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Orphelin Red Wine

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Red Blend
Country
United States
Region
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley (WA)
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

picnic

Rated vintages

  • 200585 pts

    Orphelin is a real head-scratcher. A mutt wine blend of nine grapes, it might be trying to be Châteauneuf-du-WA except for the Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir and Touriga. Whatever, it comes together in a raisiny, broadly-built, unfocused red wine that could be fine on a picn…