My favorite of the newest Avennia releases, the 2019 Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak and is a dense, tannic, and positively scrumptious bottle of wine. Its dark purple core with a silvery rim is followed by a muscular bouquet of wet crushed stones, pencil shavings, rich tobacco leaf, and cedary herbs. This all creates a full-bodied Washington Cabernet with exquisite overall balance, ripe yet structured tannins, an indisputable characteristic of minerality, and a booming finish. Still incredibly young, so give it some time to be richly rewarded - better in 2025 and then enjoy it over the next 15 years. Only a small production of 70 cases made. Highly recommended and editor’s choice.
| Rating | Value | Drink |
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| 96 |
$95 |
2025-2041 |
| Country | Region | Appellation |
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| United States |
Washington |
Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley |
| Editor | Issue | Importer |
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| J. Young |
February, 2023 |
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