Community Tasting Notes 157

• ibglowin Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 12, 2024 - 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.

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• Nedder_travels_the_world Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 25, 2024 - 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.

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• PMJak11 Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 19, 2024 - 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!

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• davidandrose Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 5, 2023 - 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.

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• La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 7, 2023 - 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.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Quilceda Creek
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation CVR
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Codes 091882428914, 698743167502, 784585014101

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• Pending Delivery 11 (0%)
• In Cellars 3,908 (42%)
• Consumed 5,363 (58%)

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