Washington Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright medium ruby to the rim. Very ripe aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice pastille, bitter chocolate, cocoa powder and minerals, lifted by a note of lavender; just this side of liqueur-like. Dense, sweet, silky and firm, with wonderfully suave, dense flavors of dark berries, bitter chocolate and violet dominating. This savory wine finishes with a slowly building whiplash of flavor and the sophisticated seamless tannins to support a long evolution and graceful evolution in bottle. I still give the edge to the 2016 for its energy and lift, but this very deep, youthfully medicinal wine is potentially great as well. Real nobility of texture here (it saturates every square millimeter of the palate) and outstanding palate-staining length. Lots to come! (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, December 2020)

At Derek's. Rich, lovely, lingering red fruits

This will still go a while. Good juice.

A blue fruited wine upfront with lilac, blueberry and violet...makes me think that there’s some merlot at play. Still a dense wine with a dark fruited core waiting to open up in 5-7 years. We were a bit too early cracking this one open, as no secondary characters have developed, only fruit and structural integration.

Interesting enough that I thought I was having a bdx

Excellent. Fruit forward. Velvet. Chocolate tones. Very nice.

Lots of oak, but fruit still present, if mellow. Blueberries and vanilla. Really pretty as a standalone. Won't stand up to food anymore. Nevertheless, I loved it. Still very much intact after 14 years.

Having a 100 point Quilceda in Napa. Great bouquet with tons of floral notes. Just a great wine!!!

Black cherry and tobacco on the nose. Currant flavor. Still strong fruit and wonderful soft finish.

Wow this is a beauty... Really special and lots of color and fruit, this will make for an amazing pairing with dinner. Happy this is aging so well!