied and layered, it offers a rocking nose of blackcurrants, graphite, lead pencil, iodine, and salty minerality. Ripe, rounded, and opulent, yet with good freshness and purity, it needs 3-4 years of bottle age and will keep for two decades. I was able to taste both the 2014s and 2015s from Vashon Island-based Andrew Will, which is run by Chris Camarda. As always, Chris releases two appellation blends (Esploso and Sorella) and a bevy of single vineyard blends from some of the top sites in Washington State (Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, Mays’ Discovery, and Two Blondes. Readers looking for classic, age-worthy Bordeaux blends from the United States can’t go wrong here and these wines continue to fly too far under the radar. Give these a try! (Drink between 2020-2040).
VM 92+ (11/2018): Bright ruby-red. Brooding aromas of dark berries, bitter chocolate and violet Concentrated, sappy, dense and energetic, conveying a pungent, slightly herbal inky character that suggests somewhat less consistent ripeness than the Sorella is showing today. The primary flavors of cassis, blackberry, violet and herbs show a strong medicinal element. This densely packed but lively wine finishes with serious but smooth tannins that call for patience. An impressively structured Merlot-based blend. (Drink between 2021-2028). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2016 |
Champoux Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
3 |
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JD 97 (4/2019): One of the finest examples of this cuvée I’ve tasted is the 2016 Champoux Vineyard, which comes from one of the top terroirs in the state and is in the slightly cooler Horse Heaven Hills AVA. The blend in 2016 is 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc, all aged 18 months in just 25% new French oak. Young, full-bodied, and primordial, it has incredible potential but is going to need 4-5 years of bottle age. Thrilling notes of blueberries, cassis, lead pencil shavings, and bouquet garni all define the bouquet and it has remarkable purity and elegance. It picks up more floral and high-toned notes with time in the glass and is a brilliant bottle of wine that will keep for 2-3 decades. Readers looking for classic, age-worthy Bordeaux blends that will stand up with the best out there need to give the wines of Andrew Will a serious look. These are classic, balanced wines that deserve more attention in the market. (Drink between 2019-2044).
WA 94+ (12/2019): A blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Champoux Vineyard opens with a rich and ripe expression of dark, dusty fruit interlaced with supporting oak tones on the nose. Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, dark cherry, black plum and cassis flood the palate with a structured focus and mineral tension. The fruit structure becomes a touch grippy across the mid-palate, showing firm tannins and representing a style that plays the middle ground between the Ciel du Cheval and Two Blondes bottlings in the same range. The wine ends with a long, complex finish—worth your time and money.
VM 92+ (12/2019): Bright ruby-red. Blackberry, cassis and bitter chocolate on the nose; displaying more oak today than the Ciel du Cheval. Densely packed and still rather tight, showing a higher pitch than the Ciel du Cheval blend, with less early pliancy and sweetness but more penetration to its flavors of dark berries and black cherry accented by licorice and bitter chocolate. A bit more powerful on the firm, long, resounding finish but less nuanced today than the Ciel. This may need more time for its firm dusty tannins to soften. Like the Ciel, this is a Merlot-heavy wine with real shape and structure. (15.1% alcohol) (Drink between 2022-2030). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2006 |
Ciel du Cheval Proprietary Blend |
$59 |
18 |
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WA 93 (10/2009): The 2006 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is a blend of 40% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot. Purple-colored, it has an outstanding bouquet of cedar, cinnamon, clove, black currant, and blackberry. On the palate the tannins so predominant in Red Mountain are nicely tamed. There are layers of savory fruit, considerable complexity, excellent balance, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. This lengthy effort will benefit from 3-5 years of additional cellaring and drink well through 2026.
VM 93 (11/2008): Bright ruby-red. Raspberry, redcurrant, minerals and dried herbs on the nose; less high-toned than the 2005. Juicy, bright and intense, with lovely precision to its primary flavors. Offers a terrific tight core of fruit and harmonious ripe acidity. A step up from the earlier vintage in lift. Finishes broad, with very suave tannins. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2007 |
Ciel du Cheval Proprietary Blend |
$59 |
3 |
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WA 94 (8/2010): The 2007 Ciel du Cheval is a blend of 45% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, and 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 40% new French oak for 20 months. Medium purple in color, it offers up an enticing nose of pain grille, pencil lead, herbs, olives, violets, cassis, and black currant. Ripe, smooth-textured, and mouth-filling, it has enough structure to evolve for several years. This lengthy effort will offer prime drinking from 2013 to 2027.
VM 92 (11/2009): Deep red. Reticent but pure aromas of blueberry, spices and dark chocolate. Juicy, spicy and intensely flavored if a bit imploded today; more vibrant than the Two Blondes. The fresh dark berry flavors and this young and serious wine's broad, fine, tooth-dusting tannins suggest that it will be superb with four or five years of cellaring. One of many terrific Bordeaux blends I tasted this year that downplays cabernet sauvignon in favor of cabernet franc and merlot. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2008 |
Ciel du Cheval Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 93 (8/2011): The vineyard blends begin with the 2008 Ciel du Cheval. It is composed of 36% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 32% Cabernet Franc. Alluring aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, violets, incense, black currant, and blackberry inform the nose of a spicy, layered, impeccably balanced and structured wine that will benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring.
VM 93 (11/2011): (a blend of 36% merlot and 32% each cabernet sauvignon and franc): Deep red-ruby. Fresh aromas of dark berries, violet and cocoa powder, with a note of blueberries in cream emerging with air. Lovely sweet, generous berry fruit saturates the palate and carries impressively on the lively, very long finish, which hints at espresso. This broad, youthful wine is at once more structured and more friendly than the Champoux Vineyard offering. Stephen Tanzer.
WS 92 (8/2011): This has a serious grip of tannins around a rumbling core of blackberry, licorice and pepper flavors, pushing through the firm finish. Needs time, but should eventually gain elegance. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2013 through 2020. 1,074 cases made. |
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2012 |
Ciel du Cheval Proprietary Blend |
$65 |
2 |
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WA 95 (9/2016): A gorgeous wine that's loaded with that candied lavender, violets, lead pencil shavings, black cherries and licorice aromas and flavors that define this terroir, the 2012 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is full-bodied, elegant and silky on the palate. It has polished tannin, impeccable balance between its alcohol, tannin and acidity, and a great finish. It's another beauty that will still benefit from short term cellaring and keep through 2032.
VM 92+ (12/2014): Saturated medium ruby. Superripe aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate and black walnut. Lush, sweet and chocolatey, with some very ripe notes to its dark fruit and nutty oak flavors. A bit musclebound and unrefined today, in need of time in bottle to shed some of its baby fat. Finishes with big, chewy, tongue-dusting tannins and repeating notes of burnished oak. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2012 |
Mays Discovery Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 94 (6/2015): Another wine that’s possibly the best vintage to date, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mays Discovery is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in 35% new oak. Inky colored, full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with impressive black raspberry, plum, licorice, wild herbs and spring flower-like aromas and flavors, it has enough texture and fruit to shine now, yet will be better with short-term cellaring, and have two decade of overall longevity.
VM 91 (12/2014): Bright medium ruby. Very ripe aromas of black cherry, blueberry, espresso and fruity tropical dark chocolate, along with a musky leesy nuance. Plush, fine-grained and deep but with good juicy definition and energy to the black fruit and violet flavors; no easy sweetness here. Finishes broad and dry, with firm, harmonious tannins, a musky whiff of game and excellent lift. This is actually rather tight and unforthcoming in spite of its fleshy texture. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2010 |
Sorella Champoux Vyd. |
$75 |
2 |
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VM 94+ (11/2013): Deep, dark bright ruby. Pungent aromas and flavors of black raspberry, blueberry, licorice and lavender are accented by a minty high note. Sweet, dense and inviting; at once seriously structured and light on its feet. This very intense, youthful wine finishes very long, with harmonious acidity, noble broad tannins and a savory saline complexity. From a crop level under three tons per acre, according to Chris Camarda, and it shows. Another beauty for the cellar. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 94 (6/2013): The top wine of the estate, the 2010 Sorella (meaning “sister” in Italian and made to honor Chris’ sister) is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc that spent the standard 21 months in barrel. Loaded with promise, it has a decidedly pure, classy and detailed bouquet of black currant, graphite, licorice, roasted meats and singed herbs. Rich and medium to full-bodied, it still holds onto the overall elegance and finesse driven style of the estate and delivers a seamless texture, chewy tannin and serious minerality on the finish. As with Chris’ other 2010s, short-term cellaring is warranted here and upwards of two decades of longevity should be expected. Drink 2015-2030. |
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2011 |
Sorella Champoux Vyd. |
$85 |
3 |
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WA 94 (9/2016): Closest in character to the Champoux Vineyard release, the 2011 Sorella has a first rate bouquet of lead pencil shavings, graphite, licorice, smoked earth and black currants. Still youthful and lively, it shows the more mid-weight style of the vintage, yet has beautiful balance, pure fruit and fine tannin on the finish. It's a straight up classy wine to enjoy anytime over the coming 10-15 years.
VM 93+ (12/2014): Bright ruby-red. Pungent wild blackberry and boysenberry aromas are complicated by smoke and minerals. Suave and fine-grained, with dark berry, floral and mineral flavors complicated by a whiff of game. Not overly sweet in the early going but shows the persistence and structural support for a slow and graceful evolution in bottle. The ripe, enveloping tannins saturate the teeth and palate. |
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2012 |
Sorella Champoux Vyd. |
$85 |
4 |
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JD 97 (1/2018): Similar to the Champoux release, the 2012 Sorella is another killer wine from Chris Camarda. Its inky purple color is followed by classic Cabernet notes of crème de cassis, spiced plums, graphite, and crushed rock, and it has a firm, tannic style on the palate that just begs for bottle age. Forget this beauty for 5-6 years and enjoy bottles through 2042. (Drink between 2022-2040).
WA 96 (9/2016): Continuing to drink brilliantly, the 2012 Sorella is up with the creme de la creme of the vintage. Its deep ruby color is followed by a full-bodied, rich and layered 2012 that boasts fabulous notes of creme de cassis, lead pencil shavings, graphite, mineral and toasted bread. Like all of Chris's 2012s, it's still a baby, yet its impeccable balance and purity allow it to dish out tons of pleasure, even today. Nevertheless, it needs 3-5 years of cellaring and will have 25-30 years of overall longevity.
VM 93 (12/2014): Bright medium ruby. Superripe aromas of blackberry, cassis, mocha, coffee and molten bitter chocolate, complemented by nutty oak tones. Plush, dense and fine-grained, offer outstanding concentration and a lightly saline character to the flavors of dark berries, mocha and coffee. Nicely vinous for all its ripeness even if it doesn’t show quite the lift or grip of the Champoux Vineyard blend. The big, tongue-dusting tannins arrive late, allowing the fruit to glisten on the long finish. This has plenty of structure to support a graceful evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2015 |
Sorella Champoux Vyd. |
$85 |
2 |
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WA 98 (6/2018): The 2015 Sorella is superb, unwinding in the glass with a youthful but already complex bouquet of crushed cassis, cherries, pencil shavings, subtle cigar smoke and espresso roast. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a rock-solid core, juicy acids and a beautifully fine-grained but firm chassis of structuring tannins. If it's the most promising of these 2015s from Chris Camarda, it's also the most backward and in need of cellaring, and as the track record of this bottling demonstrates, its tenth birthday will be just the beginning of the excitement.
JD 96+ (4/2018): The flagship 2015 Sorella Champoux Vineyard is another include Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Cassis, black raspberries, toasted spice, candle wax and graphite notes all emerge from this tight, concentrated, fresh beauty that really needs 4-5 years of bottle age. A wine that gains depth with time in the glass, it has fine tannin, beautiful balance, and a classic, elegant style. I was able to taste both the 2014s and 2015s from Vashon Island-based Andrew Will, which is run by Chris Camarda. As always, Chris releases two appellation blends (Esploso and Sorella) and a bevy of single vineyard blends from some of the top sites in Washington State (Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, Mays’ Discovery, and Two Blondes. Readers looking for classic, age-worthy Bordeaux blends from the United States can’t go wrong here and these wines continue to fly too far under the radar. Give these a try! (Drink between 2022-2042).
VM 91+ (11/2018): Dark ruby-red. Aromas and flavors of blackberry and licorice are lifted by violet and spice notes. Suave and expressive, conveying a distinctly juicy character to its dark berry and spice flavors. Already shows a captivating glossiness to its fruit but its firm tannic spine calls for some patience. (Drink between 2019-2027). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2016 |
Sorella Champoux Vyd. |
$85 |
2 |
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JD 99 (4/2019): Flirting with perfection, the 2016 Sorella checks in as 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot. Coming all from the Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills, its saturated purple color is followed by a La Mission Haut Brion-like bouquet of black and blue fruits, gravelly, minerality, smoke tobacco, and chocolate. Deep, multi-dimensional, full-bodied, and with beautiful complexity, it’s a magical wine as well as the finest wine from this estate to date. Bravo! Readers looking for classic, age-worthy Bordeaux blends that will stand up with the best out there need to give the wines of Andrew Will a serious look. These are classic, balanced wines that deserve more attention in the market. (Drink between 2022-2047).
WA 96+ (12/2019): The 2016 Sorella is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot. The plump, juicy nose exudes aromas of luxurious, elegant fruit characteristics of ripe blackberry and dark plum along with a layered core of oak and a structured floral bouquet. Exciting and thought-provoking on the full-bodied palate, fruit and oak spices radiate with the precision and focus of world-class wine, building to a plushier, fruit-forward expression on the mid-palate yet showing a mineral focus. The finish is long and winding, with layers that continue to evolve in the mouth, unfolding to a generous and intricate lingering expression. Only 472 cases were made, and it will be your lucky day if you can add some of this stellar wine to your cellar. Bravo!
VM 91+ (12/2019): Bright ruby-red. Brooding scents of blackberry, blueberry, licorice, menthol and graphite. Dense but sharply delineated and penetrating, with black and blue fruit flavors conveying terrific energy and juiciness that mask the wine's thickness. Still, this can't quite match the more Merlot-based Champoux Vineyard blend for density. This wine boasts serious Cabernet Sauvignon structure, finishing with lovely mounting violet lift and length. Firmly tannic but not hard. This, too, should evolve slowly but even today it's balanced and enjoyable. I suppose it's a bit more tannic and less pliant than the Andrew Will '16s that contain more Merlot, but none of these wines lack for definition or spine. (15.2% alcohol; just 30% new oak; Will Camarda noted that the winery is cutting back on use of new barrels) (Drink between 2021-2029). Stephen Tanzer. |
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2005 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend |
$70 |
3 |
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WS 95 (7/2008): Impressive for its purity of flavors and generosity. This gorgeous red fills the mouth with rich black cherry, blackberry and hints of cedar and sweet spices, waxing and persisting on an expressive finish that goes on and on. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2009 through 2017. 805 cases made.
VM 91 (12/2008): (65% cabernet sauvignon, 17% cabernet franc, 12% merlot and 6% petit verdot) Bright dark ruby. Candied blackberry complicated by black olive and a dusty nuance. Then dense but juicy, with a slight dry edge to the middle palate. Finishes quite fresh, with the tannins reaching the teeth. |
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2006 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend |
$75 |
3 |
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WS 95 (5/2009): Tight, focused and distinctive, this sharp-edged Washington red shows ripe currant, spice, tobacco and coffee flavors that sneak up on you. They start slow, but swirl through the mildly grippy tannins into a long, expressive finish, making for a beautifully compact and complex wine. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2011 through 2018. 1,326 cases made.
WA 94 (10/2009): The 2006 Sorella is produced from Block 1 of the Champoux Vineyard and is the winery’s flagship. It is composed of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. Saturated purple in color, the nose offers up an enticing mix of pain grille, pencil lead, espresso, incense, black currant, and blackberry. Already complex, this layered, fleshy, intensely flavored effort will benefit from another 4-6 years of cellaring and will have a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2026.
VM 92 (12/2009): (71% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot, 8% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot) Bright ruby-red. Higher-pitched and more perfumed aromas than the 2007: cherry, spices, lavender and white pepper. Then sweet, firm and tangy in the mouth, with firm acids framing the cherry flavor. The impression of stronger acidity gives drive to the wine, but it also displays a velvety-smooth texture and conveys a strong impression of extract. Finishes bright, long and firmly structured. The 2007 may be denser wine, but this is serious and long too: it will be interesting to compare these two vintage in six or seven years. |
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2007 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend |
$75 |
1 |
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WA 96 (8/2010): Andrew Wills' flagship wine is called Sorella; the 2007 Sorella, sourced entirely from the Champoux Vineyard, one of Washington's finest sites, is made up of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. Aromas of toasty oak, espresso, Asian spices, incense, black currant, and blackberry lead to a firmly structured wine with impeccable balance and serious aging potential. This pleasure-bent offering will offer a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2032, perhaps longer.
WS 93 (6/2010): Lithe, focused and beautifully detailed, offering a gorgeous array of floral-accented blackberry, boysenberry and anise flavors, lingering easily on the deftly balanced finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2017. 958 cases made.
VM 91+ (12/2009): (72% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 10% merlot and 3% petit verdot) Bright ruby-red. Cassis, black cherry and berry skin aromas are lifted by a floral note. Supple, sweet and densely packed, with savory and floral notes adding interest to the smooth dark berry flavors, and ripe, harmonious acidity giving shape and energy to the wine. Youthfully medicinal in a positive way. Finishes with big, broad tannins and flavors of dark fruits and licorice pastille that dust the entire palate. This may ultimately merit an even higher score. |
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2007 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend Bin-Soiled Label |
$75 |
3 |
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WA 96 (8/2010): Andrew Wills' flagship wine is called Sorella; the 2007 Sorella, sourced entirely from the Champoux Vineyard, one of Washington's finest sites, is made up of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. Aromas of toasty oak, espresso, Asian spices, incense, black currant, and blackberry lead to a firmly structured wine with impeccable balance and serious aging potential. This pleasure-bent offering will offer a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2032, perhaps longer.
WS 93 (6/2010): Lithe, focused and beautifully detailed, offering a gorgeous array of floral-accented blackberry, boysenberry and anise flavors, lingering easily on the deftly balanced finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2017. 958 cases made.
VM 91+ (12/2009): (72% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 10% merlot and 3% petit verdot) Bright ruby-red. Cassis, black cherry and berry skin aromas are lifted by a floral note. Supple, sweet and densely packed, with savory and floral notes adding interest to the smooth dark berry flavors, and ripe, harmonious acidity giving shape and energy to the wine. Youthfully medicinal in a positive way. Finishes with big, broad tannins and flavors of dark fruits and licorice pastille that dust the entire palate. This may ultimately merit an even higher score. |
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2008 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend |
$65 |
3 |
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WS 95 (8/2011): (Wine Spectator #32 of 2011) Impressive for its intensity and elegance, packed with black cherry, cherry, plum and spice flavors, hinting at roasted red pepper and a tarry minerality as the finish glides smoothly over refined tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Best from 2012 through 2020. 973 cases made.
VM 95 (10/2011): (80% cabernet sauvignon, 14% cabernet franc and 6% merlot): Red-ruby. Sexy aromas of plum, brown spices and cedary oak. Sweet, fresh and concentrated, with brisk, intense flavors of raspberry, sandalwood and cocoa powder. Terrific lift to the fruit. Finishes impressively long, with noble tannins and palate-staining sweetness. A knockout.
WA 92 (8/2011): The 2008 Sorella lacks the mind-boggling personality of the great 2007 although it is still an Outstanding effort. It displays a bit of heat and lacks the length of its predecessor. |
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2009 |
Sorella Proprietary Blend |
$79 |
3 |
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WA 94 (6/2013): With slightly less Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend compared to the 2010, the 2009 Sorella checks in with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Very aromatic, if not a touch exotic, with floral, lavender and wild herb qualities giving way to a beautiful core of fruit, it flows onto the palate with a silky, polished texture, integrated acidity and dusty tannin that frames the finish. Still in need of another handful of years in the cellar, it will shine for 10-12 years.
VM 94 (11/2012): Good bright red-ruby. Superripe aromas of cassis, cocoa powder, sandalwood and nutty oak. Supple, creamy, full and deep, with lush flavors of red fruits, spices and sandalwood given shape by underlying minerality. The big, ripe tannins coat the palate and front teeth on the very long, rich finish. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2006 |
Two Blondes Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
6 |
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WA 92 (9/2016): Made when they were still doing manual punch downs, the 2006 Two Blondes Vineyard (close to one-third each of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) has a high pitched bouquet of violets, olive, leafy herbs, plums and black currants. It is rich, rounded, supple and sexy, with a beautiful seamlessness that just makes you want to drink it. Drink this sexy, forward and delicious wine over the coming decade.
VM 92 (11/2008): Good bright ruby-red. Musky aromas and flavors of sweet dark berries, truffle and smoke. Quite lush and sweet, but with enticing inner-mouth lift and a bright spicy quality to the fruit flavors. I find this distinctly fresher and suaver than the 2005 bottling. Rich, firmly structured wine with fine tannins to support bottle aging. Chris Camarda has taken his wines to a new level of freshness and consistency with the 2006 vintage, thanks in large part to the installation of new heating and cooling equipment in his winery, and the adoption of closed-top tanks, which has enabled him to make wines with better definition. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2007 |
Two Blondes Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
7 |
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WA 94 (9/2016): A big, sexy wine that's up with the top vintage from this site to date, the 2007 Two Blondes Vineyard is locked and loaded with notions of creme de cassis, plums, leafy herbs, truffle and earth. Full-bodied, rounded, seamless and unctuous, with a great finish, drink this forward, superbly textured and pleasure-bent beauty anytime over the coming decade.
VM 91 (11/2009): Good dark red. Captivating nose melds very ripe raspberry, smoked meat and mocha; just this side of roasted and yet there's also attractive floral lift. Then supple, smoky and very dry in the mouth, savory more than sweet. This wine's clinging, glyceral texture reminded me a bit of a Chateauneuf du Pape, of all things. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2007 |
Two Blondes Vyd. Proprietary Blend Bin-Soiled Label |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 94 (9/2016): A big, sexy wine that's up with the top vintage from this site to date, the 2007 Two Blondes Vineyard is locked and loaded with notions of creme de cassis, plums, leafy herbs, truffle and earth. Full-bodied, rounded, seamless and unctuous, with a great finish, drink this forward, superbly textured and pleasure-bent beauty anytime over the coming decade.
VM 91 (11/2009): Good dark red. Captivating nose melds very ripe raspberry, smoked meat and mocha; just this side of roasted and yet there's also attractive floral lift. Then supple, smoky and very dry in the mouth, savory more than sweet. This wine's clinging, glyceral texture reminded me a bit of a Chateauneuf du Pape, of all things. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2008 |
Two Blondes Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
3 |
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WA 90 (6/2013): The most evolved and ready to go of the lineup, the 2008 Two Blondes Vineyard (42% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc and 9% Malbec) is an open-knit, supple and perfumed blend that gives up notions of plum, mint and aged beef to go with a delicious, medium-bodied, supple mouthfeel. Drinking at the early stages of maturity, it should continue to evolve and drink well for another 5-8 years.
VM 89 (11/2011): Medium red. Redcurrant, strawberry and a hint of mocha on the nose. Plush, broad and spicy, with a nutty quality to the strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors. Finishes with slightly dry tannins and moderate verve. I'd drink this blend on the early side. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2012 |
Two Blondes Vyd. Proprietary Blend |
$55 |
2 |
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VM 92+ (12/2014): Healthy dark red. Black raspberry, blueberry, graphite and rocks on the showy nose, complicated by smoky and meaty nuances; smells sweeter and distinctly wilder than the Mays’ Discovery bottling. Plush, sweet and fine-grained but with lovely integrated acidity giving shape to the flavors of black raspberry, licorice and stone. Offers terrific palate coverage without any heaviness. This distinctly primary wine finishes with firm but fine tannins and excellent length. Has the balance to reward mid-term cellaring. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 92 (9/2016): The 2012 Two Blondes Vineyard is a total charmer that's loaded with notions of ripe currants, smoked tobacco, underbrush and lead pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, supple, forward and already approachable on the palate, with notable acidity and fine tannin, drink this beautiful 2012 over the coming decade. |
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