Domaine Ste. Michelle

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Domaine Ste. Michelle 1998 Luxe Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $23

This is the winery’s first vintage cuvée, and it’s a nice, toasty, creamy wine that has been given extra care from fermentation onward. Some tropical flavors underlie the toast, and it’s very full bodied for an all-chardonnay bubbly. The finish tastes of ripe bananas. — P.G. (12/31/2004)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle 2004 Luxe Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Luxe is the high-end offering from Domaine Ste. Michelle, using free-run Chardonnay from a 25-year-old Columbia valley vineyard. It has more refinement, grip and depth than the regular DSM Blanc de Blancs, and mimics the pleasing toastiness associated with top Champagnes. Worthy of a place of honor on your holiday table. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle 2005 Luxe Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Pure Chardonnay, Luxe is finished at lower alcohol (at least according to the fact sheets) than the other sparklers in this lineup. It is definitely the wine with the most depth; it has a roundly fruity core of lemon cake and light citrus. — P.G. (2/1/2012)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle 2006 Luxe Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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This sparkler is 100% Chardonnay and is clearly the star of the Domaine Ste. Michelle lineup. Generously toasty, with the sort of finesse found in Champagne. The fruit is not as ostentatious as in most California bubblies, which gives it a more European mouthfeel. — P.G. (12/31/2012)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Noirs Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $11

Though excessively foamy, once it settles down this wine has a pretty pale copper shade, and a hint of strawberry and cherry in the fruit flavor. It’s dry and delicate, with a clean, persistent finish. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Extra Dry White (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $11

Confusingly, a sparkler labeled extra dry is actually extra sweet. It’s a French convention that probably should not have been carried over into American labeling, for it simply muddies the water. This is not terribly sweet or sugary, and has a distinctive, lime-flavored citrus streak. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Noirs Pinot Noir (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $12

This is one of the Ste. Michelle Estates brands, and the only producer of inexpensive sparkling wines in the region. They make four at the $12 price point: a Blanc de Blancs, a Brut, a Blanc de Noirs and an Extra Dry. All are non-vintage and 100% méthode Champenoise. The Blanc de Noirs is consistently the best of the lineup; some of the others can be excessively… — P.G. (11/15/2005)

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Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Blancs Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $12

Yeasty and lemony, this has the snap and tang of citrus—notably grapefruit. This dry and bracing bubbly shows a touch of minerality as well. A nice choice to accompany fresh oysters. — P.G. (12/31/2012)

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Blanc de Blanc Blanc de Blancs Blanc de Noir Blanc de Noirs Brut Cuvee Brut Extra Dry Luxe

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Champagne Blend Chardonnay Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling Blend White Blend

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