2003 Quilceda Creek Red Blend
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(88% cabernet sauvignon, 9% cab franc and 3% merlot) Good full ruby. Black raspberry, redcurrant, pepper and tar on the nose. Supple in texture, with a restrained sweetness to the flavors of currant, minerals, graphite and tobacco. Finishes with sweet, suave, nicely integrated tannins.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The finest Red Wine the Golitzens have fashioned to date, the 2003 (1,300 cases) is an assemblage of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Merlot. It bursts from the glass with black currants, violets, blackberries, and notes of dark cherries. Dense, medium-bodied, silky-textured, and intense, this black fruit-packed wine bears Quilceda Creek’s trademark marriage of power with elegance and sweet tannin. Projected maturity: now-2020. Congratulations Alex and Paul, welcome to the big leagues. Tel. (360) 568-2389; www.quilcedacreek.com
Bright, dark red. Musky aromas of plum, chocolate, nuts and cedary oak. Suave on entry, then broad and dry in the middle, with notes of plum and nuts. Finishes with substantial dusty, fine tannins. Conveys a warm-vintage character.
About the producer
Founded in 1978, Quilceda Creek helped put Washington Cabernet on the world stage. Mentored by André Tchelistcheff, the family-owned winery became renowned for its powerful, age-worthy Cabernets and was the first U.S. winery outside California to earn 100 points from Wine Advocate.