Fruit forward, ripe but not overly so. Herbs, dark fruit, cardamom, leather, and dried herbs. Nice tannin structure. Bit of a hole in the mid palate but a great finish. Needs 5 or more years. Will check back then.
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4th Saturday Uptown Brown Bagger (MM's): Double blind. Aromas of cedar, wood spice, boysenberry and rosemary. Tannic. Loads of dark fruit on the palate, slightly ripe/plummy, and plenty of barrel spice/influence as well, all underneath that tannin. I like what's here, it just needs time to come together. Guessed CA cab sauv.93+ pts. (R&S)
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Initial nose of vanilla, leather, and oak. Second nose of cherry and blackberry. Taste of black cherries. Velvety. Long finish. Meaty. Still has time to soften in bottle.
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Very good. Lots of fruit with some texture; tannins are incorporating well. This is drinking great, but could age for several more years. I wish I had more…
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My first public note be kind lol. Tasted over 3 days starting the night of the 2nd. Way too young and the wine is disjointed with strong tannins and bitter flavor overwhelming even with an overnight decant. Even though the flavors were masked by the alcohol and tannin it was smooth and you could tell this wine is well made it just needs time. On the 3rd day the fruit really came through, blackberry, blueberry and plum. I'm sure given many more years in the cellar (5 or more) those secondary flavors will be more distinct and enjoyable. The parts are all there just not ready to shine yet even with a long decant. 96 given on its potential
PNP at Arroyo Vino Too young to accurately rate A tannic dark berry wine combined with flavors of chocolate graphite and tobacco Graphite. Good structure but way too young.
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This reminds me of the ‘06, with a little more thrust, and a little primary…after enough time in the vessel, this starts to open up. Decanted for two hours, this is expansive, full and loaded with backbone. Blackberries, mahogany, black walnuts, ripe raspberry and graphite. The finish sails on and on and this lingers. A suave front end and yet this is steady. Decant or wait. Drink 2025 -.
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Decanted for a few hours. Extremely woody and ripe on the nose- think raisins and vanilla. One taste and the jam immediately smacks you across the face and is followed up with subtle notes of coffee, blackberries and globs of oak with pretty mild tannins. I have no idea how this is going to age, but due to its lack of acid/tannin, this might be one the shorter lived QCs. Would not buy again.
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Dark red with slightly lighter red at edges. A deep nose of chocolate and cherry. Deep fruit, black cherries, blackberries, bitter chocolate, tobacco. Polished tannins, almost velvety. Beautiful acidity and balance. Finishes long and sweet. Lovely now, better in 5 to 6 years.
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Dark red and black fruits, amazing purity of fruit, toasted oak, cedar, tobacco, dried earth, cloves, violets, silky mouthfeel that has a finish that just goes on and on with absolute perfect balance. Better than last bottle. Decanted in wide base decanter and began consuming after 30 minutes over 4 hours. Medium+ tannins, this still should rest for 3 years but I couldn’t resist.
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opened last night and it was decanted but drank too quickly! An amazing wine now, but give it an hour or two to open to let it breathe, which we didn't. The nose is lightly earthy and dark berry which is recapitulated on the palate along with baking spice, dark berry, some anise, leather, tobacco leaf, and good tannic structure. Open it for an hour and try to wait; we didn't. I got a couple more bottles so to be continued....
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It really doesn’t get much (any?) better than the Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley for a special occasion, and the 2017 is drinking beautifully already. First sip out of the bottle was smooth, layered, complex and integrated, but after a solid three hour decant it opens up stunningly.
The nose is exquisitely layered like a well-written novel. Luscious plum and red cherry — but certainly no fruit bombs here — spice box, graphite, tobacco, sage, and slight hints of lavender.
The palette crescendos with similar fruits, particularly cherry and anise, cigar box, cedar, and pencil lead. Smooth, silky, pillowy tannins combine with juicy but controlled acidity, bringing the impeccable balance characteristic of Quilceda Creek’s flagship wine. The denouement comes perfectly on time — a long, clean, smooth finish. Perhaps a few more years will further polish this gem, but don’t hesitate to enjoy now if you enjoy a solid, younger, well-structured masterpiece!!!
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Dark cherry, currants, dried earth, cinnamon, clove, cedar, cigar box, a good mix between new and old world. Great balance and drinks well now with 2 hours of air. Should last a decade.
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Lots of potential...double decanted and let sit for an hour and that wasn't long enough to fully open up the wine. Deep with dark fruits, (plum, cassis, ripe blackberries), finely structured, and what will certainly become a silky finish with more age. A great wine. Will become better with age.
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Dark garnet plum, clear. Berries, chocloate covered espresso beans, spicy tobacco, licorice. Med weight in mouth but it has a long gravelly, spicy finish held together with very fine grained tannins. Pnp’d a glass (which was very closed and almost too dry) then slow ox’d rest for almost a day in cellar. Definitely needs healthy decant today, and lots more time in cellar. Mucho potential.
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3/17/2024 - FlyPig wrote: 93 Points
Drink or hold.
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12/17/2023 - twoheadedguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fruit forward, ripe but not overly so. Herbs, dark fruit, cardamom, leather, and dried herbs. Nice tannin structure. Bit of a hole in the mid palate but a great finish. Needs 5 or more years. Will check back then.
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10/21/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
4th Saturday Uptown Brown Bagger (MM's): Double blind. Aromas of cedar, wood spice, boysenberry and rosemary. Tannic. Loads of dark fruit on the palate, slightly ripe/plummy, and plenty of barrel spice/influence as well, all underneath that tannin. I like what's here, it just needs time to come together. Guessed CA cab sauv.93+ pts. (R&S)
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8/3/2023 - Brizo Brown Likes this wine: 91 Points
Initial nose of vanilla, leather, and oak. Second nose of cherry and blackberry. Taste of black cherries. Velvety. Long finish. Meaty. Still has time to soften in bottle.
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3/30/2023 - FoMoCo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good. Lots of fruit with some texture; tannins are incorporating well. This is drinking great, but could age for several more years. I wish I had more…
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3/11/2023 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 93 Points
This bottle showed very typical of a QC for me. Rich and fruit forward.
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2/5/2023 - Abe_Froman Does not like this wine: 70 Points
It's gone. Within 5-10 minutes after opening, it started tasting sour. Very disappointing as we have another bottle.
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12/25/2022 - Countless Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sooooo much oak.
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10/31/2022 - LilSeb_58 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted for 1.5 hours. Decadent and delicious.
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4/16/2022 - popasq Likes this wine: 96 Points
decanted For 2+ hours, my first Quiceda Creek and it was fabulous. Fresh, fruity, very ready to drink.
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1/4/2022 - TB_tothemax Likes this wine: 96 Points
My first public note be kind lol. Tasted over 3 days starting the night of the 2nd. Way too young and the wine is disjointed with strong tannins and bitter flavor overwhelming even with an overnight decant. Even though the flavors were masked by the alcohol and tannin it was smooth and you could tell this wine is well made it just needs time. On the 3rd day the fruit really came through, blackberry, blueberry and plum. I'm sure given many more years in the cellar (5 or more) those secondary flavors will be more distinct and enjoyable. The parts are all there just not ready to shine yet even with a long decant. 96 given on its potential
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12/22/2021 - Kevnzworld wrote:
PNP at Arroyo Vino
Too young to accurately rate
A tannic dark berry wine combined with flavors of chocolate graphite and tobacco
Graphite. Good structure but way too young.
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11/19/2021 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 96 Points
This reminds me of the ‘06, with a little more thrust, and a little primary…after enough time in the vessel, this starts to open up. Decanted for two hours, this is expansive, full and loaded with backbone. Blackberries, mahogany, black walnuts, ripe raspberry and graphite. The finish sails on and on and this lingers. A suave front end and yet this is steady. Decant or wait. Drink 2025 -.
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10/11/2021 - Order66 wrote: 84 Points
Decanted for a few hours. Extremely woody and ripe on the nose- think raisins and vanilla. One taste and the jam immediately smacks you across the face and is followed up with subtle notes of coffee, blackberries and globs of oak with pretty mild tannins. I have no idea how this is going to age, but due to its lack of acid/tannin, this might be one the shorter lived QCs. Would not buy again.
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9/24/2021 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark red with slightly lighter red at edges. A deep nose of chocolate and cherry. Deep fruit, black cherries, blackberries, bitter chocolate, tobacco. Polished tannins, almost velvety. Beautiful acidity and balance. Finishes long and sweet. Lovely now, better in 5 to 6 years.
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1/10/2021 - pakabear Likes this wine: 97 Points
Dark red and black fruits, amazing purity of fruit, toasted oak, cedar, tobacco, dried earth, cloves, violets, silky mouthfeel that has a finish that just goes on and on with absolute perfect balance. Better than last bottle. Decanted in wide base decanter and began consuming after 30 minutes over 4 hours. Medium+ tannins, this still should rest for 3 years but I couldn’t resist.
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11/1/2020 - aerosol Likes this wine: 95 Points
opened last night and it was decanted but drank too quickly! An amazing wine now, but give it an hour or two to open to let it breathe, which we didn't. The nose is lightly earthy and dark berry which is recapitulated on the palate along with baking spice, dark berry, some anise, leather, tobacco leaf, and good tannic structure. Open it for an hour and try to wait; we didn't. I got a couple more bottles so to be continued....
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7/26/2020 - feinwine Likes this wine: 98 Points
It really doesn’t get much (any?) better than the Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley for a special occasion, and the 2017 is drinking beautifully already. First sip out of the bottle was smooth, layered, complex and integrated, but after a solid three hour decant it opens up stunningly.
The nose is exquisitely layered like a well-written novel. Luscious plum and red cherry — but certainly no fruit bombs here — spice box, graphite, tobacco, sage, and slight hints of lavender.
The palette crescendos with similar fruits, particularly cherry and anise, cigar box, cedar, and pencil lead. Smooth, silky, pillowy tannins combine with juicy but controlled acidity, bringing the impeccable balance characteristic of Quilceda Creek’s flagship wine. The denouement comes perfectly on time — a long, clean, smooth finish. Perhaps a few more years will further polish this gem, but don’t hesitate to enjoy now if you enjoy a solid, younger, well-structured masterpiece!!!
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6/26/2020 - pakabear Likes this wine: 95 Points
Dark cherry, currants, dried earth, cinnamon, clove, cedar, cigar box, a good mix between new and old world. Great balance and drinks well now with 2 hours of air. Should last a decade.
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5/31/2020 - FlyPig Likes this wine: 97 Points
Incredible purity, crisp bright red fruit, meticulous.
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4/4/2020 - JerryMasters Likes this wine: 96 Points
Lots of potential...double decanted and let sit for an hour and that wasn't long enough to fully open up the wine. Deep with dark fruits, (plum, cassis, ripe blackberries), finely structured, and what will certainly become a silky finish with more age. A great wine. Will become better with age.
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3/1/2020 - dclaggett Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark garnet plum, clear. Berries, chocloate covered espresso beans, spicy tobacco, licorice. Med weight in mouth but it has a long gravelly, spicy finish held together with very fine grained tannins. Pnp’d a glass (which was very closed and almost too dry) then slow ox’d rest for almost a day in cellar. Definitely needs healthy decant today, and lots more time in cellar. Mucho potential.
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