Chateau St. Michelle – Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Cost: $31/bottle at Bonefish Grill (retails $12-$15 at wineshops)
Medium bodied with a rather dark ruby color that becomes nearly purple in the center. Silky smooth with soft tannins and an aroma of black cherry, vanilla, and a note of damp earth. With time in the glass, the aromas become more pronounced but with a hint of celery and a touch of oak. In the mouth, it has decent tannins and acids and with perhaps just enough fruit to keep you interested. Still it appeared and tasted rather monotone having that earthy feel to the wine, which made it a bit awkward. I will admit that matching with Bonefish Grill’s famous Bang Bang Shrimp and Chilean Sea Bass with their spicy and rather salty chimichurri sauce overwhelmed the wine at certain points of the evening, but if anything, it should have been an advantage due to its fruit and sweetness. In this instance, it was not. Tasted plain and quite frankly flat at some points. Rating: 82
Tags: CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CELLAR NOTES, WINE
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