Quilceda Creek Cabernet 2000

I believe Quilceda and Leonetti were among the vanguard of the premium wine boom that is still in progress in Washington. Their wines are well respected, sought after and generally beyond my means -- therefore I can't offer a personal evaluation. Perhaps others will be able to advise regarding whether to save or drink.

Andy

"Richard Neidich" wrote in news:u9itf.420$% snipped-for-privacy@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net:

According to their own drinkability chart, it's best drunk between 2006-

2020.

Also according to their web-site, most of the vinyards are in the Benton City area (The Easternmost part of the Yakima Valley appellation, or perhaps part of the Red Mountain appellation.) The winery itself is in Snohomish (Wester Washington).

On the way to looking this up, I found a wine shop offering the 2001 Cabernet for $99, with the appology that the wine cost them a lot.

A very good reputation. The winemakers are related to Tchelistcheff (Uncle of the original winemaker, and Grand Uncle to the current winemaker, if I've kept it straight. BTW per a Seattle Times article,

Tchelistcheff thought they were heavy handed on the oak, if that matters to you.

They also appear to be perfectionists who want to make the best possible wine every time.

Apologies for the disorganized state of my reply. If I tried to whip it into some kind of logical order, it'd never get sent.