Community Tasting Notes 11

• VlgJeff wrote: 88 points

  April 16, 2021 - Slo-oxed for 15 minutes, but this wine showed better after 30 - 40 minutes. A bright deep purple in the glass, with attractive dark cherry aromas. The medium bodied palate showed the dark cherry, along with other dark red fruits, some earth, and some spice. The acidity was balancing, and the tannins completely integrated.
  Not your Argentinian, much less French, Malbec. Enjoyable for what it is and will probably hold for a few years.

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• jmcmchi Likes this wine:

  August 12, 2017 - Initially all spice and fruit. Texture smooth and vanillin lifted by a touch of acid. Leather only appeared well into meal
  
  With asiago and camembert, the black and leather characteristics emerged in full forc

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• Neecies wrote:

  January 31, 2017 - A friend's bottle. Big and spicy with velveteen oak typical of CSM but in this case it doesn't erase all the varietal character. I'd balk at the $38 shelf price but the 50% employee discount, it's well worth a second look.

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• jmcmchi wrote: 88 points

  December 18, 2016 - Soft and enjoyable, easy drinking
  
  Downside is that the softness does not convince that there is much development potential

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• dmventure Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 10, 2016 - Well balanced and smooth.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Chateau Ste. Michelle
• Varietal Malbec
• Designation Limited Release
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Code 088586001659

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• In Cellars 108 (38%)
• Consumed 174 (62%)

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