Oh, and she has great taste! Loads of fruit and her spicy personality mix with a touch of herbs, minerals and dark chocolate.

There's only one thing that scares me: My friend said not to believe that "saint" stuff for a minute. He said he's seen her all over town; just about everywhere wine is sold. Still, I'm going to try not to hold that against her. That will change soon enough, and I think she's going to be even more desirable in a year or two (though she's a real treasure now). I'm not going to wait until then, when she's bound to be unavailable.

And, if Michelle and I get serious, I have no fears about my potential in-laws. Columbia Valley Merlot, Cold Creek and Indian Wells Vineyard Chardonnays, and the Artist Series side of the family are all wonderful!

Cheers,
TSW

* - Chimp wine is a WoW designation signifying a no-brainer, must-buy wine (as in, "You'd have to be a chimp not to buy this wine.").

Ah, beautiful Michelle from Washington is
a winner! This is one you can bring home
to meet the family. In fact, I did, and they all loved her. Michelle was great company at dinner. No one even commented on how young she is! She seems much more sophisticated than most her age.

First, she's very pretty, with a deep garnet color and long legs (tip the glass, you'll see).

Second, she smells amazing! There's a touch of earthiness that quickly gives way to tons of cherry and a nice dose of cassis. Chocolate comes through with time and spicy wood is there from start to finish. I think she (or her roommate) might be a light smoker, as there was just a hint of tobacco/cigar box scent to her as well. But on her, that smells good.

What really stole my heart is how quickly she opened up. It took no time at all for us to hit it off, and she was sharing everything with me.