Ste Chateau Michelle Indian Wells 2021 750 ml

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in Washington's Columbia Valley, where hot days and cold nights let the fruit ripen fully while holding on to acidity. The Indian Wells tier is the winery's riper, rounder style, made for drinking now rather than cellaring for a decade, and the 2021 vintage fits that brief. It shows blackberry and cassis on the nose with a note of mocha behind, a palate of dark plum, vanilla and soft baking spice over supple tannins, and a finish that stays smooth with a lightly sweet edge. Open it an hour early and pour it with ribeye, short ribs or anything off a grill.

Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley, Washington