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Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2002 (Magnum 1.5L)  - First Bottle

Reviews

97 Wine Enthusiast -
Amazing density; the aromas billow up from the glass and weave together sinuously, taking you on a magic carpet ride before the wine even hits your mouth. This wine has the power of a monster California Cab while retaining the subtlety of a first-growth Bordeaux. It is just a massive blast of dark fruit, incredible viscosity, silky textures and soft herbs, pepper and spice. The oak—all new, all French—is unobtrusive and perfectly integrated.
96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is mature and near-term in the glass with earthy and funky tones that resonate with the remnants of a once-sweet fruit frame that has shifted almost fully into a stewed fruit core. Full-bodied, I recommend drinking this in the next few years, as it currently offers elements of dried blackberries and tar across the mid-palate. For a generous wine, it's starting to wind down and only has a few years left. I recommend enjoying this bottle with an aged ribeye steak.
94 Vinous -
Bright, deep ruby-red Pungent nose combines black raspberry, black cherry and baking spices. Fat and sweet but primary; delivers an impressive blast of fruit. Not yet complex but this compellingly sweet wine show a very refined texture. Finishes with ripe, building, very suave tannins and a strong flavor of chocolate. Paul Goltizin told me that there's more Taransaud in this vintage than previously, as Quilceda Creek is phasing out its Seguin-Moreau barrels. Offers great potential: will it equal the 2001?
93 Wine Spectator -
Firm and taut, with dusky spice and freshly ground pepper nuances to the dark berry, currant and cherry aromas and flavors, lingering impressively on the chewy finish. Doesn't have the pure fruit of previous vintages, but it should soften and broaden, developing more depth with cellaring. Best from 2008 through 2015. 3,400 cases made.

Technical Details

  • Blend97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
  • WinemakerPaul Golitzin
  • CountryUS
  • RegionWashington
  • AppellationColumbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
  • VineyardChampoux, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, and Tapteil
  • Aging/Cooperage22 months in 100% New French oak
  • Alcohol14.9%

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2002 (Magnum 1.5L)

Cabernet Blends  |  US
WE97, WA96, VN94, WS93

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About the Producer

Established in 1978 by Alex and Jeannette Golitzin with the first vintage produced in 1979, Quilceda Creek is Washington State’s 12th bonded winery after Prohibition, but the family’s storied history with winemaking dates back to the late 1800s. Family owned and operated and one of Washington State’s premier wineries, Quilceda Creek has dedicated itself to producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines of Quilceda Creek have been an expression of five vineyards in the coveted Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain American Viticultural Areas (AVA). Champoux Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards in Washington State and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown there have produced five of Quilceda Creek’s perfect 100-point wines. Grapes for the sixth 100-point wine were sourced from Galitzine Vineyard in the Red Mountain AVA. Today, Paul Golitzin oversees all aspects of winemaking and vineyard operations, pursuing the same standard of excellence that brought Quilceda Creek to world prominence.