This month Wine & Spirits released their special "Best in the World of Wine" 25th Anniversary issue. For the occasion they looked back through all of their tasting data since the beginning to find the brands that have performed the best over the years. Divided up by country and region, the wineries listed were those that consistently received the highest scores. For America’s Best Washington State Producer Wine & Spirits chose
Andrew Will.
Chris Camarda, a restauranteur-turned-winemaker, has a talent to spot the best vineyards in Washington State–and to produce wines with a pure expression of those vineyards, each distinct and delicious.
The most recent wines to make the top scoring list from Andrew Will included their 2003 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Blend (93 points) and the 2003 Klipsun Vineyard Cabernet (93 points).
Other “great performances” included
L’Ecole No. 41,
Leonetti Cellars, and again Andrew Will for 25 Best Cabernet Producers. This is quite an achievement when you consider the other wineries listed along side of them – Caymus, Joseph Phelps, Pine Ridge, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Shafer, Silver Oak, and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. I wonder where
Quilceda Creek was on that list? I guess Wine & Spirits can’t get any of their coveted wine either, just like the rest of us!
