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.
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.
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8 Boudreaux Cabernet Sauvignon 05
4 Boudreaux Merlot 05
Boudreaux Cellars Merlot 05
A monster Merlot, built for Bordeaux fans. Ch
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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.
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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 cin
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Boudreaux Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 04 is made in very limited amounts - less than 100 cases of the 2004 vintage were made.
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.
