2010 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

From: Columbia Valley, WashingtonBlend: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Merlot Taste & Critical Acclaim: The 2010, composed of 99% Cabernet Sauvignon with just 1% Merlot, experienced a cooler-than-normal growing season, albeit in the warmest parts of the appellation. Quilceda Creek's tasting notes: "Winemaker Paul Golitzin describes the 2010 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon as having a rich, velvety mouth feel. It is filled with layers of dark chocolate covered black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit with exotic nuances of Tahitian vanilla bean, violet pastilles and Asian spices. Its seamless integration of all its component parts makes it approachable now, but will age effortlessly for 20+ years." (It just might be worth it, if you're a serious taster, to buy this bottle, and a tin of violet pastilles, and do a little taste test!) 98Wine AdvocateReview Date: 06/2013 Rich, backwards, structured and massively concentrated, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon comes mostly from the Champoux Viney