INSIDER DEAL! Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon – A Walla Walla Wonder

It’s back! Unheard of savings on an elegant, dense and delicious 93-Point Walla Walla Valley Cab, the Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.

Today we’re delighted to FINALLY bring you a new vintage (2022) of this extremely popular deal. The last vintage we were able to offer, which sold out in less than a day, was the 2017! We’ve been trying our best to be able to bring you this wine again for THE LAST 5 VINTAGES and we’ve finally got it.

The 2022 Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon on offer here has multiple 92 and 93 points scores from Owen Bargreen (93 points), Wine Review Online (92 points) and James Suckling (92 points). We rate it the same.

We love wines from Washington State, especially Cabernet. Today’s Cab however, isn’t just from Washington but from the very special Walla Walla Valley in the southeastern part of the state.

In fact, the Walla Walla Valley AVA crosses into Oregon as well, with about 1/3 of the overall area in Oregon and 2/3 in Washington. Today’s wine uses fruit from vineyards in both states.

And if you’re not familiar with Walla Walla Cabernet you’re in for a treat, especially at our discounted price. Checking wine-searcher for the most popular wines in this region shows that most of them have an average retail price well over $100!

Don’t even try finding Walla Walla Cabs for $25 or less – searching on the cheapest average retail price within wine-searcher only turns up 2 wines under $25!

Well today, since it’s been so long since we’ve been able to offer this wine — and heaven forbid we have to wait another 5 vintages for the next one — we’ve gone all out with “Walla Walla Wonder 6-Pack“. That’s right, stock up now while you can!

Normally retailing for $42 a bottle, which is quite a reasonable price for this area, we’ve got it for much less. You know what to do…

For the next day you can get 6 bottles of the 2022 Amavi Cellars Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon for just $149.95 ($24.99/bottle). That’s a total savings of over $100!

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The Amavi Cellars Cabernet is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. It is 100% Walla Walla Valley, from vineyards in both Washington and Oregon. The exact vineyard split is 36% Pepper Bridge, 26% Summit View, 14% Les Collines, 11% Goff and 13% Octave.

The wine is aged in mostly French oak (98%) with 60% used barrels and 40% new. Only 4,615 cases were produced.

From the winery:

2022 Amavi Cellars Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
100% Estate – 100% Sustainable – 100% Walla Walla Valley

SMELLS LIKE: black currants, dried herbs, blackberry, cassis, baking spices
TASTES LIKE: dark chocolate covered strawberries, black cherry, black plum
MOUTHFEEL: mouthwatering acidity, lush tannin structure,
DRINK WITH: blackberry glazed ribs, pasta Bolognese

THE 2022 VINTAGE: The 2022 growing season began with below average temperatures and above normal precipitation across the Walla Walla Valley. The cold start resulted in fewer growing days for the spring and early summer overall, but the extra rainfall and mountain snowpack prepared the area for multiple triple-digit days beginning in July.

The heat contributed to optimal fruit set and a slightly larger crop. With an idyllic September and October, the grapes were able to develop a perfect balance between flavor and sugar, acid and tannin, and overall great fruit expression.

VARIETALS: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot
ESTATE VINEYARDS: 36% Pepper Bridge, 26% Summit View, 14% Les Collines, 11% Goff, 13% Octave
APPELLATION: 100% Walla Walla Valley
VITICULTURE: 100% estate, sustainably farmed. Founding member of VINEA.
HARVEST DATES: 10/05/22 – 10/30/22
OAK PROGRAM: 17 months; 98% French, 2% American; 40% New, 60% Used
PRODUCTION: 4,615 cases

14.5% Alcohol
Cork

And now on to our review:

The 2022 Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon begins with a very pleasing aroma of black cherry, plum and other dark berry fruit plus baking spice, cedar, coffee and touches of vanilla, chocolate and dried herbs. It’s a great start!

The full-bodied wine tastes dense, tannic and delicious yet still fresh, smooth, round and lush. All those flavors from the nose combine seamlessly in the mouth with great structure and acidity. And as good as it is right now, you can tell right away this one has great aging potential too.

It ends dry, smooth, juicy, a bit chewy and quite long and lingering on the grippy, spicy and savory finish. It was similar on day 2. We put it at the very top of our 9 Taste Rating at 93 points. This is excellent!

Cheers,
Jon

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