The 2015 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Quilceda Creek is showing incredibly well at this youthful age. It begins with striking aromas of blueberries, dark cherries, blackcurrants and ripe plums which are woven together with pencil shavings, lavender, chocolate, black olive, licorice and spring flowers. Palate is full-bodied, expressive and well-structured with gorgeous velvety tannins that deliver a mouthful of dark berries, plum and spice flavors. Layerd and expressive, this is drinking beautifully today, however it also has the potential to handle many more years in the cellar. Sourced from Champoux, Lake Wallula, Palengat, and Wallula. (JD)

Quilceda Creek, founded in 1978, was the state’s 12th winery and today arguably its best Cabernet producer. The 2015 vintage was the warmest ever in Washington, but this superb bottling (mainly from the Champoux Vineyard) has remarkable acidity to support the well-extracted, mouth-coating blackberry, cassis, smoky tarmac, cocoa, earth and high-toned kirsch notes, with a cherry candy finish. Aged 20 months in new French oak. (TG)

This sets itself apart with concentration and poise, delivering the layers of fruit depth that great cabernet wines possess. The palate's impressively built on layers of ripe, fleshy fruit and superbly cut tannins. Holds long and regal. This is great wine. (JS)