Artist Series
Winemakers and artists have drawn inspiration from one another for centuries. For our Artist Series wines, our winemaking team crafts exceptional Bordeaux-style blends of unique power and character that honor world-class artisans such as Dale Chihuly, Alden Mason and Andre Petterson.
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Artist Series Red Wine 3-Bottle Library Collection
The Artist Series Red Wine 3-Bottle Library Collection features three spectacular vintages accompanied by three stunning label designs. These impeccably aged Bordeaux-style blends are sure to brighten dreary winter days. Featured set not available to ship to SD.
Collection includes 1 bottle each of the following private cellar selections from Columbia Valley:
2013 Artist Series Red Wine
With this warmer vintage, we selected a few cooler sites to add balance, richness and layers - the ultimate goal for the Artist Series blend. Crafted from four varieties in a beautiful, plush vintage, the blend exudes perfect Washington state structure with desired elegance.
93 points - The Wine Advocate, 6/16
92 points - Wine Spectator, 9/16
Label design by Cameron Anne Mason
2014 Artist Series Red Wine
The very warm 2014 vintage provided fruit with full ripeness and rich concentration, and allowed the sites in the blend to show off their terroir. The blend of four varietals expresses beautiful Washington fruit structure and elegance.
94 points - JamesSuckling.com, 5/18
94 points - Jeb Dunnuck, 4/18
Label design by Janna Watson
2015 Artist Series Red Wine
The very warm 2015 vintage produced incredible ripe, rich concentrated red wines. This 2015 bottling shows the best of both worlds – the wonderful, ripe vintage, contrasted with sophisticated layers and complexity.
91 points - The Wine Advocate, 6/18
90 points - Wine Spectator, 8/18
Label design by Sheri Bakes - Columbia Valley
2019 Artist Series - Delightfulness
Notes of black cherry and spice are wrapped around beautifully elegant structure and a refined finish. A combination 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc make up this ‘Jazzy’ blend for our artist Jazz Brown. Enjoy his art and our wine!
THE ART OF WINE
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series red blend celebrates the inspired collaboration between artisan winemaking and fine art. The 2019 vintage labels showcase artist Jazz Brown, an autodidact who uses acrylic paint to create vivid expressive compositions. Described as a philosophical painter, Jazz Brown’s artistic approach presents intense vibration through contrasting hues, shapes, and textures. He is inspired by both the Minimalism art movement and the Bebop jazz offspring from the 1960s. Brown describes his technique as “consciousnesses on canvas.”Wine & Spirits - Columbia Valley
2020 Artist Series Red Wine 3-Bottle Gift Box
The 2020 Artist Series Red Wine is elegant and shows balanced flavors of black cherry and blackberry with notes of violets, baking spice and cedar. The flavors persist with added earthy complexity of silt with a slate finish. The fine-grained tannins will ensure this wine develops nicely over the next 10+ years.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series Red Wine celebrates the inspired collaboration between artisan winemaking and fine art. The 2020 vintage labels showcase artist Junko Yamamoto, whose focus is on oil painting. She also engages in printmaking and produces mixed-media installations, focusing most recently on soft sculpture mobile installations. Yamamoto was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and left to study abroad at 16 years old, moving to the U.S. In 1999, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. - Columbia Valley
2020 Artist Series Red Wine - Accord Label
The 2020 Artist Series Red Wine is elegant and shows balanced flavors of black cherry and blackberry with notes of violets, baking spice and cedar. The flavors persist with added earthy complexity of silt with a slate finish. The fine-grained tannins will ensure this wine develops nicely over the next 10+ years. - Columbia Valley
2020 Artist Series Red Wine - Continuum Label
The 2020 Artist Series Red Wine is elegant and shows balanced flavors of black cherry and blackberry with notes of violets, baking spice and cedar. The flavors persist with added earthy complexity of silt with a slate finish. The fine-grained tannins will ensure this wine develops nicely over the next 10+ years. - Columbia Valley
2020 Artist Series Red Wine - Feed Backing Label
The 2020 Artist Series Red Wine is elegant and shows balanced flavors of black cherry and blackberry with notes of violets, baking spice and cedar. The flavors persist with added earthy complexity of silt with a slate finish. The fine-grained tannins will ensure this wine develops nicely over the next 10+ years. - Columbia Valley
2017 Artist Series Red Blend 3-Bottle Gift Box
THE ART
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Artist Series red wine celebrates the inspired collaboration between artisan winemaking and fine art. The 2017 vintage labels showcase artist, Tony Angell. His interest in birds began in childhood and he has continued to work and rehabilitate wild species, including birds of prey, crows and ravens.
THE WINE
The year 2017 was a warmer vintage, but not hot for Washington state. Early bud-break and a relatively cool spring allowed for a nice, full growing season into October. Looking for the fresher, more complex wines, we turned to our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard. At 77% it is the largest this vineyard has ever been in the Artist Series; the site is maturing before our eyes, making the perfect combination of density and restraint. Another portion, 13%, is from Dean Canyon Vineyard, which is blended with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lawrence Vineyard (10%). This fruit brings color, weight and a touch of herb notes. This 25th anniversary vintage of Artist Series is going to be very special. Enjoy! - Columbia Valley
2018 Artist Series Red Wine 3-Bottle Set
The 2018 vintage gave us a perfect combination of heat for ripening in the summer and a gradual cool down during harvest that allowed proper ripeness in the ideal timeframe.
This year's blend is a special combination of Canoe Ridge Estate (39%), Cold Creek (26%), Kelly (18%), and Dineen (17%) Vineyards. The combination of warmer and cooler sites is the exact expression I look for in the Artist Series. The cooler sites provide dark cherry fruit, a touch of herbs and delicate harmony. The warmer sites give ballast and depth to add concentration and aging potential. This wine plays the perfect role of 'Old World' styling with 'New World' structure. - Columbia Valley
2018 Artist Series Red Wine - Rosas
The 2018 vintage gave us a perfect combination of heat for ripening in the summer and a gradual cool down during harvest that allowed proper ripeness in the ideal timeframe. This year's blend is a special combination of Canoe Ridge Estate (39%), Cold Creek (26%), Kelly (18%), and Dineen (17%) Vineyards. The combination of warmer and cooler sites is the exact expression I look for in the Artist Series. The cooler sites provide dark cherry fruit, a touch of herbs and delicate harmony. The warmer sites give ballast and depth to add concentration and aging potential. This wine plays the perfect role of 'Old World' styling with "New World' structure.Jeb Dunnuck - Columbia Valley
2018 Artist Series Red Wine - Vespero
The 2018 vintage gave us a perfect combination of heat for ripening in the summer and a gradual cool down during harvest that allowed proper ripeness in the ideal timeframe. This year's blend is a special combination of Canoe Ridge Estate (39%), Cold Creek (26%), Kelly (18%), and Dineen (17%) Vineyards. The combination of warmer and cooler sites is the exact expression I look for in the Artist Series. The cooler sites provide dark cherry fruit, a touch of herbs and delicate harmony. The warmer sites give ballast and depth to add concentration and aging potential. This wine plays the perfect role of 'Old World' styling with "New World' structure.Jeb Dunnuck - Columbia Valley
2018 Artist Series Red Wine - Albero di Palaca
The 2018 vintage gave us a perfect combination of heat for ripening in the summer and a gradual cool down during harvest that allowed proper ripeness in the ideal timeframe. This year's blend is a special combination of Canoe Ridge Estate (39%), Cold Creek (26%), Kelly (18%), and Dineen (17%) Vineyards. The combination of warmer and cooler sites is the exact expression I look for in the Artist Series. The cooler sites provide dark cherry fruit, a touch of herbs and delicate harmony. The warmer sites give ballast and depth to add concentration and aging potential. This wine plays the perfect role of 'Old World' styling with "New World' structure.Jeb Dunnuck - Columbia Valley
2017 Artist Series Red Wine - Ancient Forest Label
Looking for the fresher, more complex wines, I found myself turning to our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard. At 77% it is the largest this vineyard has ever been in the Artist Series; the site is maturing before our eyes, making the perfect combination of density and restraint. 13% from Dean Canyon Vineyard, is blended with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lawrence Vineyard (10%). This fruit brings color, weight and a touch of herb notes. This 25th anniversary vintage of Artist Series is going to be very special. Enjoy!JamesSuckling.com - Columbia Valley
2017 Artist Series Red Wine - Discovered Label
Looking for the fresher, more complex wines, I found myself turning to our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard. At 77% it is the largest this vineyard has ever been in the Artist Series; the site is maturing before our eyes, making the perfect combination of density and restraint. 13% from Dean Canyon Vineyard, is blended with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lawrence Vineyard (10%). This fruit brings color, weight and a touch of herb notes. This 25th anniversary vintage of Artist Series is going to be very special. Enjoy!Wine & Spirits - Columbia Valley
2017 Artist Series Red Wine - Confrontation Label
Looking for the fresher, more complex wines, I found myself turning to our Canoe Ridge Estate vineyard. At 77% it is the largest this vineyard has ever been in the Artist Series; the site is maturing before our eyes, making the perfect combination of density and restraint. 13% from Dean Canyon Vineyard, is blended with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lawrence Vineyard (10%). This fruit brings color, weight and a touch of herb notes. This 25th anniversary vintage of Artist Series is going to be very special. Enjoy!Wine & Spirits - Columbia Valley
2016 Artist Series - Lion Label
The 2016 vintage will be remembered as the longest calendar vintage on record since we were harvesting grapes for three solid months. This allowed for some impressive hang time and resulted in a very ripe and rich wine with beautifully supple, elegant tannins.JamesSuckling.com - Columbia Valley
2016 Artist Series Red Wine - Guardian Label
The 2016 vintage will be remembered as the longest calendar vintage on record since we were harvesting grapes for three solid months. This allowed for some impressive hang time and resulted in a very ripe and rich wine with beautifully supple, elegant tannins.JamesSuckling.com - Columbia Valley
2016 Artist Series Red Wine - Debutante Label
The 2016 vintage will be remembered as the longest calendar vintage on record since we were harvesting grapes for three solid months. This allowed for some impressive hang time and resulted in a very ripe and rich wine with beautifully supple, elegant tannins.JamesSuckling.com - Columbia Valley
2011 Artist Series Meritage
I found it remarkable, working with the coldest vintage in ten years in Washington state, that the elegance and finesse I strive for in this wine came from the warmer sites that are typically reserved for bigger and bolder styles. This wine offers layers of black cherry and spice aromas and flavors.
May not be available to ship to SD or CT. Please call for more information.The Wine Advocate