On Friday we opened a bottle of wine we bought at Chateau Ste. Michelle. The grapes are grown locally in the Columbia Valley.
The bottles description: "Magical combination of sun, soil & water - the "terrior" of Washington State's world class growing region produces long-lived Cabernet Sauvignon with intese aromas and flavors. Dominated by rich black fruit, this wine shows a suppleness achieved by extended aging in small oak barrels."
We were told at the winery to eat this with red meat, so we paired this wine with pot roast and vegetables. It definitely had an oaky flavor, and had a very deep fruity taste. Standing alone, I found it a bit bold and drying. However, after taking a bite of pot roast, I enjoyed it much more. I thought it paired really well!
Noah felt the opposite. He liked it at first, but thought it the finishing taste lasted too long, and it had too much black fruit flavor.
We finished this bottle the next night with crackers, medium cheddar cheese, and apple slices. It liked it with the triscuits, and it was okay with the cheese, but it tasted awful with the apples! I guess that's why your supposed to drink lighter, more acidic and citrusy wines with fruit! I can't
The bottles description: "Magical combination of sun, soil & water - the "terrior" of Washington State's world class growing region produces long-lived Cabernet Sauvignon with intese aromas and flavors. Dominated by rich black fruit, this wine shows a suppleness achieved by extended aging in small oak barrels."
We were told at the winery to eat this with red meat, so we paired this wine with pot roast and vegetables. It definitely had an oaky flavor, and had a very deep fruity taste. Standing alone, I found it a bit bold and drying. However, after taking a bite of pot roast, I enjoyed it much more. I thought it paired really well!
Noah felt the opposite. He liked it at first, but thought it the finishing taste lasted too long, and it had too much black fruit flavor.
We finished this bottle the next night with crackers, medium cheddar cheese, and apple slices. It liked it with the triscuits, and it was okay with the cheese, but it tasted awful with the apples! I guess that's why your supposed to drink lighter, more acidic and citrusy wines with fruit! I can't
For more information on this wine, Click here and review the fact sheet. It covers the weather that season, the aging process for this bottle of wine, and food pairing suggestions.
Also, we we mentioned earlier, no wine is 100% what it says...
This bottle was:
76% cabernet sauvignon
20% syrah
2% merlot
1% cabernet franc
1% malbec
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