Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (75cl, 15.8%)

A Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2009 vintage, made by Woodward Canyon Winery. The wine draws roughly half its fruit from Champoux Vineyard and nearly a third from the estate vineyard, with additional sets from Sagemoor and other select sites. The blend includes approximately 15% Cabernet Franc, along with smaller proportions of Merlot and Petit Verdot. The nose opens with floral and herbal elements, then dark coffee, concentrated dark fruit and warm baking spice. On the palate it is thick and richly endowed, with sweet, ripe black fruit, plush mouthfeel, preserved acidity, ripe tannins and barrel notes. The finish carries earth, cedar and tobacco, with mature tannins and persistent dark fruit resolving gracefully.