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Columbia Valley

Columbia Valley AVA is larger than some states. At 18,000 square miles, or 11 million acres, the appellation covers almost half of Washington State and a small part of Oregon on the south side of the Columbia River. Established in 1984, Columbia Valley contains numerous sub appellations within its boundaries, including Yakima Valley AVA and Walla Walla AVA, both large and important wine districts. Columbia Valley AVA, generally called the Columbia Basin by Pacific Northwesterners, is in the Columbia River Plateau, and the AVA also includes a section of northeastern Oregon. There are dozens of microclimates within this appellation of about 7,000 vineyard acres. Many kinds of grapes are grown in the Columbia Valley, though the principal grapes planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. Eastern Washington experiences very hot summers and cold winters, and the northern latitude means that Washington vineyards receive several more hours of sun in the summer than California vineyards. Grapes in Washington therefore have time to develop significant tannins and overall ripeness.

2015 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

JD  99   
WA  96   
WS  94   

2016 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98+    

2016 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

JD  98+    

2016 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

JD  98+    
2 available
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2017 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

JS  97   
JD  97   
WA  96   
VN  96   
4 available
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2017 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Lightly elevated cork

JS  97   
JD  97   
WA  96   
VN  96   

2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  98   
JS  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  95   
WS  #9 of 2022   
2 available
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2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  98   
JS  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  95   
WS  #9 of 2022   

2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

WA  98   
JS  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  95   
WS  #9 of 2022   
2 available
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2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Lightly depressed cork

WA  98   
JS  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  95   
WS  #9 of 2022   

2019 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  99   
JS  97   
5 available
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2019 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  99   
JS  97   

2019 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

WA  99   
JS  97   
3 available
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2019 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

WA  99   
JS  97   

2020 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  98   

2021 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  98+    
3 available
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2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

12-bottle Lot

WA  97   
ST  95   
WS  94   

2005 Quilceda Creek Galitzine Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  97   
ST  93+    
2 available
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2016 Quilceda Creek Galitzine Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98+    

2019 Quilceda Creek Palengat Mach One Vineyard Clone 685 Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  98   
JD  98+    
WA  95+    
JS  95   
2 available
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2016 Quilceda Creek Red

1.5ltr

JD  93   
WA  92   
ST  90   

2019 Quilceda Creek Red

WA  92+    

2019 Quilceda Creek Tchelistcheff Mach One Vineyard Clone 412 Cabernet Sauvignon

2015 Duckhorn Vineyards Canvasback Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WE  90   
2 available
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2018 Charles Smith K Vintners Royal City Syrah

JD  98   
WA  96   
WS  93   
2 available
Bid *