Blended to create “Best of Vintage, Winemaker’s Vision” wines.
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2009 Ethos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
“Our goal with the Ethos Cabernet is to showcase the power and richness of Washington fruit combined with an Old World elegance. A majority of the fruit for the 2009 bottling came from our iconic 40-year-old Cold Creek Vineyard which provided the wine’s power and structure. This Cabernet offers integrated layers of fruit and complexity with seamless and silky tannins.”
Appellation: Columbia Valley
92 points Wine Spectator 2009 vintage 11/15/201290 points Wine Enthusiast 2009 vintage 04/01/2013 -
2009 Ethos Reserve Syrah
“The Ethos Syrah represents the ultimate combination of power and softness. The wine offers a rich mouthful of dark boysenberry fruit with hints of earth among layers of complexity and depth and a sweet finish. Half of the fruit came from our Cold Creek Vineyard and the balance from the Wahluke Slope. Eastern Washington’s soil and climate is such a great match for growing amazing Syrah. Try this wine with rack of lamb!”
Appellation: Columbia Valley
92 pointsWine Spectator 2009 vintage 03/31/2013
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2010 Ethos Reserve Merlot
“My goal with Ethos wines is to showcase the best of Washington for the varietal and the vintage. This wine makes a blending statement with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Merlot blends so well with other varieties for a more interesting wine. The wine offers blueberry fruit with wonderful complexity and rich layers. All of the fruit came from our Cold Creek estate vineyard.”
Appellation: Columbia Valley
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2011 Ethos Reserve Chardonnay
The 2011 Ethos Chardonnay is a rich, layered and complex wine crafted in an Old World “Burgundian” style. Fruit for the wine came from our vineyard at Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek vineyard. The Canoe adds elegance and balance, and the Cold Creek brings weight and structure – hence ageability. This is a great Chardonnay to add to the cellar and will age beautifully.
Appellation: Columbia Valley
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2011 Ethos Reserve Late Harvest Riesling
“The Ethos Late Harvest Riesling is a rich, decadent wine with intense aromas of orange marmalade, dried apricots and honey. Layers of concentrated flavors are wonderfully balanced with natural acidity and a pure, luscious finish. I can’t think of a better way to end a perfect meal!”
Appellation: Columbia Valley
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2006 Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
“This is only our second vintage making a Late Harvest wine out of Chenin Blanc grapes and we are thrilled with the results. The Late Harvest Chenin Blanc offers aromas and flavors of ripe melon and sweet lime. The sweet fruit flavors are wonderfully balanced by a natural, refreshing acidity. Think Key Lime pie in a glass.”
Appellation: Horse Heaven Hills
92 pointsWine Spectator 2006 vintage 03/13/2009
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2006 Chenin Blanc Ice Wine
“Chateau Ste. Michelle welcomed freezing temperatures on October 31st by harvesting ice wine for only the fifth time in the winery’s 40-year history. (Ironically, the winery has picked ice wine grapes on October 31st for three out of the five years). After picking the grapes for our Eroica Riesling Ice Wine, we headed to another spot in the vineyard to find Chenin Blanc grapes hanging in a low, cold spot that were frozen solid. The wine is intensely rich and exudes ultra ripe melon aromas and flavors with a clean acidity.”
Appellation: Horse Heaven Hills
90 points Wine Enthusiast 2006 vintage 03/13/200990 points Wine Spectator 2006 vintage 03/13/2009
