2006 Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley

Community Tasting Notes (207) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  10/29/2023 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Last of the case and right out of the bottle this had a beautiful nose with leather and aged wood over a hint of flowers, but this very quickly blew off. After an hour there's a faint mustiness with leather and cigar lingering far back.
  
  As Genghis commented in his recent note, the tannins have largely dissipated but there is just enough structure to keep the soft fruit in balance. Black tea, leather, and aged barrel dominate.
  
  This 17 YO wine looks burgundian on its edges but still has a solid grip on the stems. While it has aged gracefully and longer than anything at this price point, it's time to put away the keys and drink this up.
  
  After 2.5 hrs did a side-by-side comparison w sommelier stems, which really added to the nose while bringing more weight and complexity to the palate, bumping to 93. However after 3.5 hrs the wine is fading fast, now 89. Mrs DandR poured some more to sample w tonight's wood-grilled filets but quickly poured her glass into mine out of indifference, rare for her w an aged wine.
  
  Bottom line - drink up within 2 hrs of opening and don't decant.

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  10/19/2023 - Genghis88 wrote: 93 Points

  Dark burgundy, full bodied. Three hour decant.
  Faint nose. Some dark fruit and leather but faint.
  Sips..this is where the magic happens.
  Still holding on to some youth. Some dark fruit residual notes, but mostly tertiary. Leather, baking spice, some oak, super smooth. Tannin has disappeared. Medium plus finish. Just an amazing wine. In it's zone right now. Drink or hold for two years. LOVE this wine.
  
  Pizza and ribs by Britt....

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  6/6/2023 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark ruby-colored, medium to full-bodied, concentrated but nicely integrated and balanced sweet black currant fruits with note of cola, cassis, mocha, tobacco leaf, graphite and floral violets with a moderate smooth polished soft tannins on the finish.
  At seventeen years, the fill level, label, foil, and importantly, the cork were in ideal conditions. This was a the apex of its drinking window, but likely nearing the end and won't improve with further aging. Enjoy it in the next few years.
  https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/06/quilceda-creek-columbia-valley-red-wine.html

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  3/18/2023 - Birorganic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still in very good shape. Full resolved but will continue to age. Tons of sediment. Decant. Did not taste like a 17 year old wine. Lots of chocolate.

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  5/20/2022 - DaneM Likes this wine:

  Pop n pour was tannic and bitter. Much improved on day 2 and 3.

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