Charles Smith Wines Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley, Washington

92 James
Suckling

3.8 Very Good (12)

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Product Details

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

Columbia Valley, Washington

Producer

Charles Smith Wines

Vintage

2015

Size

750ML

ABV

14.5%

Features

Screw Cap

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Winemaker Notes

From the first aromas of black fruit, pencil lead and forest floor, you're in for something special. This is a benchmark of Pacific Northwest bordeaux-esque cabernet sauvignon — with intense flavor, depth and complexity.

Pair with beef bourguignon, lamb chops with balsamic reduction

Blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Professional Ratings

92 James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrants, blueberries and walnuts follow through to a medium body, round tannins and a juicy and delicious finish. Light sultana note at the end adds to the complexity. Drink now.

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Charles Smith Wines

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First there was K Vintners, then the Magnificent Wine Company and now winemaker Charles Smith brings you his latest revelation. Charles Smith Wines: The Modernist Project is a response to how people generally consume wine today, that is immediately…as in immediately after being purchased at a market, restaurant or bar, to be drunk straight away. Wine in this category is typically either simple, or is a wine that would be much better a few years down the road. 'Modernist Project' wines are about putting as much into the bottle as possible. The intent is to create wines to be enjoyed now, but with typicity with regards to variety—that is merlot that tastes like merlot—and to the vineyard—wine that tastes like where it was grown. The wines are full of flavor, balanced, and true to their place of origin.

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Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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Washington produces so many exciting wines, and that definitely includes Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. With over 10,000 acres under vine, Cabernet Sauvignon is now the most widely-grown varietal in the state. Terrific examples hail from sub-appellations like Red Mountain, Wahluke Slope, Horse Heaven Hills and Walla Walla Valley. One of the fascinations of these Columbia Valley Cabs is that they so often seem to have one foot in the New World and one in the Old. Representing the former are characteristics like the ripe, forward fruit that results from long sunny days during the growing season (up to two hours longer than in much of California). Old World similarities include an undeniable brightness from acidity, as well as notes of herbs, graphite and a dusty, sometimes gravelly minerality.

Whether you’re looking for a budget bottle for everyday enjoyment, or a stellar, world-class wine with tremendous aging potential, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines can deliver the goods! Among the many fine options are bottles from Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Michelle, L’ecole #41, Quilceda Creek and Leonetti.

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