2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
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Tasting notes
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+.
Critic scores
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
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
Quilceda Creek of Washington State has a track record of absolute excellence matched by very few producers from anywhere in the world. With incredibly impressive scores, the consistent quality they get into the bottle is astonishing.