2008 Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
(Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley) Abundant aromas of oak spice, blackberry, chocolate, cherries, and licorice on an appealing, classically Quilceda Creek aroma profile. The palate is rich and silky with the tannins slightly less assertive than in recent vintages. Dips slightly in the middle but picks back up and sails on to an extended finish. 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec. 15.2% alcohol. Sampled at 68 degrees.
3/23/2011, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** 1/2 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerQuilceda Creek
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationRed Wine
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
- Display optionsAppellation
- UPC/EAN Code091882428914, 3554770021811, 837291000200
2/27/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quilceda Creek's 2008 Columbia Valley Red Wine is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. Still a youthful deep ruby/red in color, it remains packed with dark bramble fruits, fig, anise, baking spices, bark, savory herbs and loamy earth. Full-bodied, fresh and with well-tamed alcohol (despite being listed as 15.2%), its oak and tannins have now beautifully integrated. The flavors build on the mid-palate and the finish is impressively long. This wine has evolved into something quite special. Decanted off of its sediment and sampled over a five-hour period from a bottle that had been purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this showed best after the first two hours in carafe. Be sure to serve at 60-65°F to ensure that the alcohol lurks quietly. Comparably cellared bottles will last longer than previously projected when last tasted 7/4/2015. Drink now-2030.
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9/22/2023 - Rhone Rick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very well. Same consistent profile.
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11/7/2021 - DaneM Likes this wine:
Finally in a good place. Been drinking one bottle per year since release, waiting for the tannic edge to dissipate. Big fruit profile, oak has faded, really softened up with age.
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3/5/2021 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:
Not sure of the QPR being great but this wine was smooth as silk and disappeared fast.
Decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking.
No hint of the 15.2% ABV. Nicely integrated.
Everything was in it's place and the wine was well made.
I will say there wasn't alot of complexity. It was a very silky smooth, one note wonder. The one note was a darn good note though.
Would buy again.
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1/20/2021 - no leashes wrote: 91 Points
Really delicious, drinking beautifully, smooth and velvety with long finish. Unfortunately last bottle of the 2008, can't wait to try to Cab.
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