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Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007 (Magnum 1.5L) - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot
Winemaker	Paul Golitzin
Country	US
Region	Washington
Appellation	Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
Vineyard	Champoux, Klipsun, and Tapteil
Aging/Cooperage	22 months in 100% New French oak
Alcohol	15.2

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007 (Magnum 1.5L)

Cabernet Blends | US

WA97, WE96, VN95+, WS94

$522.00 - 1.5L

Technical Details

Blend	97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot
Winemaker	Paul Golitzin
Country	US
Region	Washington
Appellation	Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
Vineyard	Champoux, Klipsun, and Tapteil
Aging/Cooperage	22 months in 100% New French oak
Alcohol	15.2%

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.

Reviews

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2007 Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon contains 1% Petit Verdot. It offers up a splendid bouquet of toasty new oak, earth notes, espresso, incense, blackberry, and plum. A bit more structured than the Palengat cuvee, it is slightly denser, layered, and intense. This very lengthy effort will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring and will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2037. Quilceda Creek remains Washington’s benchmark for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. The Golitzins were ecstatic about the fruit quality in 2007, a near-perfect vintage from their perspective. The only change is that a varietal Merlot is no longer being bottled.

Wine Enthusiast
This feels slightly softer in the mouth than the massive 2006, but carries the density and gravitas that one associates with Quilceda Creek. Wonderful balance, with a deeply detailed set of flavors that gather strength as they move through the palate. Mixed berries, threaded with chocolate, lingering with black cherry, cassis, smoke, cedar, lead pencil and more.

95+

Vinous
Dark medium ruby. Lovely vibrancy to the aromas of blackcurrant, plum, licorice and cocoa powder, with a strong impression of minerality. Like liquid silk on the palate and yet powerful at the same time, with strong minerality contributing to the impression of lift and inner-mouth perfume. The dark berry, violet and cocoa powder flavors offer compelling early sweetness, and this wine's wonderfully lush tannins will not get in the way of early enjoyment. A great example of the new generation of Quilceda Creek Cabernet. Based on its superb length and balance, I'd cellar this for even more fireworks ahead.

Wine Spectator
Firm, with a light grip of tannins around a core of dark berry, currant, smoke and tobacco flavors. This has elegance and depth, with a welcome sense of reticence that doesn't push the flavors too strong. Finishes very long, with a silky texture. Drink now through 2017. 4,250 cases made.