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2012 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
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Community Tasting Notes 107
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mdvillaverde wrote: 92 points
February 27, 2023 - Consistent with past notes
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Lee Fining wrote: 93 points
December 12, 2022 - Dark garnet red, saturated to the rim. Aromas of lush red fruit and green pepper. I got some heat (high alcohol) on the nose. Red fruit flavors mildly hidden by tannins. Smooth, balanced with refined tannins. If I had more of this wine, I would be inclined to let it age another 3-5 years. Definitely is constructed for a long life.
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Gnome Likes this wine:
December 4, 2022 - Blind tasting of flagship and second wines from California and Washington. Biggest takeaway is how well the second wines stood up to their bigger siblings. My #3 and #1 for the group. Deep purple color. I got a lot of bell pepper on the nose which carried through into the flavor. Very thick body, some bitterness in the flavor but overall layers of complexity. Still tannic and tight. Finish goes on forever....and then keeps going after that. Full list and rankings below.
1. 2011 Ridge Monte Bello
2. 2013 Joseph Phelps Cabernet
3. 2012 Quilceda Creek Cabernet
4. 2011 Pride Mountain Reserve Cabernet
5. 2013 Joseph Phelps Insignia
6. 2012 Quilceda Creek CVR
7. 2011 Ridge Estate Cabernet
(Flawed) 2011 Pride Mountain Cabernet1 person found this helpful Comment -
Bbrown82 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 3, 2022 - Fruit bomb on this one but a good one. Lots of vanilla, chocolate, and dark black and blue fruits. I was hoping for a bit more acidity to balance out the concentrated fruit but wasn’t quite there. Overall still an excellent wine.
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dsimmons Likes this wine: 97 points
October 8, 2022 - Drank this 10 year old alongside a 20 year old QC. Both excellent but maybe this one was a bit better. Loads of delicious and elegant fruit. great balance. concentrated. Beginning of a long drinking window. Drink or hold.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Quilceda Creek
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
- UPC Codes 013528800014, 126783831943
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 96 (1%)
- In Cellars 7,433 (69%)
- Consumed 3,170 (30%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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