What food pairs well with Chateau Ste. Michelle Kraken Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017?

Chateau Ste. Michelle Kraken Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 pairs well with Grilled meats, Hard cheeses, Pasta.

Key Facts

Producer: Chateau Ste. Michelle
Region: Columbia Valley
Country: United States
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Red

Red

Chateau Ste. Michelle Kraken Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Item: Chateau Ste. Michelle Kraken Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Rating: 69.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Chateau Ste. Michelle · Columbia Valley, United States

Chateau Ste. Michelle Kraken Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 by Chateau Ste. Michelle is a good red from Columbia Valley, United States, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 4.1/5 by Vivino. With an aggregate score of 69.5/100, it represents Columbia Valley's red winemaking tradition.

69.5

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 1 vintage, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Vivino4.1/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.5/100 based on 28 ratings across all vintages.

N.V.

Our Review

Food Pairings

Grilled meatsHard cheesesPasta

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.5 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.