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2012 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Creek Vineyard
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“100% C.S. from a S-facing Vyd planted in 1973 to weak, loamy sand & gravel soils with low-water holding capacity; Ripe grapes were destemmed & sorted with a new cutting-edge grape receiving & sorting system designed to gently remove any green material from the grapes. Daily gentle pumpovers with frequent airative racking during barrel aging & prolonged malolactic fermentation in barrels; Aged for 21 mos in AM & FR oak barrels (77% new); 14.5% ABV, 0.55g/100 ml T.A., & 3.80 pH; 13,500 cases produced.”
92 & 89 pts winealign.com , 91 pts WE (11/1/15) @ $30, 15.5/20 Jancis Robinson (Hemming, 5/28/15), + 2 addt’l scores & 8 medals on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg.
92 & 89 pts winealign.com , 91 pts WE (11/1/15) @ $30, 15.5/20 Jancis Robinson (Hemming, 5/28/15), + 2 addt’l scores & 8 medals on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg.