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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.2 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 73 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sp@rk on 4/17/2024 & rated 94 points: Needed 1-2 hr of air initially but the wine was singing after that. Velvety smooth tannins and savory. (372 views) | | | Tasted by jcbrand on 4/14/2024 & rated 96 points: Entered into WA / OR red over $75 tasting and it crushed the competition. Great balance, big fruit, lots of time left on this one. (284 views) | | | Tasted by JHwineDrkr on 3/31/2024 & rated 96 points: Opened this gem to share with wonderful friends as a treat. This is my first Quilceda Creek wine!
Initial pour right after opening, beautiful opaque garnet, the legs were slow to form. The nose was constrained and initial taste was tight. Double decanted then left to rest for an hour. Second taste the air really began to open up this wine, the legs formed quick and thin. Nose was big dark fruits, black cherry, tannins were silky. Waited another hour (2 hours from opening) the wine is beautiful and amazing. Structured and balanced. At 4 hours the wine had fulled opened and was a beautiful experience.
Food pairing, Ribeye, needs the beef & fat to complement the big Cab Sav. Roasted Brussels sprouts and pancetta wrapped asparagus. (301 views) | | | Tasted by jshufelt on 7/16/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted 90 minutes before service. In the glass, dark maroon at the rim, shading quickly to near-impenetrable black at the core. On the nose, damp pine forest, incense, and currants. On the palate, cassis liqueur and more pine, with tannic structure asserting its presence on the mid-palate and the long finish. Comes across as youthful, but it is approachable now with a bit of air. Another five years will be beneficial. (1517 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 2/22/2023 & rated 90 points: Encore bien ample et tout en jeunesse.
Grosse matière, des mures et des poivrons
avec une peu d'épices. Les tannins sont
serrés et la finale hyper longue
assèche un peu.
Jeune et brutal en ce moment. (2448 views) | | | Tasted by peterk on 2/16/2023: Still a baby! (1773 views) | | | Tasted by BobbaWA on 2/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Valentines Day treat -- didn't knock my socks off early on, but got better. Lead pencil mixed with cassis. (1766 views) | | | Tasted by ptelgenh on 12/29/2022 & rated 95 points: This wine is singing right now. If you like big bold, dark fruit, tannic, well balanced Cabernets, you came to the right place. this wine is in the sweet spot. (1975 views) | | | Tasted by handyb on 12/24/2022: Gsbsnsj (1227 views) | | | Tasted by HeavyPourWine on 10/19/2022 & rated 92 points: Very nice. Needed about 45 minutes to really open up. (1408 views) | | | Tasted by aerosol on 8/7/2022 & rated 95 points: Wow! What an outstanding wine that I would put in the league of a JP Insignia; not kidding. Dark flowery nots and wood are in the nose. The palate is full of blackberry, blueberry, oak, hint of coffee, tobacco, and glycerin. There is still some chewy tannins in the finish that lasts for 30 seconds. Drink it alone or savor it with a coal fired steak. I have 1 more and should have bought more. (1781 views) | | | Tasted by Indywinefan on 5/22/2022 & rated 94 points: Great wine. I do like 2014 Quilceda Creek estate wine better. (1917 views) | | | Tasted by carlb128 on 4/30/2022: Best wine of the night (1833 views) | | | Tasted by KenCT on 4/20/2022 & rated 95 points: Drank over 2 nights. The tannins are integrated and the fruit powerful. Black and blue fruits. This seems to be the opening of a wonderful drinking window. Enjoy! (1828 views) | | | Tasted by ta75 on 2/26/2022 & rated 94 points: 6 hour decant, went through some different phases. Overall the taste was best 6+ hours in.
Round, cedar, tobacco, dark juicy cherry, leather, sweet spices. Hedonistic and world class. (1730 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 2/22/2022 & rated 94 points: Restaurant purchase, decanted half the bottle but little time to breathe before getting into this. Spice and dark fruit on the nose, seems primary, but not as tight as I recall from my notes from 6 months ago.
Palate is heavier on tannins than fruit, reinforcing my criminal infanticide. Tannins are fine grained, lacking the time to integrate and soften as last experienced. Tons of blackberry, hint of graphite and crushed stone; this went well with tonite's fillet w bone marrow and king salmon, but clearly needs at least 3-4 hours of air. Assume with added ageing and/or air this will meet or exceed my earlier 94/5 ratings (1621 views) | | | Tasted by ptelgenh on 1/27/2022 & rated 94 points: Big and bold. Drink now if you like that style I do and it was awesome (1699 views) | | | Tasted by Bob23 on 1/21/2022 & rated 93 points: Still a touch too hot - needs another year or two (1411 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 9/11/2021 & rated 95 points: First sample follows a splash decant. Nose is darker than the typical QC Cab, and is tight. Tons of black fruit are well integrated with sweet, satiny tannins,And the wine has opened up rest of the way in just a few minutes. Look forward to watching this evolve throughout the evening.
Two hours later the nose is largely unchanged.The pallet is opening up a bit more, showing blackberry, tobacco The finishes focused front to mid pallet and lasts 20 to 30+ seconds. This is showing incredibly well this evening, and will continue to improve in the coming years. No rush at all. (2370 views) | | | Tasted by MJMorris55 on 8/11/2021 & rated 97 points: Great nose, beautiful deep color, flavors of blueberry, blackberry and a light herbal note...maybe fresh sage. Delicious. (1940 views) | | | Tasted by dlcass on 7/26/2021 & rated 95 points: Maybe it's the wrong season! And my score is increasing exponentially with time in glass (I didn't decant). Nose of graphite, black fruit, tobacco, herbaceous; a touch of darkness, astringency. Brooding. Dark.... Very nice mouthfeel and finish. Very well made. I may give this a much higher score in cold weather!? Haha! (2334 views) | | | Tasted by krhaugh on 7/12/2021 & rated 96 points: Popped & poured to end the night. Fabulous Bordeaux style red blend. All the classic characteristics of a French Bordeaux with Washington big red grapes. Cab heavy but that is what it should be. Delicious with many years left to hold this if you want. (2344 views) | | | Tasted by Tsliwinski on 3/18/2021 & rated 96 points: Nice Bdx style cab. Firm tannic structure with rich red fruit and game and forest floor make this a nice complex Washington St wine (2883 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 12/5/2020 & rated 93 points: Notes follow two hours of air from the bottle, but not decanted. Blueberries and sweet fruit on the nose, really dark profile w a solid grip on the stems.
Sweet red and dark fruit on the palate with a silky mouthfeel (2768 views) | | | Tasted by Myman24 on 11/22/2020 & rated 95 points: The nose is all forest floor and wet gravel, very nice and fragrant. 1h of air and the wine is really good, mostly red fruit notes and a nice and long finish. (3002 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Washington: Various Shades of Hot (Oct 2017) (10/1/2017)
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| Quilceda Creek Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Horse Heaven Hills About AVA (Wikipedia) |
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