2004 Quilceda Creek Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  2/17/2024 - aerosol Likes this wine: 94 Points

  My last bottle and I am in tears with separation anxiety. Got a glass here now after decanting, and the nose is so elegant! It has a floral quality that sets you up for a great glass of wine, and it is!! I could literally sit here with my nose in the glass all night. After 30 minutes in a decanter, this wine opens up for business. The palate is dark blackberry, blueberry, cassis, dark chocolate bar, glycerin, and still a good amount of soft chewy tannins to round out the palate. If it wasn't from Quilceda Creek, I would love to describe this as the quintessential right-Bank Bordeaux. This is literally one of the best bottles of wine I have had in a very long time. Bravo QC for making a magnificent Merlot that is legendary! If I could gush over this wine anymore, I would have to put a ring on it LOL.

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  6/4/2022 - wine4ever Likes this wine:

  Simply fabulous. Huge wine exploding with layers upon layers of flavor yet it's so smooth and elegant. At peak but should stay nicely here for a few more years at least (or it may even keep improving). If you have any, treat yourself to something regal. 96

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  6/20/2021 - jsebiri wrote:

  Nice , holding up well , rich nose . Very small secondary. Surprisingly well done at this age.

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  6/19/2021 - aerosol Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This wine is aging nicely. The nose is floral and oak with a hint of vanilla. I have a glass here now and I save it from overnight and the wine is delicious with good dark fruit of extra ripe blackberry, cocoa, cassis, cola, green pepper, tobacco, and oak with a super dark finish! It's an explosion of flavors and I am totally impressed that a 17 year old merlot is still amazing on the 2nd night. I have 2 more bottle left and I wish QC would make Merlot again as this is a full tilt, right bank cabernet drinkers Merlot. If you have some laying around, start drinking it and enjoy.

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  12/18/2020 - NY Wino wrote: 89 Points

  Seems a bit extracted and that tannins were a bit chunky.

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