Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval Red 05 MAGNUM SIZE
Winery: Andrew WillMAGNUM (1.5 liter bottle) size bottle.
Andrew Will Ciel Du Cheval 05 received 93 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08. They said: "The 2005 Ciel du Cheval is composed of 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc,14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Petit Verdot. It offers up darker black fruit aromas and flavors with significantly more structure, grip, and power. It exhibits layers of spicy black fruits which should become increasingly opulent and glossy as it develops in the bottle. Give it a minimum of 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it through 2030."
Midnight purple in color, with initial aromas of fresh blackberries, tar, and earth, then evolving to black raspberries, mint, milk chocolate, and desert herbs. Powerful and concentrated black fruit-plum, currant, berry, cherry-that takes a bit of time to unwind, then opens to a full mid-palate of ripe fruit. Big Red Mountain structure that will allow the wine to develop for well over a decade. A classic vintage for Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval.
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Andrew Will Ciel Du Cheval 05 received 93 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08. They said: "The 2005 Ciel du Cheval is composed of 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc,14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Petit Verdot. It offers up darker black fruit aromas and flavors with significantly more structure, grip, and power. It exhibits layers of spicy black fruits which should become increasingly opulent and glossy as it develops in the bottle. Give it a minimum of 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it through 2030."
Midnight purple in color, with initial aromas of fresh blackberries, tar, and earth, then evolving to black raspberries, mint, milk chocolate, and desert herbs. Powerful and concentrated black fruit-plum, currant, berry, cherry-that takes a bit of time to unwind, then opens to a full mid-palate of ripe fruit. Big Red Mountain structure that will allow the wine to develop for well over a decade. A classic vintage for Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval.
40% Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
From the winery: "This vineyard has again stood up to its reputation as one of the best in WA. The wines are very dark and the nose is raspberry, tar and a lingering scent of flowers and forest coupled with an almost palpable mineral quality. The early sophistication of the nose is upheld by the serene middle plate and enticing finish."
Previous Vintage tasting notesWine Advocate 94 points for 2003 and 2002 vintages.
