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1998 Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red
| Vineyard: | Quilceda Creek Vintners |
| Price: | $27.99- $189.00 |
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| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Red Wine |
| Region: | United States > Washington |
| Other Vintages: | 2002 2001 2000 1999 1996 1993 |
| Drink By | 2018 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The 1998 Columbia Valley Red Wine has a complex range of flavors from black cherry and mineral to vanilla bean, smoke and sage. It is a medium to full-bodied wine with a lovely texture and sweetness to the fruit. Drink it over the next 5-10 years.
Expert Reviews
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International Wine CellarSaturated medium ruby-red. Deep aromas of redcurrant, strawberry, blueberry, loam, tar, smoke and minerals; as ripe as this is, it also conveys a suggestion of sappy, crystallized fruits. Large-scaled, fat and rich, with compellingly sweet, superripe berry and dark chocolate flavors of outstanding depth. The big tannins reach the front teeth yet are lush and soft. This has the palate presence and sheer ripeness of an elite Napa Valley cabernet from a top vintage, and at least as much structure fo...
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Robert Parker
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Wine Spectator
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Wine.com
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Vintage ChartRating for United States-Washington: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>