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Date Printed: 6/18/2013
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
 (search item no. 90553)
collectible wine

The Wine Advocate rating: 99 points
International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
PRICE ON 6/18/2013: $229.00

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2009 Wine Enthusiast rating: 98 points
2009 Wine Spectator rating: 96 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 99 points
2008 Wine Enthusiast rating: 99 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 96 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 96 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2007 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 99 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 98 points
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2005 International Wine Cellar rating: 97 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 96 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2003 Wine Enthusiast rating: 97 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2003 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2002 The Wine Advocate rating: 100 points
2002 Wine Enthusiast rating: 97 points
2002 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2002 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 95 points
2001 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
2000 Wine & Spirits rating: 95 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
1999 The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
1998 The Wine Advocate rating: 96 points
1998 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
1998 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2007!

This wine is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc which was aged in new French oak for 22 months prior to bottling in July 2006.

The 2004 vintage resulted in wines that have stunning aromas, flavors and texture. Juicy blueberries, blackberries, violets, cocoa, and minerals coat the palate with complex layers adding notes of wood smoke and Asian spice. This wine will mature nicely over the next 7-8 years and continue to age gracefully for at least another 10-20 years thereafter.
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My Notes:

About Quilceda Creek Vintners:

 Quilceda Creek is dedicated exclusively to the production of world-class Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded in 1979, Quilceda Creek has had an unbroken string of highly-rated vintages that has led Robert Parker, Jr. to name it Washington State's premeir Cabernet Sauvignon producer.

"Quilceda Creek...makes Cabernet of unrivaled finesse. This small winery...has the best track record of any Washington winery...No other Washington Cabernet is as graceful yet profound."
Matt Kramer
The L.A. Times

"Make no mistake about the Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignons - they are world-class Cabernets that compete with the finest wines from Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Sonoma and Santa Cruz Mountains."
Robert M. Parker Jr.'s
The Wine Advocate