Electrifying savory and fruity sensations wash over the palate, leaning more toward red fruit than black fruit but melding into the essence of the Quilceda Creek experience. This wine was enjoyable on release, but the texture and tannins it picked up while aging in 100 percent French oak are still integrating with the bold Washington fruit, so the 2016 CVR will only increase in elegance as it spends a little more time in your cellar