Boudreaux Wines

Boudreaux Cellars' Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, made from Washington's Walla Walla and Yakima Valley grapes, reflect the history and philosophy of Boudreaux Cellars' owner, Rob Newsom. Rob's career as a professional mountain climbing and river rafting guide is one of extreme physical and mental challenges, and of once in a lifetime experiences. Boudreaux Cellars' big, go-for-broke red wines are filled with spirit and drive, tempered by Rob's mellow Louisiana charm. Boudreaux's wines are full of gusto, for wine lovers who live life to its fullest.

Boudreaux Cellars is located next to Eight mile Creek in Icicle Canyon, a ten mile or so drive on a gravel road from the nearest road, near Leavenworth, Washington. In keeping with the agrarian traditions of the Taliaferro and Newsom families of Louisiana, winemaker Rob Newsom makes small amounts of Cabernet and Merlot with grapes sourced from the best Washington State vineyards: Bishop's, Champoux, Homestead, Pepper Bridge, Sagemoor, Seven Hills, Wallula, Celilo, Loess, Klipsun and Weinbau.

A visit to Boudreaux Cellars is bound to be unforgettable. Whether it’s the Southern hospitality of Rob and Tamara Newsom, the stunningly beautiful location, or the unique “off the grid“ remoteness of the location, Boudreaux is pretty amazing even before you try the wines. Rob Newsom is an old friend and river rafting buddy of Gary Figgins, and his wines reflect the Leonetti style he learned from Gary. If the wines echo the Leonetti provenance, it might be because he gets grapes from the Leonetti Estate vineyard and uses the Figgin’s original grape press, loaned to Boudreaux by the winery.

Boudreaux's Rob Newsom focuses on smooth, deeply complex Cabernet Sauvignon with forays into Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese, Chardonnay and Semillon. The winery is named in honor of Boudreaux, the infamous Cajun folklore character known for his brilliant sense of humor and his pursuit of, yes sir, high adventure.

The 2007 Washington Wine Awards published in the April 2007 Seattle Magazine named Boudreaux Cellars the Best New Winery of the Year and Rob Newsom as the Best New Winemaker of the Year.

Tasting Notes 2004 Vintage

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon: This is a luscious fruit bomb, with hints of chocolate, lots of black cherries, violets and cassis. It isn’t the overly-extracted Cabernet from California—this is elegant, classy and very food friendly. It has balance and a heft from the tannins, but not an in-your-face, overly oaked drink. The wine spent 24 months in barrel and three extra months in the oak blending tank. The Vineyards: Bacchus (Sagemoor Farms), Block 9 Cab Sauvignon. 40 %  Merlot 4%; Champoux,  Block 2 Cab Sauvignon. 11 %; Katherine Leone (Milbrandt), Cab Sauvignon.  30 %; Wallula,   Block 10 Cab Sauvignon.  10 %; Weinbau (Sagemoor Farms) Block 13 Cab Franc 5 %.

2004 Merlot: The usual fruit sources for this Merlot were lost in the 2004 freeze in the Walla Walla region. Newsom sourced fruit from the Columbia Valley and ended up with Bacchus Vineyard and Desert Hills Vineyards near Grandview. The first hit of this Merlot is deep chocolate, followed in the mouth by dark fruit and hints of cinnamon and pepper (from topping of the barrels with a bit of Syrah), mocha and violets. A lovely wine to sip and contemplate a sunset, or serve with barbequed rips. Newsom has made a classic Merlot that should be snatched up and consumed over the next four or five years.

Boudreaux Cellars Syrah 05 $47.95 Retail $43.16 Qty. Wine Advocate: The red wines begin with purple-colored 2005 Syrah which was sourced from the highly regarded Pepper Bridge Vineyard in Walla Walla and the Wallula Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills. Newsom gave the wine 30 months in barrel resulti... read more

Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 06 $52.45 Retail $47.20 Qty. Deep, concentrated aromas of black fruit lead in to tightly wound cassis, blueberry, and blackberry pie flavors. A massive wine in structure - not a fruit forward big red. Plentiful tannins carry through the finish, picking up savory notes, a... read more

Boudreaux Cellars Merlot 06 $38.65 Retail $34.78 Qty. This Merlot is made in a less than 200 case lot, and is extremely limited. A monster Merlot, built for Bordeaux fans. Cherry cola, new leather, plum, shade leaf tobacco, and cinnamon are wrapped around a dense core of red and black cherries. ... read more

Boudreaux Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 06 $95.95 Retail $86.36 Qty. The Boudreaux Reserve is made in very limited amounts.... read more

Boudreaux Cellars Chardonnay 08 $33.45 Retail $30.11 Qty. This flaxen colored wine has aromas of smoke and butterscotch. It is dry and balanced with a rich mouthfeel.... read more