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Chateau Ste Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
(Columbia Valley, Washington) - [WE 90] [WS 90]
Regular price $20.00 Sale price $12.97 Save $7.03
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Notes from the Winemaker:
“We craft our Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to highlight concentrated Washington red fruit in an accessible style. This is an inviting Cab with plenty of complexity and structure with silky tannins. It’s also very versatile with food. I like this wine with beef tenderloin and pasta.”
WINEMAKING
• Ripe grapes were destemmed and inoculated with various strains of yeast to maximize complexity.
• Gentle pumpovers during fermentation were used to extract color and flavor and produce soft, supple tannins.
• Aged 14 months in 32% New French and American Oak and 68% Neutral Oak.
TECHNICAL DATA
Total acidity: 0.53 g/100 ml
pH: 3.83
Alcohol: 13.5%
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah, 5% Merlot, 4% other red varieties
Ratings & Reviews
90 Points & Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
"The aromas offer notes of boysenberry, herb and barrel spices, with the Syrah blended in (11%) showing itself. The blue and black fruit flavors are lush and fruit forward, with soft tannins, a silky mouthfeel and a sustained sense of balance. It drinks best at a cool 62 degrees." - Sean P. Sullivan (11/1/2015)
90 Points & "Smart Buys" - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Fresh and expressive, deftly balanced and juicy, with raspberry and cherry flavors supported by hints of cinnamon and pepper. The finish persists against nubby tannins. Drink now through 2020. 326,000 cases made." – HS (Nov 15, 2015)
"The aromas offer notes of boysenberry, herb and barrel spices, with the Syrah blended in (11%) showing itself. The blue and black fruit flavors are lush and fruit forward, with soft tannins, a silky mouthfeel and a sustained sense of balance. It drinks best at a cool 62 degrees." - Sean P. Sullivan (11/1/2015)
90 Points & "Smart Buys" - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Fresh and expressive, deftly balanced and juicy, with raspberry and cherry flavors supported by hints of cinnamon and pepper. The finish persists against nubby tannins. Drink now through 2020. 326,000 cases made." – HS (Nov 15, 2015)