Quilceda Creek 1998

Quilceda Creek 1998

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  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Vinous rating 93
Quilceda Creek 1998
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75 cl

14.4%
£150.00
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Quilceda Creek’s 1998 vintage emerges from one of eastern Washington’s hottest years, which influenced the development of ultra-ripe fruit. This Cabernet Sauvignon, predominantly sourced from Champoux and Tapteil vineyards, showcases a careful selection process where 30% of the vintage was declassified to prioritise quality. Comprising 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, the wine spent 22 months in new French oak barrels. Over time, it has developed a complex profile, revealing earthy notes alongside rich fruit characteristics, mirroring both Washington State’s terroir and sophisticated Bordeaux styles.
96 Robert Parker
Blackberry jam, juniper berries, and spices can be found in the rich aromatics of the stunning, dark-colored 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon. A wine of awesome breadth, width, concentration, and power, this full-bodied beauty is crammed with lush layers of blackberries, plums, and cassis. This offering`s prodigious fruit envelopes its copious silky tannin. Additionally, it displays an extraordinarily long finish. Drink it between 2005 and 2016. - Pierre Rovani
93 Vinous
Saturated 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 for aging.Stephen Tanzer1st September 2001

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