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Community Tasting Notes 323
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Noesfacil Likes this wine: 95 points
April 20, 2024 - Tasted right after opening and initial impression was more alcohol than expected. The alcohol predominance became more mellow and wine became way more balanced after about 2 hours decanted. Cork was perfect and only had a perfect dark red/purple color in the bottom, maybe, 1 mm of the cork. I believe wine will keep for another 10 years easily and highly recommend decanting at least 2 hours before drinking. At that point wine is delicious, well balanced and very strong. Felt like a young wine although it has been in a bottle for 22 years.
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Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 93 points
April 12, 2024 - At first, the nose was very licorice, suggesting that the wine was past its peak. But aeration will do it the greatest good to allow a bright fruit to emerge, against a background of undergrowth and leather. Overall, the wine is a little older for a Cabernet Sauvignon if we take Bordeaux as a benchmark but it remains lively and evolves positively.
The palate is frank and impactful. The acidity remains sufficient and even gives it a suave side, a beneficial thing before the wine develops its 14.9° on a dense juice. Aromas of black fruits, cocoa and tobacco intertwine. However, this lacks substance considering the asking price even if it is a well-made and flavorful wine. Beautiful woody finish with a rocky length.
Very good Cabernet Sauvignon, with a colder profile than those of California. -
derrington Likes this wine: 95 points
February 24, 2024 - Purchased on released, and stored in temperature controlled cellar. Decanted 4 hours. Still tight. Opened up over two hours. A lot of life left. Dark fruits.
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jmconangla@indau.es wrote:
January 23, 2024 - Molt bo o bonissim
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EvanRose Likes this wine: 99 points
January 1, 2024 - Best wine ive had all year!
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2004, IWC Issue #117 (link)(Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/26/2005 (link) 96 points(Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon) Beautiful blackberry and vanilla nose; delicious blackberry, berry and mocha palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
8/2/2005 (link) 96 points(Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon) Deep blackberry, vanilla nose; big, luscious, plush, blackberry palate with velvety tannins; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Quilceda Creek
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Washington
- UPC Codes 013528800014, 126783831943, 784585014101
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 29 (0%)
- In Cellars 4,715 (53%)
- Consumed 4,206 (47%)
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- ProducerQuilceda Creek
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- AppellationWashington
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