2020 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2025 - 2045 |
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Description
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full, fresh yet tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid-palate, followed by juicy, fruity layers and delicious oak spice. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, enhancing its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from several years of bottle aging. The wine matured for 22 months in 100% new French oak.
100 POINTS
"The 2020 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is truly sensational. This Cabernet emerges from the Champoux (90%) and Mach One (10%) vineyards and is a selection of clones 4, 8, 337, 191, 685 that spent 22 months in new French oak. It begins with striking aromas of fresh blackberries, blueberries and dark plums that are laced with fresh spring florals, mocha, sweet exotic spices, graphite and gravel nuances all taking shape. The palate is full-bodied and displays a remarkable combination of power and elegance throughout. This is beautifully structured and extremely expressive, as it possesses outstanding depth and concentration all the way through the long, finessed finish. Year after year, the Columbia Valley Cabernet is one of the most impressive wines, and there is no exception here, as it combines all the wonderful qualities of the 2020 vintage from Quilceda Creek into one expression. This is fantastic already and readers will be in for a real treat, as this simply marvelous wine will continue to deliver the goods for years to come ."
— J. D'ANGELO, INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT
99 POINTS
"The outstanding new 2020 Quilceda Creek 'Columbia Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced mainly from the Champoux Vineyard (90%) with the remainder coming from the Mach One Vineyard. This reveals very pretty black rose petals with blueberry compote, sandalwood, mocha, tar and anise notes that all meld in the glass. The palate is utterly seamless, as this glides throughout the drinking experience. Huckleberry pie, dark chocolate covered blackberry and black raspberry coulis combine with loamy soils. This is super refined and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that is already beautifully evolved and will provide drinking enjoyment over the next fifteen to twenty years. Drink 2022-2039."
— OWEN BARGREEN, OWENBARGREEN.COM
98 POINTS
"The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full-bodied, fresh and yet still tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid- palate followed by juicy, fruit-forward layers and delightful oak spices. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, compounding its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from another two years of bottle aging.”
— ANTHONY MUELLER, WINE LAWYER
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Washington State |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Winery | Quilceda Creek |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Donker fruit, Droog, Fruitig, Soepel |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 98
Reviewed by:
Anthony Mueller
Release Price:
$250
Drink Date:
2025 - 2042
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full-bodied, fresh and yet still tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid-palate followed by juicy, fruit-forward layers and delightful oak spices. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, compounding its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from another two years of bottle aging. The wine rested for 22 months in 100% new French oak. 5,450 cases produced.
Published: May 11, 2023
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James Suckling
QUILCEDA CREEK CABERNET SAUVIGNON COLUMBIA VALLEY 2020
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CountryUnited States
RegionWashington
Vintage2020
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Score
98
Beautiful fruit concentration with blackberries, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and red licorice. Encompassing and wide on the palate. Waves of plush, finely grained tannins come through, pushing the depth and unveiling dark fruit that is ripe and delicious. Salty undertones, too. Beautiful now, but better after 2026.
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Vinous
96
Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
From: Against All Odds: Washington State’s 2020s and 2019s (Mar 2023)
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley opens slowly. At first dark and understated, it gains lovely floral perfumes with each passing swirl of the glass, as rose-tinged black raspberries evolve, laced with nuances of sandalwood, lavender and dark, dark chocolate. This floods the palate with an elegant wave of ripe red and black fruits complemented by sweet exotic spice, all expertly lifted by a core of zesty acidity. The 2020 leaves balsamic nuances, with clove and cherry liquor, while tapering off lightly structured with fine yet silky tannins. The balance and energy here is remarkable for such a powerful young wine. The 2020 hails from 90% Champoux to 10% Mach One Vineyard’s.
- By Eric Guido on October 2022
Quilceda Creek had no fear of showing their 2020s on my recent trip, nor did I find a hint of smoke taint during the tasting. This is a rich and sensual vintage for the estate, yet with the balance to mature beautifully over a long, open drinking window. This was also a great opportunity to catch up with the 2018s, now two years after release and still maturing at a glacial pace. Quilceda Creek knocked it out of the park in this fantastic vintage, but the wines will need more time to show their best. For those who can’t wait, the Galitzine Vineyard is the safest bet today for its energetic personality. Finally, I continue to be amazed by the level of quality and value that the estate packs into the CVR, a blending of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc sourced from a mix of estate vineyards. It’s a great introduction to the house style.
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100/100
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Quilceda Creek was founded by Alex Golitzin (Galtzine). Alex is a descendant of Prince Lev Sergeevich Galitzine. After the Russian Revolution broke out in 1917, Alex's parents fled to Paris, where Alex was born. When World War II ends, the family moves to San Francisco, California. In 1967 Alex leaves for Washington with his wife Jeannette. Here they start building Quilceda Creek together.
Paul Golitzin joined his father as a winemaker in 1992 and now leads all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking. With a gifted palate and an uncompromising commitment to quality, Paul turned the winery's attention to its greatest assets: the vineyards of the Columbia Valley. Paul's vision catapulted the wines to a new level of excellence. Paul produces deeply colored red wines with great concentration, intense fruit aromas and well-integrated wood influences. In 2006, Quilceda Creek became the first winery outside of California to receive 100 points from Robert Parker. The winery has since received 100 points from the Wine Advocate several times.
The Quilceda Creek winery is located in Snohomish, Washington in the Columbia Valley AVA in Washington State. Quilceda Creek's grapes come from four plots: Champoux, Galitzine, Mach One and Palengat. The total planting consists of 86 hectares. The Champoux plot is located at an altitude of 600 to 800 meters. The soil consists of a sandy loam soil that ensures good root development. Champoux is located north of the Columbia River in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. This vineyard is exclusively used for the production of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Mach One vineyard is located in one of the warmest parts of the region. It is therefore important that the vines are irrigated. This is done using the nearby Columbia River. The third vineyard, Palengat, is named after co-founder Jeannette Golitzin. Palengat is her maiden name. The last plot is also named after the family. Galitzine is their surname, but written in the Russian way.
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full, fresh yet tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid-palate, followed by juicy, fruity layers and delicious oak spice. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, enhancing its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from several years of bottle aging. The wine matured for 22 months in 100% new French oak.
100 POINTS
"The 2020 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is truly sensational. This Cabernet emerges from the Champoux (90%) and Mach One (10%) vineyards and is a selection of clones 4, 8, 337, 191, 685 that spent 22 months in new French oak. It begins with striking aromas of fresh blackberries, blueberries and dark plums that are laced with fresh spring florals, mocha, sweet exotic spices, graphite and gravel nuances all taking shape. The palate is full-bodied and displays a remarkable combination of power and elegance throughout. This is beautifully structured and extremely expressive, as it possesses outstanding depth and concentration all the way through the long, finessed finish. Year after year, the Columbia Valley Cabernet is one of the most impressive wines, and there is no exception here, as it combines all the wonderful qualities of the 2020 vintage from Quilceda Creek into one expression. This is fantastic already and readers will be in for a real treat, as this simply marvelous wine will continue to deliver the goods for years to come ."
— J. D'ANGELO, INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT
99 POINTS
"The outstanding new 2020 Quilceda Creek 'Columbia Valley' Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced mainly from the Champoux Vineyard (90%) with the remainder coming from the Mach One Vineyard. This reveals very pretty black rose petals with blueberry compote, sandalwood, mocha, tar and anise notes that all meld in the glass. The palate is utterly seamless, as this glides throughout the drinking experience. Huckleberry pie, dark chocolate covered blackberry and black raspberry coulis combine with loamy soils. This is super refined and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that is already beautifully evolved and will provide drinking enjoyment over the next fifteen to twenty years. Drink 2022-2039."
— OWEN BARGREEN, OWENBARGREEN.COM
98 POINTS
"The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full-bodied, fresh and yet still tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid- palate followed by juicy, fruit-forward layers and delightful oak spices. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, compounding its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from another two years of bottle aging.”
— ANTHONY MUELLER, WINE LAWYER
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Washington State |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Winery | Quilceda Creek |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2025 |
| Drinking till | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 98 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Donker fruit, Droog, Fruitig, Soepel |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 98
Reviewed by:
Anthony Mueller
Release Price:
$250
Drink Date:
2025 - 2042
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a lush, silky, rich, round nose with fresh and ripe notes that seduce and delight. Full-bodied, fresh and yet still tight, the wine offers a balanced structure and lifting tannins that elevate the mid-palate followed by juicy, fruit-forward layers and delightful oak spices. The Cabernet continues to show its depth and breadth, compounding its natural beauty. The Cabernet lingers on the ever-evolving, food-friendly finish and will benefit from another two years of bottle aging. The wine rested for 22 months in 100% new French oak. 5,450 cases produced.
Published: May 11, 2023
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James Suckling
QUILCEDA CREEK CABERNET SAUVIGNON COLUMBIA VALLEY 2020
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
CountryUnited States
RegionWashington
Vintage2020
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Score
98
Beautiful fruit concentration with blackberries, blackcurrants, dark chocolate and red licorice. Encompassing and wide on the palate. Waves of plush, finely grained tannins come through, pushing the depth and unveiling dark fruit that is ripe and delicious. Salty undertones, too. Beautiful now, but better after 2026.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
96
Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
From: Against All Odds: Washington State’s 2020s and 2019s (Mar 2023)
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley opens slowly. At first dark and understated, it gains lovely floral perfumes with each passing swirl of the glass, as rose-tinged black raspberries evolve, laced with nuances of sandalwood, lavender and dark, dark chocolate. This floods the palate with an elegant wave of ripe red and black fruits complemented by sweet exotic spice, all expertly lifted by a core of zesty acidity. The 2020 leaves balsamic nuances, with clove and cherry liquor, while tapering off lightly structured with fine yet silky tannins. The balance and energy here is remarkable for such a powerful young wine. The 2020 hails from 90% Champoux to 10% Mach One Vineyard’s.
- By Eric Guido on October 2022
Quilceda Creek had no fear of showing their 2020s on my recent trip, nor did I find a hint of smoke taint during the tasting. This is a rich and sensual vintage for the estate, yet with the balance to mature beautifully over a long, open drinking window. This was also a great opportunity to catch up with the 2018s, now two years after release and still maturing at a glacial pace. Quilceda Creek knocked it out of the park in this fantastic vintage, but the wines will need more time to show their best. For those who can’t wait, the Galitzine Vineyard is the safest bet today for its energetic personality. Finally, I continue to be amazed by the level of quality and value that the estate packs into the CVR, a blending of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc sourced from a mix of estate vineyards. It’s a great introduction to the house style.
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100/100
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Quilceda Creek was founded by Alex Golitzin (Galtzine). Alex is a descendant of Prince Lev Sergeevich Galitzine. After the Russian Revolution broke out in 1917, Alex's parents fled to Paris, where Alex was born. When World War II ends, the family moves to San Francisco, California. In 1967 Alex leaves for Washington with his wife Jeannette. Here they start building Quilceda Creek together.
Paul Golitzin joined his father as a winemaker in 1992 and now leads all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking. With a gifted palate and an uncompromising commitment to quality, Paul turned the winery's attention to its greatest assets: the vineyards of the Columbia Valley. Paul's vision catapulted the wines to a new level of excellence. Paul produces deeply colored red wines with great concentration, intense fruit aromas and well-integrated wood influences. In 2006, Quilceda Creek became the first winery outside of California to receive 100 points from Robert Parker. The winery has since received 100 points from the Wine Advocate several times.
The Quilceda Creek winery is located in Snohomish, Washington in the Columbia Valley AVA in Washington State. Quilceda Creek's grapes come from four plots: Champoux, Galitzine, Mach One and Palengat. The total planting consists of 86 hectares. The Champoux plot is located at an altitude of 600 to 800 meters. The soil consists of a sandy loam soil that ensures good root development. Champoux is located north of the Columbia River in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. This vineyard is exclusively used for the production of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Mach One vineyard is located in one of the warmest parts of the region. It is therefore important that the vines are irrigated. This is done using the nearby Columbia River. The third vineyard, Palengat, is named after co-founder Jeannette Golitzin. Palengat is her maiden name. The last plot is also named after the family. Galitzine is their surname, but written in the Russian way.