Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Founded in 1934, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington with some of the most mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley. With deep soil, Miller Ranch is also in a climate sweet spot, cool in the morning and warm in the afternoon. Straw yellow with aromas of stone and tropical fruit with floral notes. On the palate crisp style with orange and grapefruit flavors, soft acidity with juicy sweetness, not overwhelming with a smooth ending. Good value. Tasting Sample. — 9 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Mountain stream freshness on entry, brioche, petrol, flint and yellow waxy fruits. A perfect finish to a very cool evening of burg over looking the blue Pacific at Chez Romo. Spot on with the paleo peach cobbler. — 10 years ago

with romo

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.4

Restores my faith compared to the last bottle I opened. Spot on nose of crushed stone, honey, lanolin, sapid green and yellow fruits. On entry it seems dry but had a sneaky ripeness to it that could be a touch of residual sugar. Perfect foil to a homemade pate champagne. — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

This wine is such a perfect compliment to my ribeye and mushrooms. I recall buying some of these '04s at the winery and we opened one in their picnic area surrounded by huge boulders. We brought some burgers from Taylor's Refresher (now Gott's) and enjoyed them on a perfect day. The winery family dog joined us. A big white/yellow lab. A memorable day. Ridiculously delicious burger. That bottle was tight as fu%* but now it's in an absolutely outstanding spot. Very typical ripe Pritchard Hill style but not over-ripe at all. No heat. Leather, dark chocolate and youthful but polished tannins. A little oak on the finish but not distracting in any way. I have to say the '04s and '06s I've had in the last year are distinctly superior to the more vaunted '05 and '07 Napa vintages....at least to my taste. — 9 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.5

Yellow Apple, pear, warm straw, creme fraiche, rocks. Spot on! — 10 years ago

Will Atkinson

9.2

Man. Love this stuff. Can't wait for yellow spot to hit U.S. Shores. — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Green & golden apple, ripe pineapple, lemon/lime zest, bruised pear, honey, yellow florals, there's a thick/chewy taffy flavor on the roof of my mouth I remember from my youth (I want to say Now & Later but that's not quite right), creme soda, ginger ale, a slight nutty toffee quality, chalk is spot on as is the acidly and long finish. Round and balanced. Hard to find cultish Champagne. — 10 years ago

Steve Willey

9.5

First timer with the yellow spot. I'm going to have to add it to the bar. — 10 years ago

J Levenson

9.1

A quick 30 minute decant will definitely enhance your experience. Enjoyed the 2014 on 2/28/16. Terrific minerality. Ian Cauble is spot on with pointing out the "yellow apple and unripe white peach". — 10 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.9

Good acids, telltale deep yellow, dark fruit tones, some brown spice. Spot on. — 13 years ago