Comments on: A Very Special Private Tasting of Washington Cabs http://winepeeps.com/2008/12/15/a-very-special-private-tasting-of-washington-cabs/ Helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:17:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=3824 hourly 1 By: Kori http://winepeeps.com/2008/12/15/a-very-special-private-tasting-of-washington-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 Kori Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:45:48 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=618#comment-2640 Paul, The 2005 Cab is excellent right now, but I'm sure it's peak is still several years away. It should last 12-15 years. Paul,

The 2005 Cab is excellent right now, but I’m sure it’s peak is still several years away. It should last 12-15 years.

]]> By: Paul Zitarelli http://winepeeps.com/2008/12/15/a-very-special-private-tasting-of-washington-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 Paul Zitarelli Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:31:53 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=618#comment-2523 Kori - Fun tasting! I was glad to see the Boudreaux perform so well. Rob Newsom is a terrific guy, and his winery is in an amazing, off-the-grid location along Icicle Creek. I'm sitting on 2 bottles of the 2005 Cab and trying to decide when to crack one of them open. Any thoughts on optimal aging for Boudreaux Cabs? Kori -

Fun tasting! I was glad to see the Boudreaux perform so well. Rob Newsom is a terrific guy, and his winery is in an amazing, off-the-grid location along Icicle Creek.

I’m sitting on 2 bottles of the 2005 Cab and trying to decide when to crack one of them open. Any thoughts on optimal aging for Boudreaux Cabs?

]]> By: Kori http://winepeeps.com/2008/12/15/a-very-special-private-tasting-of-washington-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Kori Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:53:34 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=618#comment-2467 Tony, I tasted these wines completely blind and therefore was not involved in the tasting preparation. According to Dad, he decanted both the Boudreaux and the Quilceda Creek for several hours. Then after our initial tastes, we poured the wine from the decanters through the Vinturi into our glasses for additional aeration. I think that this was a sufficient amount of breathing time to properly evaluate the wines. Tony,
I tasted these wines completely blind and therefore was not involved in the tasting preparation. According to Dad, he decanted both the Boudreaux and the Quilceda Creek for several hours. Then after our initial tastes, we poured the wine from the decanters through the Vinturi into our glasses for additional aeration. I think that this was a sufficient amount of breathing time to properly evaluate the wines.

]]> By: tony smith http://winepeeps.com/2008/12/15/a-very-special-private-tasting-of-washington-cabs/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 tony smith Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:58:12 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/?p=618#comment-2446 how long did you let the QC breathe? i get an allocation of QC wine and have learned that if you are drinking one of them you need at least a half day or more of aeration. I poured the 1998 QC cab through the vinturi into a decanter around 2:00pm , tasted it right then (still closed and a little harsh), and then let it sit for about 6 hours until dinner (8:00pm) and there was a huge difference, not even the same wine. The same is true for just the red wine. if you ever open a QC wine again and want to really appreciate it and enjoy it open and decant it in the morning of the day you plan to drink it. Something else that works is to areate it the day before and then pour it back into the original bottle if you are taking it somewhere. I can't stress this enough with this wine. if you want to enjoy all the potential of this massive cab it needs an incredible amount of air. how long did you let the QC breathe? i get an allocation of QC wine and have learned that if you are drinking one of them you need at least a half day or more of aeration. I poured the 1998 QC cab through the vinturi into a decanter around 2:00pm , tasted it right then (still closed and a little harsh), and then let it sit for about 6 hours until dinner (8:00pm) and there was a huge difference, not even the same wine. The same is true for just the red wine. if you ever open a QC wine again and want to really appreciate it and enjoy it open and decant it in the morning of the day you plan to drink it. Something else that works is to areate it the day before and then pour it back into the original bottle if you are taking it somewhere. I can’t stress this enough with this wine. if you want to enjoy all the potential of this massive cab it needs an incredible amount of air.

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