Red Red Wine Event (Quilceda Creek Vintners) @ Cafe 1853!

From time to time we have an event at Cafe 1853 featuring some outstanding wines paired with great food! Last Saturday evening was one of those times. Through some more connected members of our immediate family we have had the privilege to get to know a great couple from Quilceda Creek Vintners who are gracious enough to share some of their wine with us from time to time. For any of you that follow Washington wines or great red wines from anywhere, the reputation of this winery exceeds any of our ability to improve upon; it is merely our good fortune to be able to enjoy it with some of our menu selections. As we have explained in previous posts we are far from wine experts but we know what we like and these wines are at the top of our list: the 2004 & 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon were the stars of the evening. Our tasting observations were that the 2004 is pure candy ready to drink and although it can be stored longer it is in its prime already. From the fragrant nose, through the complex mid palette to the long lingering finish this one puts on quite a show. The 2006 appears bigger on the palette with moderating tannins on the finish and perhaps even greater complexity; the kind where every sip gives you a slightly different and better impression. Yes, we experienced both dark and red berries with the new french oak perfectly balanced and tobacco and caramel on the finish, but as with most great wines words are simply insufficient. www.quilcedacreek.com We paired these with some great food offerings: hors d'oeuvres on the patio, a spectacular grapefruit, orange, chevre salad (will add recipe later on this), steak oscar (previously featured) and chocolate lava flow cake to die for. I want to thank my life partner and sous chef extraordinaire, Lauren Roberts, for producing salad and dessert features that were over the top fantastic! That's it for now; this is RJ Kirk with Cafe 1853, Enjoy!