Chateau Ste. Michelle

Our goal with the Ethos Cabernet is to showcase the power and richness of Washington fruit combined with Old World elegance. Majority of the fruit comes from our iconic 40-year-old Cold Creek Vineyard. The 2010 Ethos Cab offers layers of ripe blackberry fruit, dark chocolate notes and silky tannins.

92 points
Wine Enthusiast

The 2010 Artist Series Meritage delivers black cherry aromas and spice notes with velvety tannins. 85% of the blend was sourced from our Cold Creek Vineyard, providing power and elegance. Fruit from our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard rounded out the wine for a layered, complex and harmonious wine.

92 points
The Wine Advocate

This is an ultra rich, concentrated yet elegant wine with intense aromas of orange blossom, honey and sweet spice. Appealing flavors of ripe pineapple and honey lead to a long, luscious finish.

97 points
Wine Advocate

This special wine is an ultra rich, concentrated yet elegant wine with intense aromas of dried apricot, honey and sweet spice. Appealing flavors of ripe pineapple, white peach and honey are complemented by a long smooth finish tinged with clove.

96 points
Wine Spectator

The 2012 Eroica Riesling offers sweet lime and peach aromas with subtle mineral notes. The mouth-watering acidity is beautifully balanced by flavorful Washington Riesling fruit. Eroica is a blended statement of the finest Riesling vineyards in the state.

94 points
Wine & Spirits

Our new Eroica Gold Riesling offers the best of both worlds, the bright natural acidity of our original Eroica with concentrated, ripe fruit flavors and a touch of sweetness. The wine offers lush orange marmalade flavors with a crisp finish.

92 points
Wine & Spirits

Chateau Ste. Michelle welcomed freezing temperatures on December 16 in Eastern Washington by harvesting ice wine for only the sixth time in the winery’s 45-year history. The Eroica Riesling Ice Wine is an exotic, luscious, ultra ripe wine with concentrated aromas and flavors of apricot and honey.

95 points
Wine Spectator

The Ethos Syrah represents the ultimate combination of power and softness. The wine offers a rich mouthful of dark blackberry fruit with hints of earth among layers of complexity and a sweet finish. The fruit came from the Wahluke Slope and our Cold Creek Vineyard.

90 points
Wine Spectator

Only the second vintage of Late Harvest Chenin Blanc, after decades of producing Late Harvest Riesling—we are thrilled with the results. This wine offers aromas and flavors of ripe melon and sweet lime. The sweet fruit flavors are wonderfully balanced by a natural refreshing acidity.

92 points
Wine Spectator

Cold Creek Chardonnay is typified by concentration and intensity from the 40-year-old vines and warmth of the site. This Chardonnay is a decadent style with ripe fruit and a toasty character. The cooler 2011 vintage in Washington provided enhanced acidity with an elegant finish.

92 points
Wine Enthusiast

The Harvest Select Sweet Riesling is made in a slightly sweeter style than our “Columbia Valley Riesling” but still shows the classic elements of Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It offers rich flavors of ripe peaches and apricot that are balanced by crisp acidity.

90 points
Wine Enthusiast

Our Cold Creek Riesling is made from 30-year-old vines and delivers a ripe, lush style of Riesling with aromas of ripe peaches, dried apricots and spice notes. It displays beautiful fruit intensity with a crisp finish.

92 points
Wine & Spirits

The 2010 Artist Series Meritage delivers black cherry aromas and spice notes with velvety tannins. 85% of the blend was sourced from our Cold Creek Vineyard, providing power and elegance. Fruit from our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard rounded out the wine for a layered, complex and harmonious wine.

92 points
The Wine Advocate

The 2010 Artist Series Meritage delivers black cherry aromas and spice notes with velvety tannins. 85% of the blend was sourced from our Cold Creek Vineyard, providing power and elegance. Fruit from our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard rounded out the wine for a layered, complex and harmonious wine.

92 points
The Wine Advocate

The 2009 is a perfect blend of elegance from Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard and the power of Cold Creek vineyard, resulting in a complex, harmonious wine. Canoe Ridge Estate fruit contributes elegance, structure and fine-grained tannins while Cold Creek lends concentrated, old vine intensity.

91 points
Wine Spectator

2008 blends two estate vineyards: Canoe Ridge Estate provides elegance, structure and fine-grained tannins, while Cold Creek lends concentrated, old vine intensity. Hints of cocoa, black cherry and spicy herbal notes highlight the juxtaposition of these two sites. The finish is clean and complex.

91 points
Wine Spectator

2008 blends two estate vineyards: Canoe Ridge Estate provides elegance, structure and fine-grained tannins, while Cold Creek lends concentrated, old vine intensity. Hints of cocoa, black cherry and spicy herbal notes highlight the juxtaposition of these two sites. The finish is clean and complex.

91 points
Wine Spectator

The 2007 vintage is powerful, yet seamless. Drawing from our estate vineyards, Canoe Ridge Estate gives elegance, structure and fine-grained tannins, while Cold Creek lends concentrated, old vine intensity. In 2007, we also used Indian Wells Vineyard for a touch of New World opulence.

90 points
The Wine Advocate

The 2007 vintage is powerful, yet seamless. Drawing from our estate vineyards, Canoe Ridge Estate gives elegance, structure and fine-grained tannins, while Cold Creek lends concentrated, old vine intensity. In 2007, we also used Indian Wells Vineyard for a touch of New World opulence.

90 points
The Wine Advocate