Quilceda Creek, Horse Heaven Hills, Palengat Red Wine 2011 Burgundy Blanc Aromas of fresh leather and

Aromas of fresh leather and blueberries with hints of licorice

(JD)(9/2015)

fruitcake and forest floor along with licorice and spice

Robert Parker

A full palette of aromas

Quilceda Creek, Horse Heaven Hills, Palengat Red Wine 2011 Burgundy Blanc Aromas of fresh leather and95 points Wine Advocate A blend of 61% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot, the 2011 Palengat Vineyard has a great bouquet of sweet plum liqueur, blackberry, graphite, lead pencil shavings and toast. This is followed by a full bodied effort that has beautiful concentration (especially in the vintage), loads of texture and ripe underlying tannic structure. Reasonably approachable now, it will nevertheless