Quilceda Creek - Palengat Red Wine 2011 (750ml)
Price: $159.99
| Producer | Quilceda Creek |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Washington |
| Subregion | Horse Heaven Hills |
| Varietal | Merlot , Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Sku | 46504 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Quilceda Creek Description
The 2011 Quilceda Creek Palengat Proprietary Red Wine was sourced from Palengat, Champoux and Tapteil Vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA. This intense Merlot-based wine displays sweet, floral black cherry and huckleberry fruit with nuances of chocolate ganache, smoke, cedar and minerals. Aged in 100% new French Oak for 21 months, it is a blend of 61% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Drink now - 2025.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
A blend of 61% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot, the 2011 Palengat Vineyard has a great bouquet of sweet plum liqueur, blackberry, graphite, lead pencil shavings and toast. This is followed by a full-bodied effort that has beautiful concentration (especially in the vintage), loads of texture and ripe underlying tannic structure. Reasonably approachable now, it will nevertheless evolve gracefully on its overall balance. Enjoy bottles over the coming 10-15 years.
