The American Vine Rating
Drink Window
2025–2045
Washington's perfectionist Cabernet — a single-vineyard bottling from the state's most celebrated producer.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Nearly opaque black-purple.
Aroma: Deep cassis, black cherry, and blueberry with violets, graphite, and sweet cedar.
Palate: Full bodied and remarkably concentrated, with velvet tannins, layered dark fruit, and seamless oak.
Finish: Extraordinary length — pure, precise, and perfectly balanced..
Food Pairings
Dry-aged ribeye, venison, lamb, long-aged hard cheeses
About the Wine
Galitzine Vineyard sits on a Columbia Valley bench, farmed specifically for Quilceda Creek. The 2021 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from an exceptional warm vintage, aged in the winery's signature high-quality French oak.
About Quilceda Creek
Founded by Paul Golitzin, Quilceda Creek has earned perfect 100-point scores from major critics multiple times — more than any other American winery — and remains the gold standard for Washington Cabernet Sauvignon.
The American Vine's Take
This is as close to perfection as Washington gets — concentration without weight, power without heat. If you can find it, buy two: one to drink, one to remember.
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