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2003 Columbia Crest Columbia Valley Chardonnay
Color: Clear with hints of yellow
Nose: Mineral, pear
Taste: Very smooth wine with pear and mineral notes
Finish: Short with fruit and a slight buttery finish
Evaluation: A great value that is a great party wine 86 points
2004 Covey Run Columbia Valley Riesling $
Color: Light yellow
Nose: Citrus and mineral
Taste: Sweet, floral, buttery, mineral
Finish: Short with a sweet burst of fruit and mineral
Evaluation: A nice value wine. 87 points
2004 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay Canoe Ridge $$
Color: Clear with hints of yellow
Nose: Minerals, pear, grapefruit, and slight hint of lemon.
Taste: Not much oak and easy drinking with nice fruits.
Finish: A nice fruit laden finish of about 30 seconds.
Evaluation: If you do not like Chardonnay then try this and then tell me you don’t like them. 90 points
2004 Chateau Ste. Michelle Ethos Chardonnay $$$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Rich with earth, spice and a slight musty smell
Taste: Spice, apple, citrus, mineral
Finish: Medium to long with spice, mineral, and earth
Evaluation: Another winner from Washington. 90 points
2004 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay $
Color: Light yellow
Nose: Apple, pear, oak
Taste: Oak, apple, and pear
Finish: Medium with apple, pear, oak, vanilla, and a buttery finish kicks in 30 seconds later
Evaluation: 84 points
2004 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling $
Color: Dark yellow
Nose: Honey, mineral
Taste: Sweet and thick with mineral, pear, floral
Finish: Medium with a sweet component. Also mineral and honey
Evaluation: Nice overall for the price. 83 points
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Horse Heaven Hills Chardonnay $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Rich, spice, oak, pear, and apple
Taste: Oak, vanilla, spice, pear, apple
Finish: Medium with spice, oak, vanilla, that weaves into a buttery finish.
Evaluation: The best white wine for under $15 I have ever had. 92 points
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Columbia Valley Chardonnay $$$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Pineapple, pear, mild oak, mineral
Taste: Pineapple, pear, oak, mineral, vanilla
Finish: Medium and balanced wine without the big oak taste
Evaluation: Fruit forward wine that for the price is a knockout. Ste. Michelle is America's best producer of Chardonnay for under $30. 91 points
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay $
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Oak, pear, apple
Taste: Oak, vanilla, apple, pear, some tannins
Finish: Medium and well balanced
Evaluation: As good as it gets for this price. 87 points
2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Horse Heaven Hills Sauvignon Blanc $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, grapefruit, pineapple
Taste: Mineral, grapefruit, floral, sour, little bitter
Finish: Medium with grapefruit, mineral, floral
Evaluation: A good US S.B. for the money. 87 points
2005 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Columbia Valley Chardonnay $
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Rich, pear, lemon, oak Taste: Mineral, oak, lemon, vanilla, spice
Finish: Medium with mineral, oak, lemon, vanilla, spice, floral
Evaluation: As good as it gets for under $10 in the Chardonnay Department. 88 points
2005 Columbia Winery Riesling $
Color: Sweet, citrus
Nose: Sweet with fruit emerging
Taste: Sweet fruit
Finish: Short but with nice fruit
Evaluation: Simple everyday drinker. 84 points
2005 Gordon Brothers Columbia Valley Chardonnay $$
Color: Light yellow
Nose: Smoke, musty
Taste: Pear, mineral
Finish: Mineral
Evaluation: Nothing flawed just not an overly impressive wine. 86 points
2005 Hogue Columbia Valley Riesling $
Color: Dark gold
Nose: Mineral and a little musty
Taste: Sweet with mineral, floral and apricots
Finish: Medium with mineral and floral
Evaluation: Simple but drinkable. 84 points
2005 Three Rivers Columbia Valley Chardonnay $$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Pine nuts, carmel, mineral, pineapple
Taste: Pine nuts, carmel,mineral, pineapple
Finish: Medium and balanced
Evaluation: Good everyday wine 86 points
2006 Chateau Ste Michelle Eroica (Dr. Loosen) Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Apple, pear, floral
Taste: Touch of sweetness, mineral, floral, spice
Finish:Sweet up front with mineral, floral, spice
Evaluation: Solid US Riesling and good value 88 points
2006 Columbia Crest Vineyard 10 White Wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semilion) $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, pear, peach, and intense
Taste: Sweet, golden apples, mineral, spice
Finish: Medium and intense with good acidity
Evaluation: Another winner for the best winery in the world under the $10 price point
89 points
2006 Columbia Crest Two Vines Gewurztraminer $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Honey, melon, mineral
Taste: Acidic and sweet with honey, apricots
Finish: Short with honey and mineral
Evaluation: Good value. 83 points
2006 Columbia Crest Pinot Grigio - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley (3/2/2010)
Light color. Lemon and mineral dominate this light styled wine. (82 pts.)
2006 Columbia Two Vines Columbia Valley Riesling $
Color: Gold
Nose: Mineral, pear
Taste: Crisp with a nice sweetness featuring mineral, pear, and apple
Finish: Medium with mineral and fruit
Evaluation: Try this one on a hot day. 84 points
2006 Columbia Crest Two Vines Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc $
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Tropical fruit and mineral
Taste: Nice acidity with orange, tropical fruit and mineral
Finish: Shorter but with a satisfying result
Evaluation: Another winner from the best producer under $10 in the world. 85 points
2006 Columbia Crest Vineyard 10 White $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Floral, slate, peach
Taste: Slate, peach, apple, oak
Finish: Medium and complex for the price
Evaluation: Super wine for $5. Hard to beat 89 points
2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, apple, pear
Taste: Pear, apple, lemon, with a touch of sweet
Finish: Balanced wine
Evaluation: Great summer sipper 87 points
2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Oak, mineral, butterscotch, pear
Taste: Oak, mineral, butterscotch, pear, apple
Finish: Medium and complex
Evaluation: Another example how Washington State is dominating California in the under $20 range. 88 points
2006 Hogue Columbia Valley Gewurztraminer$
Color: Medium yellow
Nose: Floral
Taste: Semi sweet with floral and good acidity
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Solid overall 85 points
2006 Sheridan Vineyards Kamiakin White Bordeaux $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Floral, mineral
Taste: Floral, peach, mineral
Finish: Medium and complex
Evaluation: Great Bordeaux white from Washington State 88 points
2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Vineyard Chardonnay $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Apples, oak, spice and vanilla
Taste: Oak, apple, pear, spices and vanilla
Finish: Medium and solid concentration
Evaluation: Great value wine 88 points
2007 Columbia Crest H3 Horse Heaven Hills Vineyard Chardonnay $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Pear, minerals, floral
Taste: Bitter with oak, minerals, floral
Finish: Buttery and medium
Evaluation: Not real balanced 85 points
2007 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Columbia Valley Chardonnay $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, lemon, sour apple, oak
Taste: Mineral, lemon, sour apple, oak, vanilla, a bit bitter
Finish: Medium but a bit bitter
Evaluation: For $7 on sale a great wine 86 points
2007 Columbia Crest Vineyard 10 White $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Floral, pear, peach
Taste: Mineral, floral, touch of sweetness
Finish: Short
Evaluation: 84 points
2007 Dusted Valley Old Vine Yakima Valley Chardonnay $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Apple, pear
Taste: Clean with apple, pear, and mineral
Finish: Short with good acidity
Evaluation: Clean wine with no use of oak 86 points
2007 Milbrandt Vineyards Washington State Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Pear, lemon, mineral
Taste: Simple but good
Finish: Shows good acidity and balance
Evaluation: Nice product 87 points
2007 Snoqalmie Winemaker's Select Columbia Valley Winemaker's Select Riesling $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Pear, peach, floral, apricots
Taste: Semi sweet, mineral, pear, peach
Finish: Medium with mineral, peach, pear
Evaluation: Another Washington State Winner 87 points
2008 Meek Family Estates WJ Sauvignon Blanc $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Floral, lemon, mineral
Taste: Crisp acidity with lemon, floral, mineral
Finish: Medium finish
Evaluation: Solid wine 88 points