2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
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The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-brick, it charges out of the gate with maturing scents of baked blackberries and red currant jelly, leading to a cassis, cigar box and rose oil core, plus nuances of black truffles, beef drippings, clove oil, and rusty nails. The full-bodied palate is wonderfully pure, harmonious, and plush with lots of maturing black fruit flavors and a wonderfully intact structure, finishing long and fragrant. This simply stunning Cabernet still has plenty of cellaring potential and should drink beautifully over the next 12-15 years+.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is mature and near-term in the glass with earthy and funky tones that resonate with the remnants of a once-sweet fruit frame that has shifted almost fully into a stewed fruit core. Full-bodied, I recommend drinking this in the next few years, as it currently offers elements of dried blackberries and tar across the mid-palate. For a generous wine, it's starting to wind down and only has a few years left. I recommend enjoying this bottle with an aged ribeye steak.
The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is mature and near-term in the glass with earthy and funky tones that resonate with the remnants of a once-sweet fruit frame that has shifted almost fully into a stewed fruit core. Full-bodied, I recommend drinking this in the next few years, as it currently offers elements of dried blackberries and tar across the mid-palate. For a generous wine, it's starting to wind down and only has a few years left. I recommend enjoying this bottle with an aged ribeye steak.
About the producer
Founded in 1978, Quilceda Creek helped put Washington Cabernet on the world stage. Mentored by André Tchelistcheff, the family-owned winery became renowned for its powerful, age-worthy Cabernets and was the first U.S. winery outside California to earn 100 points from Wine Advocate.