2001 Andrew Will Red Champoux Vineyard

Fashioned from 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, the spectacular 2001 Champoux Vineyard sports an explosively spicy nose of black fruits. This hugely expansive wine coats the palate with lush, soft layers of cassis, candied blackberries, minerals, sweet earth, and roasting spices. Extremely generous, concentrated, and complex, this suave, fruit-dominated effort also possesses copious quantities of magnificently ripened tannin in its prolonged finish. Drink it between 2005 and 2018. This winery, named after Chris and Annie Camarda’s nephew, Andrew, as well as son, Will, used to produce a bevy of Merlots and Cabernets from contracted vineyards. Recently, however, it has evolved towards the production of Bordeaux-style blends that reflect Chris’s perception of each vineyard’s terroir. Klipsun Vineyard, located in the Red Mountain AVA (American Viticultural Area), remains the exception to Camarda’s newly found “meritage” philosophy. Tel. (206) 463-9227 www.andrewwill.com