Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

Medium full body, balanced, some length.

2021 vintage

Lots of oak at PNP, blackberry and dark cherry fruit, medium to med+ weight, medium finish. Nose has a bit of leather, but not much complexity (and none expected at this price point). A solid value wine probably just a bit past its apex. Drink up.

2016 vintage

Still needs a bit of time but everything is there to push this up with another 6-12 months.

2021 vintage

A kinda big gutsy Cabernet character, and again, like the other Chateau Saint Michelle reds tastes acidified. Average in quality. Average in value at $20.

2021 vintage

Dark purple in color with a short purple rim. Fruity on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate and fruit forward. Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla and black pepper. Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries. This 9 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is past its prime, but still drinkable. A simple Cabernet from Washington State. Soft and smooth, but not as good as their Indian Wells version. …

2016 vintage

Had this bottle as part of my first blind wine tasting. My first instincts lead me to thinking of a cold weather Cab Sav and I ended up giving the wine a final score of 85-86pts. Visually the wine appears medium purple with a bit of a deeper ruby core. medium viscosity with some thick tears that appear after a bit of time indicating a fuller bodied and slightly higher alcohol wine (I have no idea how to gauge viscosity …

2020 vintage

Tried at Galleries Lounge (BA) in London Heathrow. Ruby color, nose of mushrooms and black currants, grippy tannins and good acidity, forest floor and chocolate notes and then cherries and black currants. A tad of oak and green pepper on the medium ending. Nothing terribly exciting but decent Cabernet-Sauvignon with some age and good structure.

2016 vintage

2 hour decant. Berry fruits on the nose. Medium bodied and quite smooth. Soft mouthfeel. Very fruit forward with a tough of minerality. Short slightly drying berry finish. An excellent sipper too.

2020 vintage

By the glass at the BA Lounge, LHR. Freshly opened bottle. Not much different than at 35k feet a few years ago, just not characteristic to anything and albeit has a nice secondary , leathery feel now stays at 89-90

2016 vintage

Very dark, rich cab with a black fruit heavy but well balanced profile. The lack of backend acidity makes it not an especially interesting food wine. This wine will please both the novice drinker and the conisuer. ABV shows 14.5 but I think that's overstated.

2020 vintage

Very good and flavorful. I tried it at Perry's Steakhouse and decided I needed a bottle.

2020 vintage

This 7-year-old Washington Cabernet Sauvignon is still drinking beautifully. Deep Purple in color with a purplish rim. Strong nose and full bodied with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, bitter herbs, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and espresso. Fine grained tannins on the tangy finish. Drink now, by itself or with food. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $20.

2017 vintage

Last bottle. Had a few over past couple of years. Took for granted and realized this is an incredible value for a ten buck wine

2020 vintage

Dark ruby. Dark plum aroma. Very tannic and full-bodied. Very good.

2020 vintage

Medium body, faint minerals, oak, round.

2020 vintage

Very nice, good restaurant buy.

2020 vintage

Terrific wine!

2015 vintage

Opaque, saturated dark red violet color; blackberry, cassis, black plum nose; ripe black fruit, blackberry, black cherry palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value grocery store Cab; 14.5% alcohol; composition cork) 88+ points

2020 vintage

Honestly for the price not too many better in that $15 under Cabernet category at the grocery store. Sweet fruits, spice, minerals and coffee beans. Well made, massed produced wine. Much cheaper than Caymus and a better wine.

2020 vintage

Fantastic QPR, though a bit on the sweet side.

2020 vintage

Really like this cab. Fruity with low tannins. A nice mid week wine Would buy again

2019 vintage

Really liked this wine. High fruit with low tannins. Would buy again

2019 vintage

At 35k feet courtesy of BA en route LHR > Chennai. Freshly opened bottle. A blend of a black fruited rich cab sauv from a cool climate feel and a bit of American oak ( at least felt like that given the spice and a touch of coconut like Rioja oak) . Well round and welcoming and drinks well at this age and felt like it could roll for a bit more. Good but not great style of wine. 89

2016 vintage

Very nice for the price.

2016 vintage

4

2016 vintage

18 months mostly French oak, 30% new. 71% Canoe Ridge Pencil lead and cedar nose Soft stemmy tannins, bright acidity, black and blue berries, sweetness on top

2019 vintage

Nice dark ruby color with moderate legs. Cherry and blueberry on the nose. Smooth moderate body. Cherry, blueberry and vanilla on the palate. The flavors did not complement each other and the taste was rather disjointed. Moderately long finish that was somewhat sour. The bottle may be beyond it's time.

2016 vintage

Needed a dry red for cooking so didn't feel bad offering this up. Poured a glass of the remainder and found it exactly as described elsewhere on this site. Fruity and lacking any discernable structure. Me: Meh. Wife and daughter: Mmm, that's good. Depends on what you are looking for I guess.

2017 vintage

3h decant. New world fruit and oak bonanza, but good freshness and some dusty tannins too. Pretty nice!

2017 vintage

Dubious cellar found, tried one Coravin glass at cellar temperature. The color seems younger than 27 years with no brown around the edges. In the beginning some mature plum and cassis with some pencil shavings. The palate is fragile but slightly fresh at the same time. Speaks for the aging potential of CabSauv from Washington State. Not bad, but definitely for people acquainted with older wines.

1994 vintage

Good, bold red if you like a lot of toasted oak, vanilla, and chocolate character. For me, not so much.

2015 vintage

Awesome wine tasted great.

2016 vintage

A little fruity for my taste. Probably wont get again. One dimensional.

2017 vintage

Fleshy and full red, with loads of toasty oak notes. I know lots of folks love this oak character, but I'm not a fan. The oak did integrate to a certain extent the next evening, but the influence is still present.

2015 vintage

Gott fylligt vin

2016 vintage

Oak. Blackberry. Vanilla 높은 바디감. 탄닌. 풍부한 아로마 향 낮은 산미.

2017 vintage

Heavy vanilla-oak signature with plenty of fruit. Kind of muddled on the palate. Big mouthful of flavor that many will appreciate. If scoring, 87 - 89.

2015 vintage

Sight Deep garnet Oily finish Nose Dark cherry Tart blackberry Subtle chocolate Slight pepper Taste Black cherry A bit floral Some raisin Cranberry Very smooth A super easy drink Sweetness ⅕ Acidity ⅗ Tannin ⅘ Alcohol ⅘ Body ⅘

2016 vintage

Very dark, inky slime on the cork, which I found unusual. This bottle did seem a little musty on the nose and palate as well. Still drinkable, but I'll chalk this one up as a minor flaw.

2015 vintage

Fruit forward and oaky. No sense of place. Decent not great. I have certainly enjoyed past vintages more. I’d much rather pay a couple bucks more for wines of substance Cs.

2017 vintage

Before opening this, I could see that the bottle was only 2/3 full; the cork was tight but it was spoiled -- a big disappointment and loss of $80 or so.

2013 vintage

Decanted and a tad warmed to room temperature, good evening wine.

2016 vintage

Soft, ripe, easy-drinking, and pleasing Cabernet. Loaded with vanilla with a soft and smooth texture. This has a "manufactured" feel to it, often seen in large production wines that are made to be consistent from year to year. This is well made for the style, but these wines really don't interest me much. Good wine to have around for parties with non-wine geeks, though.

2015 vintage

$9 a bottle at Sam’s Club? This was surprisingly good! More appealing than some $30 - $50 sweet oak juice Cali cabernets I’ve tried lately.

2017 vintage

Not sure what the hype is. Maybe it’s the price but for me I liked the offerings from Sonoma in the same price point. Definitely has some good oak notes and fruit but very little finish to it.

2017 vintage

Good and consistent quality. No issues about wine at this price point.

2016 vintage

Lovely deep cab with earthy aromas an complex flavor. Smooth and dry.

2015 vintage

Medium full body, fruity, nice oak.

2016 vintage

Nose: Lots of oak. Big blueberries. High aroma intensity. Palate: More oak and blueberries. Blackberries. Raspberries. Lots of great fruits. High acidity. Medium tannins. Dry. Full body. Finish: Sour cherries. Medium to long finish.

2016 vintage

It was ok only.

2017 vintage

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Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

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