Chateau Ste. Michelle Mourvèdre Limited Release

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Other · Mourvèdre
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Vintages

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2008 Other 85/100
Malbec, Mourvèdre
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85.8
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92
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Taster #0252 · Feb 10, 2019
58/100
Not a fan
2008 vintage
Taster #7299 · Feb 21, 2018
92/100
Opened at a Malbec blind tasting. 13 Malbecs poured it received 3rd place to Tikal Patriota 2013 and Luca 2007. A little earthiness and perfume on the nose. Black and blue fruit on the palate. No signs of age at all. Fantastic bottle. Too bad it was my last one.
2008 vintage
Taster #8292 · May 10, 2016
90/100
Very interesting and Argentinian like. Full body with leather and ripe fruit on the palate. Enjoyable. Drink now-2020
2008 vintage
Taster #8575 · Jul 16, 2014
86/100
Pepper everywhere. Mellowed over drinking window all notes balanced with pepper. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It tastes like tea, tobacco and stems.
2008 vintage
Taster #2037 · Mar 26, 2014
85/100
Black pepper and dark fruit aroma. A little acidic imbalance. A mix of dark fruit and black pepper flavors. Decently long finish.
2008 vintage
Taster #0219 · Dec 23, 2013
89/100
Wonderful peppery syrah. Deep garnet in the glass. Nose of blackberry and smoke. Rich blue and black fruit upfront wrapped in pepper crusted roast beef notes and cedar smoke. Full bodied wine with deep tannins. Need to eat something very rich with this wine.
2008 vintage
Taster #2037 · May 24, 2013
80/100
Far too peppery. This was an unpleasant experience.
2008 vintage
Taster #0589 · Mar 21, 2013
92/100
I wanted to hate this wine, I really did. I've had some amazing WA Malbecs in the past, but with this wine I thought, hey, when I tasted this wine at the release it was barely worth keeping. But then I opened it... and my God was it fantastic. Very dark color, varietally true, with an amazing nose of plum, black cherry, and raspberry, with a velvety mouthfeel and fruit galore. My only complaint is that it just didn't have …
2008 vintage
Taster #0589 · Aug 21, 2012
A little spicy, but great balance between the fruit, alcohol, acid and oak. Not a ton of tannin, but some is there. Paired well with grilled steaks.
2008 vintage
Taster #3597 · Jun 25, 2012
86/100
Not as good as I remember it from tasting at the winery. A little flat. Not much fruit compared to most Malbecs. Balance and taste were good, but otherwise pretty nondescript. I don't think I'd buy this one again.
2008 vintage
Taster #5274 · Feb 25, 2012
89/100
Interesting blend where syrah highlights the dominant mourvedre earthiness. Interesting nose, some tannins lingering on palate - a wine for food
2008 vintage
Taster #0692 · Feb 17, 2012
90/100
Bouquet is barnyard floor and smoke. Flavors of black pepper, cherry, and cedar.
2008 vintage
Taster #1766 · Dec 27, 2011
88/100
Tasted at the winery. Uniquely strong pepper on the nose and the palate.
2008 vintage
Taster #6365 · Oct 19, 2011
91/100
Beautiful spice and complexity from a CSM wine! Well worth the price point.
2008 vintage