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Boudreaux Cellars

Boudreaux Cellars' Rom Newsom on Mt RainierBoudreaux 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 ri read more

Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 05

Price: $53.95

$48.55 - Any 12 or more bottles


Boudreaux Cabernet Sauvignon 05 is an Avalon NW Big Reds Club selection. Wine club members receive a 15% discount on this wine.

No Washington Cab cellar is complete without the Boudreaux 05 Cab. A bold statement, but give it five years and it ...read more

Boudreaux Cellars Merlot 05

$37.76 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $41.95

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Boudreaux Cellars Merlot 05 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 b...read more

Boudreaux Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 04

Price: $99.95

$89.95 - Any 12 or more bottles


Boudreaux Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 04 is made in very limited amounts - less than 100 cases of the 2004 vintage were made....read more


 

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Boudreaux Cellars' Rom Newsom on Mt RainierBoudreaux 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.