2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 1.5L above all pure and balanced

above all pure and balanced

95 Wine Advocate - 2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here

racy finish

yet the voluptuousness and richness of a warmer year

2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 1.5L above all pure and balanced100 Wine Advocate From a hot vintage and incredible any way you look at it, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has that laser like focus of a cooler year, yet the voluptuousness and richness of a warmer year. Smoked black fruits, coffee, truffle and pen ink like aromas and flavors all emerge from this massive, incredibly full bodied effort and on the palate, it carries itself perfectly with a weightless, yet decadent texture, masses of polished tannin and