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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 397 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ibglowin on 4/12/2024 & rated 92 points: Last of two bottles. Did not seem to be over the hill or even peaked IMHO. Needed 40min of air and then it was fully open and an amazing QPR wine. Stored at 58F in my cellar since receiving from the winery. (354 views) | | | Tasted by Nedder_travels_the_world on 1/25/2024 & rated 93 points: Drink up - it's at its peak. I love the CVR blend for the value but Ive experienced that they fall apart if you age them beyond 10 years. Flavor profile consistent with prior note. good but not great. (847 views) | | | Tasted by PMJak11 on 1/19/2024 & rated 93 points: PnP. Dark red color with subtle purple rims. Smells like Halloween :) Cedar, dark cherries, oak, vanilla, bourbon, chocolate, cigar box, anise, and smoke on the nose and similar on the palate. Medium tannins and medium minus depth/finish. Super complex and very good!!! Love QC! (791 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 11/5/2023 & rated 93 points: About 75 mins after pulling the cork there's earth, old barrel and faint blueberry on the nose. Sweet tannins are a bit stronger than the chocolate and dark, black fruits that remain, but all are in a great place with a little air. Slight tannic bite front-palate, but the finish coats the entire palate and lasts a good 15 to 20 seconds.
I've got one more bottle of the case purchased on release and will drink it within 2 years. While this certainly last longer I don't envision it improving any further, with only downside risk.
As others note this is consistently one of the best QPR's you can find and consistently punches well above its price point.
UPDATE: 3.5 hrs after opening (not decanted) this is still enjoyable but softer than most would prefer. (1254 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 7/7/2023 & rated 93 points: Still a youthful opaque ruby blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec, Quilceda Creek's 2014 CVR remains loaded with cassis, dark bramble fruits, baking spices, tree bark, licorice and bittersweet chocolate. Full-bodied, freshly acidic, proportionately oaked and with well-integrated alcohol (despite being listed as 15.2%), it wraps its flavors with an abundance of fine-grained tannins and stays solid on the mid-palate. Long, plump and vibrant on the back end, this is an outstanding wine that performs well above its pay grade. Enjoy it throughout the remainder of this decade. Drink now-2030. (1665 views) | | | Tasted by jkwoodward on 5/23/2023 & rated 94 points: I still maintain this is the best qpr of any wine I have found. And mostly consumed way too young. Something like $38 on release, I love these wines at 8-10 years. Punching far above their weight, so unctuous with perfect fruit/tannin balance and delicious umami with graphite and forest backbone. Yum. (1533 views) | | | Tasted by ShadowIII on 5/12/2023 & rated 92 points: lush, plush dark fruits, blackberry, cassis, black cherry, soft tannins, lacks a little in complexity and structure, but makes up for it with pure enjoyment (1390 views) | | | Tasted by CRL Stc on 5/11/2023 & rated 93 points: Tight upon opening. Decanted for an hour. Opened beautifully. Drank over two hours. Reached its peak at two hours. Long finish. Cork in great shape. Excellent value. (1318 views) | | | Tasted by Wine12345 on 1/26/2023 & rated 94 points: I love this wine. ❤️ Best $38 bottle I’ve ever had. (1786 views) | | | Tasted by PMJak11 on 1/6/2023 & rated 94 points: Was awesome! PnP. Candy in a glass! Medium plus depth with ample cherry fruit combined with subtle vanilla and cheesecake. Paired perfectly with bacon wrapped stuffed boar. Totally different than my first bottle of this vintage. I’d say prime drinking age right now. (1471 views) | | | Tasted by Atlantean on 11/18/2022 & rated 92 points: Last bottle and still tight. Open hour before dinner. Red fruit with forever tight finish. Should have decanted. (1505 views) | | | Tasted by wdcwineguys on 10/8/2022 & rated 93 points: Spectacular. Deep garnet. Rich black cherry, graphite, leather, black plum. Firm, but smooth tannins. Full bodied. Long finish. (1716 views) | | | Tasted by RPerro on 9/27/2022 & rated 93 points: Outstanding wine for the cost. Big flavors of cassis, black cherry, oak, vanilla cola, and espresso. Sad this is my last bottle...drink now - 2029. (1716 views) | | | Tasted by JP75Wine on 7/30/2022 & rated 92 points: Dense, but doesn’t overwhelm the palate. Well rounded, bordering on supple tannins. Big dark fruits give way to anise and subtle notes of spice. (1598 views) | | | Tasted by Jack667 on 6/1/2022 & rated 92 points: Overall good. A bit pruny but not overwhelming. Always a favorite but not quite up to CVR expectations. (Somewhat not wine related - Celebrating 24 years at current company, various roles - drank bottle solo - things could be a lot worse - blessed / lucky. / whatever. Nice to have this wine and this community - thx Eric - peace out) (1888 views) | | | Tasted by noni15 on 5/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Day 1: 93 pts. (1675 views) | | | Tasted by Immigrator on 4/16/2022 & rated 94 points: Lovely Bordeaux blend that's evolved beautifully in bottle with a few years of cellar time. A complex blend of cherry, black currant, garrigue, and some light toast and oak notes with medium tannins. Nicely integrated, polished mouthfeel, and a long finish.
This wine is gorgeous and drinking really well now, but I did notice a really tiny bit of heat that will probably dissipate with more cellar time--so I'd recommend drinking or holding depending on how many bottles one has left. If you're sitting on a case, enjoy some now, and if you're down to just one bottle like me, hold off to see how it evolves with some additional time.
For the original purchase price of $45, the 2014 CVR offers really outstanding QPR. (1735 views) | | | Tasted by RAD on 4/11/2022 & rated 95 points: Amazing wine; has to be one of the best "seconds" in existence, and at under $40 (at the time of purchase), the absolute best value for a premium "second" wine that I'm aware of. Deep, dark, brooding magenta. Wonderfully complex nose: blackberry jam, horehound candy, cedar, pencil shavings, and cocoa powder. More of the same on the palate, with a sublimely lightweight mouthfeel--the old "iron fist in a silken glove"--with very fine, drying tannins. Great length. Perfect accompaniment to grilled NY strips. Drinking wonderfully now. Haven't had this bottle in nearly five years per my previous note, but no rush whatsoever to drink in terms of perceived longevity. Wish I had more! $39 from the list in 2016-2017. (1959 views) | | | Tasted by BobbaWA on 3/19/2022 & rated 94 points: Big, full of fruit, blackberry bramble, cassis, baking chocolate. Long finish, and da bomb. (1710 views) | | | Tasted by RPerro on 3/7/2022 & rated 93 points: This was pretty tasty right from the pop, with lots of cassis fruit, espresso, and vanilla. After several hours of air, additional nuances arrive: Root beer and maybe some fig? Certainly sweeter on the palate than the Cayuse Syrah I had before it. Might be why the sweet flavors stand out so much...at any rate, I really enjoyed this. Drink now - 2029. (1699 views) | | | Tasted by BobbaWA on 2/5/2022 & rated 95 points: This wine really hit the spot -- concentrated, fruit forward, blackberry compote, full of flavor and a long finish. (1781 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 1/6/2022 & rated 91 points: Delicious dark fruit, silky and smooth. (1743 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 12/21/2021 & rated 92 points: 75 mins in the decanter reaffirms why this is along my top wines for both company and everyday drinking. Nose isn’t particularly deep or complex but I can’t think of a wine that shows this balance and elegance for $38 (now ~45).
Blueberries foreshadow restrained Black and bing cherries. The tannins are sweet and well integrated, but are in the back 9 of their life; while this is drinking extraordinarily well tonight, I have to question its longevity based on its diminishing back bone / structure. Still, I’d happily drink this nightly for the next year, if my friends in Snohomish have an extra case or twelve they suddenly discovered and would like to sell.
Tough to make a Tuesday any better! (1859 views) | | | Tasted by EZEddie on 12/17/2021 & rated 94 points: Always popular with the group tasting today. Holding up superbly with plenty of life ahead. Minimal signs of aging on the rim of the glass, nice deep maroon color. Cherry and Marionberry with a hint of eucalyptus on the palate (1764 views) | | | Tasted by Immigrator on 9/4/2021 & rated 94 points: Bang--talk about an ugly duckling becoming a swan! Upon arrival, this CVR was so astringent as to be virtually undrinkable. Fortunately, a few years of cellar time have had a wonderful effect on this Bordeaux blend, as it is smooth, medium/full bodied, and complex. There' still enough tannin that will continue to soften, but it is drinking beautifully now.
Anyway, it's a dark purple color with slow legs, and a moderate amount of sediment in the bottle. Aromas of black currant, cherry and some oak. On the palate, I note cherry, blackberry, black currant, light vanilla, and oak. Beautifully integrated with a nice long finish and medium acidity.
This arrived in May 2017, but notwithstanding 4+ years of cellar time, this offers great QPR at the original release price in the low to mid $40s. (2378 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Washington: Various Shades of Hot (Oct 2017) (10/1/2017)
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| Quilceda Creek Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Columbia Valley Columbia Valley Winery Association |
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