Vanilla-soaked Cab goodness! A Bulk Buy available at Costco, the Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon from the Columbia Valley, Washington.
89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Syrah from the Cold Creek Vineyard (23%) and the Wahluke Slope (18%) with the balance coming from vineyards in Red Mountain, Snipes Mountain and Yakima Valley, Washington. The wine spends 22 months in American and French oak, 39% of which was new and has 5 g/L of residual sugar.
Sample submitted for review. The Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon has an SRP of $20 but is available for as low as $12, including at Costco. No Costco? You can check your local retailer pricing here.
Sourced from warm vineyard sites, Indian Wells wines showcase a signature fruit-forward, mouth-filling style. Intensely ripe and boldly flavored, this Cabernet is decadent and fruit driven with a lush texture and concentrated blackberry and black cherry flavors.
14.5% Alcohol
The 2016 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon begins with a fabulous aroma full of ripe berries along with plenty of spice, licorice, vanilla and more. Taking a sip reveals smooth, vanilla-soaked Cab goodness. It also features plenty of delicious secondary notes of spice, herbs, chocolate and more. If you enjoy really well done oak influence in your Cab, this wine is for you. It ends dry and long.
This is really delicious stuff and consistently good every year!
Ready to buy? Check your local retailers.
2016 Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon
Bulk Buy
You can also check out more of our favorite Cabernets here.
Maximizing your wine dollars since 2011! Independent wine consumer helping millions of people (1.6 million unique visitors in 2018 alone) find great grape without breaking the bank. If you're new to Reverse Wine Snob