An outstanding house on Red Mountain, Ambassador Wines of Washington began their journey twenty years ago back in 2004. Under the vineyard management of Dick Boushey, the Ambassador Vineyard is a warm site planted to a host of varietals, from Grenache to Cabernet Sauvignon. Ambassador has a tasting room in the Woodinville Warehouse District which is a wonderful spot to try their awesome range of wines. Winemaker consultant Tom Rinaldi, formerly with Provenance and Hewitt wineries in Napa, makes a brilliant range of wines from this estate vineyard. He did a great job with the 2020 vintage and the wines from 2021 are even better. Check out the 2021 Ambassador ‘Envoy’ Red Wine (OB, 93) which is dense and soft wine with some good aging potential. Learn more about this great lineup of wines at http://www.ambassadorwinery.com Here are the new wines by Ambassador Wines of Washington
2023 Ambassador ‘Boushey Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc- This 2023 ‘Boushey Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc was stored in a small portion of oak, as well as concrete eggs and used oak before bottling. The nose shows nice nutty tones from the Semillon blended in alongside white florals and cantaloupe. The palate is soft and fresh with a smooth mouthfeel. Drink 2024-2030- 91
2023 Ambassador Rose- Mostly Syrah, this 2023 Rose shows pretty red rose petals and cranberry tones alongside damp earthy notes. The palate is fresh and polished with a pretty core of tart and fruits with citrus rind accents. Drink 2024-2028- 91
2021 Ambassador ‘Estate’ Malbec- The 2021 Malbec by Ambassador is a beautiful wine that is showing beautifully right now. Violets and tar combine with anise and shades of blueberry compote on the nose. The palate is plush and soft with a refined sense of texture and verve. Layered with concentrated black fruits and espresso grounds with pencil lead, this is showing beautifully right now. Drink 2024-2038- 93
2021 Ambassador ‘Envoy’ Red Wine- This 2021 ‘Envoy’ is mainly Cabernet Sauvignon (57%) with the remainder Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Anise, and cassis notes combine with green bell pepper, tar and black licorice on the nose. The palate is plush and soft with firm tannins that hold in a place a generous core of dark fruits. Drink 2024-2039- 93
2021 Ambassador ‘Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon - The 2021 ‘Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon has 11% Malbec blended in. Stored in only 21% new French oak, this offers tobacco leaf, anise, dark currants and dark chocolate shavings on the palate. Showing good viscosity, with mouth-watering acidity, this is a great showing right now. Drink 2024-2039- 93
2021 Ambassador ‘Estate Plenipotentiary’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2021 Ambassador ‘Estate Plenipotentiary’ Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% varietal that was stored in 86% new French oak before bottling. The palate is plush and soft with a seamless texture and good sense of weight and length. Tar, black licorice and blackberry compote combine with anise and pencil lead on the palate. Delicious now, enjoy over the next fifteen plus years. Drink 2024-2039- 94
2021 Ambassador ‘Estate Plenipotentiary’ Syrah- The outstanding 2021 Ambassador ‘Estate Plenipotentiary’ Syrah is wonderfully smoky and savory on the nose alongside black currants, smoked meats and sour sauce notes on the nose. The palate is smooth and soft with a refined texture. Generous and delicious, enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2024-2034- 93