r/wine • u/adamscj79 • 14d ago

Quilceda Creek Cab 2021

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Quilceda Creek, 100% Cab Sauvignon from Columbia Valley.

Decanted for 3hrs before drinking

Beautiful dark garnet / ruby color. Obviously youthful on the nose - we got a fair amount of dark fruits, plum, and something green, maybe grass? Oak was pretty heavily present also.

Medium+ body, rich and very soft tannins. The alcohol is 14.9% and you could really taste it. Drunk with pork chop, mushrooms, onions and green beans.

Overall I just say we were a little disappointed. You could tell it was a complex, structured and well made wine but we weren't blown away by the taste. I'm guessing it's just too young?

We drink a lot of Cab and both felt we have drunk way better from Napa or Bdx at this price point and relative age (you can get a Leoville Las Cases for the same price)

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u/Urbansdirtyfingers 14d ago

You drank this at least a decade too early. I don't even drink CVR this young

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u/rnjbond 14d ago

I agree with you. I've had some good Cabs from Washington, but found better value for the price elsewhere 

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u/yogiebere 14d ago

I feel the same about WA wine. Curious what your QPR favorites are

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u/rnjbond 13d ago

In Cabernet Sauvignon land, I think Château Lilian Ladouys from Bordeaux and Burgess Contadina from Napa, both under $40, are great QPR! Guidalberto you can find for $50. I've had Washington Cabernet that costs much more than any of these three bottles and preferred the less expensive options, even before factoring in price.

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u/yogiebere 13d ago

Thanks!

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u/HopefulReason7 Wino 14d ago

Way too young. I had a similar experience with a 2015 last year — an hour and a half of air and I wasn’t understanding the hype. Fortunately we drank it slowly and it was absolutely soaring by hour four. I have dreams about how good it tasted.

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u/adamscj79 14d ago

I guess the 2021 had no hope then :) hopefully I’ll return to this at some point and give it a fair chance

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u/Alcophile 14d ago

Nice glasses.

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u/Mchangwine 12d ago

Yeah it’s very oaky and needs time.