More tannic and muscular than Chateau Ste. Michelle’s very good Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet, their Cold Creek Vineyard bottling is mineraly and dense. It is far less approachable at this stage than their Canoe Ridge Estate, which makes it a good candidate for a couple of more years in the bottle before pulling the cork. A long and charming finish suggests the additional aging will be worth it.
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley (Columbia Valley, Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
By Michael Apstein