Tasting Notes 49 found

Myranda really liked this wine (906 views)

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excellent (1319 views)

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Enjoyed but served with wrong food/fried chicken
Not as full bodied as I re (1833 views)

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One of the best QPR wines, youthful, dark ruby, aromatics of dark fruit, blackberry, spice notes, vanilla, moderate tannins give good structure, long finish (2683 views)

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2 hr decant. Oak barrel, pine and dewy meadow on the nose. The palate has really softened over the last hour (one hour decant) with the wood and acids less prominent than they were. Heavy on the fruit which shows tart bing cherry, blackberry, charred barrel.

Much better than my last tasting a year plus ago when the fruit was more muted than vibrant, this clearly has a long runway but is well balanced in this early phase of its drinking window.

Will try to hold off another 9 to 12 months before tapping another bottle and concur that this should drink to 2034, maybe longer. Conveniently reinforces my 18 bottle purchase from last weeks offering. (2505 views)

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90 min decant; this is drinking surprisingly well for such a young wine. Fruit forward, showing red and black berry fruits, oak, vanilla, tar, and hints of dark chocolate and fig on the finish. Tannins are well-resolved and acid ties everything together nicely. Really enjoyable wine, particularly on day 2. Drink now - 2034+. (2565 views)

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After having had several bottles of the 2019 and the 2020 I can confidently say I like the 2020 more. That isn't to say this isn't ready, but it's a little muddy on the midpalate and lacks the richness of the 2020. (2596 views)

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Delicious ripe blackberry, plum and cassis notes on the nose and rich palate with chocolate and oak notes with refreshing tannins on the long finish. Great QPR! (2479 views)

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Seriously good, with notes of ripe blackberry, black currant, dark chocolate, and tar coalescing throughout. Tannins flex on the long finish, providing ample tension and a preview of how this will continue to get better with time. (2036 views)

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Drank over two nights. One of my favorite QPRs. Still improving and have 5 left (3175 views)

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As delicious as the last bottle! (2038 views)

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A great bottle to pair with grilled filet and garlic baby red potatoes.

Red & black fruit on both the nose and palate. The balance was a little whacked as the acids were much more prominent. Regardless of acids, the wine presents nice fruits, spice, and some herbal notes on the finish. Even from QC this is a decent QPR drinking wine. (1989 views)

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90 minute decant. Beautiful dark ruby red color. Juicy red and black fruit on the nose with red floral, cedar and mocha notes. Palate jumps with ripe black fruit, toasted herbs, minerals and oak. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and balanced acid leading to a lengthy finish. Very nice now and will continue to develop. (2443 views)

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91 now and with some time in the cellar....definitely 92+! (2333 views)

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Enjoyed at Canterbury Room with 4 friends 2 had tenderloin and 3 had flounder stuffed with crab We all enjoyed Ready to drink. Not overly tannic Balanced Good nose. Medium bodied Some tar notes (1806 views)

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Such a great QPR wine. Probably my favorite of the CVR's to date. Followed over two nights. Great brooding blue and black fruit, slight tobacco. Will last another 15 years. (2308 views)

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Great celebration of 41 years (2587 views)

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This wine is a deep garnet colored. Nose of Blackberry and Cassis. Blackberry, Chocolate and slate across the palate. This wine has a beautifully long finish. It’s punching higher than its weight ! (1983 views)

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Delicious ripe blackberry, plum and cassis notes on the nose and rich palate with chocolate and oak notes with refreshing tannins on the long finish. Great QPR! (2265 views)

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Opened another bottle (see prior note of mine below) and it has aged a little longer and is becoming more drinkable. The wine has youthful color and intense aromas of leather. It's a monster that is starting to wake up, so give it more time and at least a 2 hour decant, or it could be less than enjoyable
I'll try another one in 6 months and report back (2319 views)

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too soon, very acidic. (3131 views)

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Too soon, even with a two plus hour decant. But this will definitely be a keeper in a few years. (2477 views)

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Similar tasting note to previous bottle with a touch of heat on the finish. Drinking well young! (2684 views)

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Delicious ripe blackberry, plum and cassis notes on the nose and rich palate with chocolate and oak notes with refreshing tannins on the long finish. Great QPR! (2882 views)

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2.5 hours bottle air. Not giving up much on the nose but is well-balanced as it crosses the palate. Graphite, minerality, black tea and leather are the dominant flavors on a wine that is quite different from any of other CVR I can recall; not much fruit going on here, at least not now.

Based on other notes I decanted the second half of the bottle to see if I can inspire more fruit or layering, as I'm unlikely to be able to gas off any to retry tomorrow. 90 now and will update accordingly.

UPDATE: At the 4 hr mark, the portion of the bottle that had 90mins decant time following 2.5 hrs slow ox is beginning to take on more of the traditional CVR sweetness to its finish, though the blue and black fruits still aren't present. But I'll bump from 90 to 91+ and see the upside with more age and air. (3336 views)

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Big blackberry, fruit, depth. Dusty tannins. Compared side by side with Woodward Canyon Estate Reserve from 2019, and the QC won. (3325 views)

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Jeune et fringant, assez charpenté
et corsé. Fort prometteur, il faudra
l'attendreé (3588 views)

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Still young, but decanted for at least an hour. Quite sweet with some nice cinnamon notes; but otherwise a single-dimension wine. May develop more character with age. (2877 views)

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Double decant. Blue and blackberry. Asian spice. Good structre. Fruity and fresh with an acid backbone. They must have gone to a lesser percentage of new oak with the last couple of vintages? Not sure what has changed but I’m sure glad to not have to give the cvr 5 years of bottle age for the oak to integrate. (3308 views)

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notes from memory and no score assigned.

beautiful red and blue fruit on the nose and palate, but quite austere on night 1. consumed about 1/2 bottle over 3 or 4 hours. this just wasn't giving up the goods. vacuum corked and left overnight.

on night 2, this was open for business. much more expressive and bursting with flavor. my suggestion is to leave this alone for a couple years. too closed down for consumption at this point without a significant amount of air time.

excited to see where this goes, nonetheless. (4123 views)

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Boy. Disappointed. Not sure why. Just not what i was expecting. Thin, nothin exceptional. Will chalk up to a bad btl. Sad face! (3141 views)

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94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot from Champoux, Galitzine, Mach One, and Palengat vineyards and aged 20 months in 100% French oak.
Decanted at length.
On the nose this wine is not as concentrated and rich as the '18, which is not a bad thing. Aromas come through with a combination of cassis, blackberry, plum and dark cherry accompanied by notes of graphite, pencil, rubbed herbs, chocolate, purple flowers and hints of tobacco, suede and earth.
The palate reveals more intensity and shows a serious, precise wine. Upon entry the wine is youthful but carries itself with poise. Tannins are suave and fine and in harmony with the acidity. Flavors coat the palate in notes of cassis, muddled blackberry, dark cherry, floral pastilles, herbs, cocoa, cigar, no. 2 pencil and hints of pepper, leather and earth. The finish lingers on and on.
Showing a lot of poise for its youth and with a touch more restraint than the '18, which I find quite attractive. A well-made wine consistent with this bottling. (3965 views)

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Not as good as the 2018 version, needs some time but not as complex as last years. (3888 views)

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a bit too early! Fantastic value for the price! (2475 views)

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Messy on day 1, left open overnight, singing on day 2. Hold 1-2, drink anytime in the next 15 thereafter. (4259 views)

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Due to an ordering "snafu" my wife and I ordered a goodly amount so as a result I don't feel guilty for drinking 6 or so of these in the 1st month after pick up from the winery. Had to be a little bottle shock early on because it has changed enormously from bottle one to the last 2 or 3, and I've gone from uh-oh to Yeah baby. The green pepper so noticeable early on has subsided and very much settled into the background so yay, on the nose very pretty aromas of flowers a touch of mineral and red fruit. Great balance and the wine has put on significant weight since a month ago and is offering a nice amount of cassis and great balance between fruit acid and oak. Paul hasn't steered QC fans wrong yet and he said this is one of the best to date in his description and it just might be. It even performs well when 1/2 a bottle gets re-corked and saved for the next day. I doubt I'll have any left in 5 years but I'm certain this will go 10-12 no problem. (2989 views)

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Delicious after a couple hours. Very thin/tired the next day. Probably best in a couple years and not long after that. (2798 views)

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Really starting to get good. (2846 views)

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Green and young are the words, no doubt about that. Received my case, opened on and poured through aerator into decanter. Drank over two nights. First night much more green and tight. Second night, opened a bit but still young, young, young. Def sit on this a bit, as I generally hold 5 years from vintage. Good wine, don't get me wrong, just not ready (2367 views)

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Got my allotment and I popped one open to try. The color is dark red to purple and has the appearance of a very youthful wine. The nose is a little too green with fruit bramble. The palate is completely out of balance. It's just way too young or maybe an awful bottle. The finish lacked the chewy tannin structure along with all of the nuance notes typical of QC. I am a huge fan of QC and buy these by the case, but I am concerned so I'll come back in 6 months and see if this changes. I wanted a much more different experience (2246 views)

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Leather, spice, green pepper, black cherry. Would have guessed a young Bordeaux, but smooth and approachable now. Great wine. (2088 views)

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Popped a 2019 after an exceptionally satisfying 2016. The 2019 lacks the fruit and balance, but holds up on its own. Muted by comparison. (2205 views)

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Still quite young and green.
Will wait another two years (2102 views)

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As I tasted this, I kept asking myself, how could this be better? Aroma, complexity, mid palate length, tannic strength, and of course tasting profile? I’m not sure! This IS the king of under $50, and 99% of under $100. (2297 views)

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Decanted 4 hours. Very fresh and approachable with underlying dark chocolate and cherries. More time in the bottle will help this develop into an amazing bottle of wine with great QPR. (2045 views)

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Newly released, Quilceda Creek's 2019 Columbia Valley Red is quite possibly their best ever. An opaque ruby blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, it delivers an enticing package of dark bramble fruits, earthy black cherries, mulling spices, tree bark and bittersweet chocolate on both the nose and palate. Full-bodied, fresh and with alcohol (14.8%) that flies under the radar when served at 60-65°F, it is judiciously oaked and dense on the mid-palate. Finishing with good length and a bit of tannic grip, this is a wine that will win the minds of many oenophiles who tend to overlook the tremendous quality and value that can be had from the Evergreen State. Already enjoyable, it is a red that will provide pleasure for many more years. Drink now-2034. (2189 views)

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First bottle of a case I bought last month. Great potential and good QPR as I've always found with the CVR bottling. However, it's still very primary, a bit tannic. NR for now, but 92-94 potential. (2433 views)

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Probably should have waited a while before opening (but I didn't :0)). One-hour decant. Well-balanced. Excellent fruit. Glad I have more (but for how long?). (2334 views)

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Slightly corked, first in a long while from QC (3118 views)

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