A delicious wine with a whole lot of oak influence, the Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Merlot. Available widely including at Costco.
89% Merlot, 10% Syrah and 1% Viognier from vineyards in the Wahluke Slope and Horse Heaven Hills as well as the Cold Creek Vineyard in Washington. The wine was aged 18 months in 28% new American and 5% new French oak barrels and has 6 g/L of residual sugar.
Sample submitted for review. The Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Merlot has an SRP of $20 but is available for as low as $12, including at Costco. No Costco? You can check your local retailer pricing here.
Sourced from warm vineyard sites, Indian Wells wines showcase a signature fruit-forward, mouth-filling style. Intensely ripe and boldly flavored, this velvety Merlot is packed with jammy blackberry fruit and scented with vanilla highlights.
Cellared & Bottled by Chateau Ste. Michelle
14.5% Alcohol
The 2017 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Merlot is loaded with plenty of really nice oak influence on the nose along with some nice dark fruit. Oak lovers this is your wine!
It is much as you would expect when tasting with plenty of continuing oak influence in the form of vanilla, chocolate, spice and more. There is also, of course, plenty of smooth and savory dark fruit. This one drinks more like a Cab but with that distinctive round Merlot mouthfeel.
It ends with more oaky spice (are you sensing a theme yet) on the long, dry, grippy and tannic finish. Yum! Quite easy to drink, this wine offers great quality for the price.
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2017 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Merlot
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