2021 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard

Lastly, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard comes from a site on the lower slopes of Red Mountain and, as with the other top cuvées here, was aged in 100% new French oak. It has some classic Red Mountain savory herb, crushed stone, and graphite notes as well as a beautiful red and black-fruited core, full-bodied richness, ripe, building tannins, gorgeous overall balance, and a rare mix of power and elegance that's something to behold. It's mostly educational at this point and needs 4-5 years of bottle age, but it's going to age for at least two decades. While Quilceda Creek has had some substantial changes in their winemaking team over the past few years, with both Alex Steward and Hal Overson departing to work at Matthews, it certainly hasn’t affected the quality, and 2021 is going to go down as one of the all-time great vintages for this estate.