Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, USA 2022

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a benchmark Washington State Cabernet, delivering extraordinary depth, polish, and precision from top sites like Champoux and Mach One vineyards. It opens with intense aromas of cassis, blackberry, and dark currant layered with violet, graphite, tobacco, and exotic spice. The palate is full-bodied and seamless, combining dense concentration with remarkably fine, polished tannins and a lifted freshness that keeps the wine balanced and precise. Powerful yet refined, with a long, complex finish, this is a world-class Cabernet that rivals top Napa bottlings—built to age effortlessly for two decades or more.

"The 90% Champoux grapes in the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley contribute classic Cabernet aromatics of sandalwood and dried herb, while the full-bodied palate builds a richness of raspberry and cassis. (The other 10% of the grapes are sourced from Mach One.) The texture and tannins are elegantly polished, beautiful, and sexy, the oak providing a frame for the wine but not impeding otherwise. With a lengthy finish, it should easily age another 20-30 years." Jeb Dunnuck 98