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2021 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley

The winery began in 1978 in Snohomish, when Alex Golitzin decided the summers he had spent with his uncle André Tchelistcheff, the man who built Napa's greatest Cabernets, should amount to something. They did. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has handed the winery seven perfect scores since, and in 2011 President Obama poured the 2005 for the president of China at a White House state dinner. The 2021 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 90% of it from the Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills and the…

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Tasting notes

Aroma

Explosively fragrant on the nose, unwinding with crème de cassis, wild blackberry, and violets before revealing graphite, cocoa nibs, and sweet cedar.

Palate

Sumptuous and seamless on the entry. Concentrated black plum and dark chocolate weave into fine-grained, mouth-coating tannins, finishing on a persistent, espresso-accented mineral drive.

Red Wine Body Profile

Light
Body Profile Structured 70/100 Intensity
Bold
Light Bold
70.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV
15.0%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2070

Pairs with

Beef Lamb Cheese

Try our pairing recipe: Dry-Aged, Sous Vide, Torched-and-Seared Bone-In Ribeyes

In Detail

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon harvested from premier Horse Heaven Hills estate sites including Champoux Vineyard

The winery began in 1978 in Snohomish, when Alex Golitzin decided the summers he had spent with his uncle André Tchelistcheff, the man who built Napa's greatest Cabernets, should amount to something. They did. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has handed the winery seven perfect scores since, and in 2011 President Obama poured the 2005 for the president of China at a White House state dinner.

The 2021 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 90% of it from the Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills and the rest from Mach One, raised 20 months in nothing but new French oak. Alex's son Paul runs the cellar now, and the wine is his signature, deep, glossy, and dense, with drink windows that stretch towards the next century.

Napa's 100 point Cabernets cost four figures and hide behind mailing lists. This one has four of the same scores, a Tchelistcheff bloodline of its own, and a price that still looks like a mistake next to theirs. The scoreboard says first growth. The label says Washington. Enjoy exploring the difference!