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• Racer117 Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 18, 2023 - This is still holding on strong. Loads of oak, loads of dark bright fruit, loads of enjoyment.

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• Racer117 Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 6, 2021 - Much better than previous bottles. As before, lots of oak here but also plenty of dark fruit and subtle hint of green. Tannins no longer front and center and acidity is balanced. Great now but I don't think this has any room for improvement.

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• caroleandjay Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 11, 2020 - Mini-vertical of the 06 and the 12. Decanted 45 mins.
  Clear, deep purple with medium garnet meniscus. His viscosity. No sediment in the 2006 but bottle sediment in the 2012.
  06 was noticeably more garnet and had a larger meniscus.
  Cherry, blueberry and blackberry on the nose, with smoke, vanilla and soil. Nose on the 06 definitely showed both more fruit on both the nose and the palate.
  Palate was both cherry and blueberry, along with vanilla, slate and gravel.
  Full bodied, balanced with fine medium tannins and a great finish. This is still drinking well - and I believe the 2012 has a long time in front of it. We enjoyed with lamb chops.

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• Castle Peak wrote: 92 points

  April 12, 2020 - Holding up well. Plenty of intensity and structure. Opened up nicely with chocolate, currants, toasty oak, modest tannins and nice finish. Still have 2 bottles left. Not in any rush. Enough structure to age for a few more years.

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• ibglowin Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 5, 2018 - Purchased after the 2005 version made WS Wine of the year. Been sitting in a controlled environment since then. This wine was one of those that you will remember for the rest of your life. It has aged to perfection. The bouquet upon opening was still as powerful as any wine. The tannins are smooth and well integrated and the wine has come together and is still completely in balance. The finish is perfect and leaves you wanting more. This wine has held up amazingly well. Kudos to Ray Einberger and the team that put this together.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Columbia Crest
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Reserve
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Code 088586419973

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• In Cellars 384 (32%)
• Consumed 813 (68%)

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