Quilceda Creek
Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
2021 opened April 2025. This is a luscious wine, but I can’t help but nitpick. All the individual components are very one-dimensional. That’s not to say they all don’t work together well to make a great wine – but there’s nothing challenging on the palate about this vintage. If you like the monolithic cabs produced by Opus 1, then this wine is for you. However, I’d prefer a little more quirky individualism in my tipples.
The nose is overwhelmingly tobacco. The front is heavy with red fruit. The tannic structure is heavy, smooth, and silky. It has a medium long finish with hints of volcanic minerals. This wine is so perfect that it’s boring. If you like perfect perfection then up my score to 100 points, but I like the little challenges that quirky vintages give me.
2021 opened April 2025. This is a luscious wine, but I can’t help but nitpick. All the individual components are very one-dimensional. That’s not to say they all don’t work together well to make a great wine – but there’s nothing challenging on the palate about this vintage. If you like the monolithic cabs produced by Opus 1, then this wine is for you. However, I’d prefer a little more quirky individualism in my tipples.
The nose is overwhelmingly tobacco. The front is heavy with red fruit. The tannic structure is heavy, smooth, and silky. It has a medium long finish with hints of volcanic minerals. This wine is so perfect that it’s boring. If you like perfect perfection then up my score to 100 points, but I like the little challenges that quirky vintages give me.
We had this with a bunch of different wines and I have to say this was not my favorite of the night. The nose was fantastic but the palette was a bit one note. We was a bit surprised. Decanting definitely helped. Can't decide if this could benefit from more aging or not.
We had this with a bunch of different wines and I have to say this was not my favorite of the night. The nose was fantastic but the palette was a bit one note. We was a bit surprised. Decanting definitely helped. Can't decide if this could benefit from more aging or not.
Sep 25th, 2017
Absolute joy...this silken beauty sings at 13 years old. No noticible oak, smooth as glass, no harsh notes and balanced. Cassis, blackberry and deep cherry notes. Reminds me positively of Napa cabs of those glorious mid-80s. Well worth the wait and cellar space. 2004 vintage in 2017.
Absolute joy...this silken beauty sings at 13 years old. No noticible oak, smooth as glass, no harsh notes and balanced. Cassis, blackberry and deep cherry notes. Reminds me positively of Napa cabs of those glorious mid-80s. Well worth the wait and cellar space. 2004 vintage in 2017.
May 29th, 2017Great wine. Lovely current & black pepper
Great wine. Lovely current & black pepper
May 13th, 2017
