2013 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Indian Wells

Community Tasting Notes (57) Avg Score: 87.6 points

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  3/11/2024 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Dark ruby with some bricking
  Aromatics medium +. Mild wood and oak spice. Green pepper, dark plum, pencil lead.
  Medium + body. Acid medium. Tannins medium +, soft grained and integrated. Alcohol medium+. Cocoa, black plum, bitter green bell/jalapeno pepper
  Finish has a medium length. Balance towards the alcohol.
  Overall well made, nice aromatics, a little too much alcohol for me with good fruit and pyrazines.
  Still has aging potential.

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  12/30/2023 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points

  Decanted off its sediment and served. Crimson color with just a touch of bricking. Black currant, cherry and raspberry with cedar and tobacco undertones. Full-bodied with soft tannin and flavors of plum, currant and cherry. A delightful cab sauv and a perfect match for a couple of Morgan Ranch ribeyes. Heck of a value here.

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  11/21/2022 - gabrowns wrote: 82 Points

  A real difference of opinion at our table on this bottle. One of us enjoyed the plum notes and the off-dry nature; the other felt it was a bit too reminiscent of Dr. Pepper. Neither of us would turn it down if it were the only red on offer, but we won’t seek it out.

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  4/20/2022 - Teamrehfeld wrote: 88 Points

  Fine. No issues.

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  1/11/2021 - Buff Tannen, USXFel Presidente wrote: 85 Points

  Black currant, roasted herbs. Some contradiction between the roast and a subtle aqueousness, which may have something to do with the brief finish. Completely understand why most posters like it slightly more than I do, but would need it to be a different vintage and/or even cheaper than the $5 I paid for me to consider getting again

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