Community Tasting Notes 6

• Jeffkunins Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 17, 2020 - haven’t tried one of these in quite a few years and delighted to see how well it’s holding up
  
  bright , fruit and acid still vibrant along with just enough brick and leather to round out the sharper tannins of the petit verdot in its youth
  
  what a treat and amazing value for price after 15 years
  
  have 1 bottle left - will save another 5 yrs

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• RKBergman Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 22, 2013 - The tasting note from 11/27/2011 is still spot on. This is a delicious wine that we will continue to put in our cellar when it becomes available.

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• RKBergman wrote: 91 points

  November 27, 2011 - Color: Dark Plum
  Nose: Black cherry with hints of cocoa, spice and tobacco
  Palate: Fuit forward with plum, cherry and dark chocolate with light tannins
  Finish: Medium to full, chewey and longer most other Petit Verdot's and very smooth
  Decanting: Opened and let sit for ~30 minutes before poring and drinking.
  Thoughts: This is an outstanding Petit Verdot. There are not many Petit Verdot that are stand alone wines in the same class as this wine. It was paired with a pork chops with dijon mushroom bourbon sauce and fried cheddar grits. This is a wine we will keep in our cellar.

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• garambler wrote: 90 points

  October 8, 2011 - Critic's Comparison: This had a ripe and powerful bouquet of black licorice, cocoa, tar, spice and black cherry. The palate was dense, powerful and astringent with flavors that followed the nose. My score was 89+, the group’s average score was 89.6 points.

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• shanjak9 wrote: 91 points

  February 4, 2011 - Very smooth

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Chateau Ste. Michelle
• Varietal Petit Verdot
• Designation Limited Release
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Code 088586003257

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• In Cellars 25 (44%)
• Consumed 32 (56%)

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