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Ste. Chapelle 1996 Reserve Syrah

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Price $15

Idaho? You bet, and a pretty good wine it is. Lots of gamy fruit and plenty of extract. It’s a pretty wine, marred only by a finish that ideally should be a tad longer. Still, it’s a very good wine, and its origin and quality will surprise many if tasted blind. — M.G. (11/15/1999)

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Ste. Chapelle 2001 Special Harvest Johannisberg Riesling

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Price $10

From the winery’s best lots of Riesling, this special selection definitely acquires an extra dimension of flavor beyond the excellent “regular” bottling. Bursting with ripe, juicy fruit, it balances its intense flavors atop a delicate, graceful frame. Best Buy. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2001 Dry Gewürztraminer

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Price $6

This is quite dry, as the label indicates, and nicely scented with light floral notes. Citrus fruit flavors run through an elegant, textured wine that definitely wants food to go with. Best Buy. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2001 Johannisberg Riesling

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Price $6

Off-dry fruit conjures up flavors of grapes, apricots, peaches and even kumquats! A balanced, sensuous wine, it has no rough acid or over-the-top tropical fruit flavors. Long and silky. Best Buy. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2001 Dry Riesling

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Price $6

Riesling has always been a strength of this winery, and this wine clearly shows why. It has a lightness and delicacy missing from most other domestic Riesling, yet it is not simple. Its complex, subtle, food-friendly flavors are right on the money. Best Buy. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2000 Winemaker's Series Merlot

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Price $10

Fairly tannic, this Merlot has some ripe, even sweet, cherry fruit. It’s done in a light style, but it feels and tastes ripe, which means the winemaker knew what he was doing. A lovely effort that takes full advantage of the character of the region’s fruit. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2000 Winemaker's Series Cabernet Sauvignon

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Price $10

Okay, Idaho Cabernet is never going to be an easy sell. But new winemaker Chuck Devlin is a talent, and he gives this wine a distinct core of sweet black cherry fruit; not big, but perfectly ripe. It’s set in a slightly earthy framework of root and rock, with a lightly chalky finish. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Ste. Chapelle 2008 Dry Riesling (Snake River Valley)

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Price $8

Ste. Chapelle pioneered modern-era viticulture in Idaho, and for many years Riesling was the winery’s main calling card. This new release, from the newly minted Snake River Valley AVA, showcases many of the region’s strengths—delicate detail, honeysuckle and citrus blossom aromas mixed with citrus rind flavors, and a pleasing minerality. — P.G. (10/1/2010)

Most Reviewed Designations

Dry Reserve Sally's Summit Vineyard Dry Soft Sparkling Brut Sparkling Riesling Special Harvest Spumante Value Series Winemaker's Series

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Champagne Blend Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Fumé Blanc Gewürztraminer Johannisberg Riesling Merlot Riesling Syrah

2010 W.H. Smith

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