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2017 Cayuse En Chamberlin Vineyard The Widowmaker Cabernet Sauvignon

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September 17, 2023 - $71

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RATINGS

97+ Jeb Dunnuck

...loads of blackcurrant and cassis as well as leafy tobacco, cedar pencil, chocolate, cold fireplace and Asian spices on both the nose and palate. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has a wonderfully seamless texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish.

95The Wine Advocate

...begins with boisterous black fruits on the nose with subtleties of graphite, blackcurrant and dried violets before expressing hints of crème de cassis and smoked earth. Full-bodied, the wine is rich and round...the wine ends with a silky, supple finish...

94Wine Enthusiast

The aromas offer beguiling, complex notes of funk, cedar, plum, moist earth and black currant. Intensely pure, ripe, dense, palate-coating flavors follow, showing impressive staying power. It's an outrageously pleasurable wine...

93Wine Spectator

Combines refinement with muscle, featuring blackberry, black olive and crushed stone accents...

93Stephen Tanzer

Aromas of dark raspberry, chimney soot, smoked meat and dark chocolate, plus a hint of black olive... Rich, smooth and savory on entry, then opulent but not heavy in the middle palate, offering a thicker texture...good subtle energy and firmness. Sweet dark fruits came up nicely with aeration... Finishes firm and alive, with smooth palate-saturating tannins and lovely horizontality.

93James Suckling

A very pretty, pure cabernet with currant and plum character and some peaches. It’s full-bodied and round-textured, yet polished and caressing.

REGION

United States, Washington, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.