The 2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard 750 ml is from the Red Mountain region of Washington.
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard comes from the fifth leaf of this estate vineyard and in this vintage contains 4.5% Merlot. The wine was aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, its distinctive aromatics leap from t
(includes 4.5% merlot) Bright, deep red-ruby. Slightly higher-toned on the nose than the estate cabernet, with aromas of dark cherry, minerals, smoky oak and sweet butter, complicated by a musky meaty quality. Not quite as dense as the flagship cabernet (this represents a selection of the best barrels from vines planted in 2001 and 2002), but conveys a more immediate sense of energy and back-end lift, with firm blueberry and mineral flavors. Finishes with big, ripe tannins that coat the teeth. Whereas the estate cabernet seemed to tighten up with extended aeration and show more grip, this one gained in breadth.- Stephen Tanzer (11/2008)
Producer: Quilceda Creek
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: USA
Region: Washington
Sub-Region: Columbia Valley
Appellation: Red Mountain
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