Opened by Allred. This finished tied for 4th in our blind tasting of 8 wines. I previously had the 2011 vintage of this wine. This is normally a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. The Syrah made this stand out a little from the other wines. Notes of charcoal, leather and a lower fruit profile. 90 points.
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Cab Showdown: Michigan v West Coast (Chateau Vino Me): Blind. Dark crimson red. Aromas of black fruit, herbs, cedar and spice. Develops a subtle herbal note with air. Full-bodied and integrated, with flavors of candied red and dark fruit, sandalwood and Asian spice.Finishes with good length. This had been double decanted three & a half+ hours earlier. Easy to pick out as non-MI.
Group #6, 3 pts
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Loads of black currant, cedar and leather with a nice underlying earthy note. On the lighter side of medium-bodied. Mixed red and black fruit flavors with dried herb flavors as well. Absolutely delightful.
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10/7/2023 - Vino Me wrote: 90 Points
Opened by Allred. This finished tied for 4th in our blind tasting of 8 wines. I previously had the 2011 vintage of this wine. This is normally a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. The Syrah made this stand out a little from the other wines. Notes of charcoal, leather and a lower fruit profile. 90 points.
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10/6/2023 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Cab Showdown: Michigan v West Coast (Chateau Vino Me): Blind. Dark crimson red. Aromas of black fruit, herbs, cedar and spice. Develops a subtle herbal note with air. Full-bodied and integrated, with flavors of candied red and dark fruit, sandalwood and Asian spice.Finishes with good length. This had been double decanted three & a half+ hours earlier. Easy to pick out as non-MI.
Group #6, 3 pts
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3/9/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Loads of black currant, cedar and leather with a nice underlying earthy note. On the lighter side of medium-bodied. Mixed red and black fruit flavors with dried herb flavors as well. Absolutely delightful.
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2/1/2021 - creek55 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine aged nicely. Great Washington state Bordeaux blend style wine for the price.
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4/17/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
With some stern tannins in there. And with the second swirl and taste its brightening up quite a bit. And getting softer and smoother.
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