5/25/2024 - JimSlatin Likes this wine:

Very nice. At a point where the wine has started to change and get those tertiary notes, such as an herbaceous, almost forest floor character. At the same time had the brambly fruit that is starting to become a little dry with bay leaves. Then after 2 hours in a decanter it kind of stayed the same, Makes me think that more air will not change it anymore, but more time in the bottle will. Therefore I think I wiill hold onto my last bottle for 5 more years to see where it goes.

5/26/2024 - broadband013 wrote:

Top! Ouvert 12h avant, décanté 1h avant le service

5/26/2024 - broadband013 wrote:

Ouvert 3h avant

5/26/2024 - broadband013 wrote:

Ouvert 4h avant, décanté avant de servir

5/25/2024 - billyloveswine Likes this wine:

Medium amber. Pronounced nose of orange peel, dried herbs, dried apricot, date, orange marmalade, hazelnut, walnut, caramel, and a hint of VA. Medium dry, high acidity, high alcohol, and long, plummy, and alcoholic finish. This was good enough to change my opinion on fortified wines!

5/24/2024 - JSI wrote:

Some time in cellar as done good, closer to Selosse Initial again but with this amazing 1 minute Long chalky finish.

5/25/2024 - Neumann U47 wrote:

Really surprisingly texturally thick and ripe in a good way. First night waxy and honey’d. Second night pineapple and more even-weight distribution, reminded of mid aged Loire chenin in some ways. Was expecting a round, unbalanced blech/glorp finish generic Bourgogne white, but was surprised at its overall presentation of texture and concentration, certainly well made and appropriate for certain situations when a bigger white is called for (nothing buttery or new worldy about it). Some hints of smoke though not like the flint bombs from the area, pretty good considering. From WA and had at FF’s.

5/25/2024 - jpmoeslund Likes this wine:

Let og frisk spatburgunder i burgundisk stil. Afdæmpet og balanceret udtryk med toner af jordbær, skovbund og en anelse røg.
Savner lidt intensitet og kompleksitet.

5/25/2024 - ChardPinoZin wrote:

One of the best Zins available.

5/25/2024 - AD_jutant wrote:

Dark nose with blackberry and blackcurrant, maybe some black plum. Everything seems very concentrated but not jammy. There is also a little bit of black pepper and chocolate. Just not awfully complex.
On the palate, it’s largely the same notes: concentrated but fresh black currant, chocolate. Surprisingly good structure that helps the wine a lot. Medium+ acidity and tannin. It falls off on the finish: it’s isn’t short but somewhat watery.
7/18, no regrets but highly unlikely to buy again.

5/25/2024 - SnobNouveau Likes this wine:

Initial thought is that it’s a Sonoma spare. Good juice

5/25/2024 - Mandamus Likes this wine:

Quite nice, with good depth of aroma and flavour. Notes of black fruits, vanilla, and a bit of coffee. Medium-plus body and medium finish. (Without food and with good company.)

5/25/2024 - SpenceP wrote:

Wow! Totally different from the bottle of a year ago (see 8/6/23), which had a fragile cork and seemed near the end of its life. The cork in this one was in really good shape, and I suspect that was what made the difference. Stunning from the moment the bottle was opened. Italian prune plums, Autumn forest, mint, lavender, and a shy touch of smoke that visited from time to time. After about an hour, a wisp of raspberries joined the dance. Immediately after opening, the wine was alive only in the front half of the mouth, but after only 20 minutes or so it was filling the whole mouth, with a gorgeous smoky foresty aftertaste. A healthy acidity binds it all together. If your bottles have good corks like this one, this should continue to be wonderful for another 5 years and maybe longer. [Tasted over an hour and a half from the Jancis Robinson glass.]

5/26/2024 - BradboBaggins wrote:

Full marks, lots of slate, good structure, not verging into austere though. Long life ahead.

5/25/2024 - Cablover1982 Likes this wine:

So delicious we opened two bottles of this Herold SB ‘21 on Memorial Day weekend. Expressive notes of pears, lemons, cantaloupe, honeydew and some pineapples. Fresh acidity, slight mineral, nice fun finish!

5/25/2024 - C_freer Likes this wine:

Thoroughly enjoyed this wine, deep ruby colour, red currant, black cherry ,raspberry flavours, medium body, silky texture, long finish.

5/24/2024 - WetRock wrote:

This wine perplexes me. On night one the brett is just distracting enough to step all over things. On night two the fruit seems to have swallowed it up to the point its decidedly classic, older world in character. Like Napa fruit with old style left bank cologne. I can't help but feel this is still a tad closed. Its not really showing much maturity yet so no harm in waiting more. Quite intriguing.

5/25/2024 - JHwineDrkr wrote:

Initial opened:
Color is translucent garnet
Nose is barnyard, hay, berry fruit, rocks funk but not off putting.
Sweet on initial taste, constrained, silky smooth
Cherry and tobacco on palette, long finish is green vegetable. Well structured, needs air.

Double Decanted and left to let it get air.

At 90 min open - it’s opening up.
Color has deepened and is more opaque as deeper garnet
Nose is fuller prominent leather, tobacco and wet stone, hatch chilli pepper
On the tongue it char, white pepper, smoother and better balance.

At 3 hours, it continues to develop but ready to drink. The color has darkened to a garnet+. The nose has salt & pepper, wet stone, tobacco and licorice. The palette has smoothed out with a faint barnyard, char, black pepper. The wine is smooth & silky, with a developed grippy feel on the backend. Very pleasant drinking, enjoyable and complex.

Paired well with Tomahawk Steaks.

5/25/2024 - Mic Mac Likes this wine:

Really enjoyed this. Excellent QPR. Typical Clare Shiraz/Malbe blend. Dark and savoury. Good complexity. Really opened up with a little air so would be great to see in 5 years.

5/18/2024 - Mic Mac Likes this wine:

Nice Temp. Nothing special

5/25/2024 - johnnyrichardson wrote:

drank slightly chilled..light, some red fruit, no length but nice summer red. OK for the price.

5/24/2024 - Mic Mac Likes this wine:

Lovely wine. Plenty of stone fruit and citrus, some melon. Good length. Great value.

5/25/2024 - C_freer Likes this wine:

Dark plum coloured, pale at the edges, slow legs, blackberry and black currant (cassis), medium to full body, silky texture with a long finish. Delicious !

5/25/2024 - Bathtub58 wrote:

Light-moderate aromas of floral red fruits. Moderate flavors of fresh and concentrated red fruits with spice on a medium+ body. Moderate complexity. Drinking well now with a 1 hour decant, but absolutely no rush. 92-94+. 2030+.

5/25/2024 - jmcmchi wrote:

Interesting blend of pineapple, lemon with distinctive oak note on finish

A new experience when paired with goats cheese

Solid QPR

5/26/2024 - marcellonegro wrote:

I've found these wines best with long decant. Opened (quick taste!) and splash decant back into bottle and left overnight. Next day, 8 hours in decanter before serving.

Deep inky purple, pronounced aromas that fill the room. Blueberry, blackberry, violet, cherry jam. Less graphite notes than I remember on 2019. Chocolate and spice. Amazing length and got better as night progressed.

5/25/2024 - AJG wrote:

Corked.

5/26/2024 - Kosher.wine.tastings Likes this wine:

This has held up beautifully. Oak has integrated, nice acid and still shows nice citrus fruit. Drink now.

5/25/2024 - thakerm wrote:

This wine had the essence of Kirkland champagne. None of the flare that you might expect from something at the price point. The color was strong without any hint of rose. This wine would’ve been great for $30

5/25/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Open six hours

Lighter than remembered, dark fruit and restrained power

5/26/2024 - Doc Malvern wrote:

Smooth and fruity with some complexity: blackberry, strawberry, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, and baking spices. However on this occasion it did seem to lack structure and precision, with soft acidity and slightly muddied fruit.

5/25/2024 - McMalbec Likes this wine:

Not a light, citrusy type of SB. It provided a deeper sensation on the palate and on the finish.
Chilled, it paired nicely with grilled , marinated salmon and artichoke risotto.

5/25/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. True to form, very similar year to year and consistent. Grapefruit, white peach and passionfruit, citrus and mineral aromas. Grapefruit, peach, minerals, passionfruit, tropical fruits and herbal favors. Good acidity. medium finish.

5/25/2024 - AlfrdGrz Likes this wine:

Earth/leather mix, balance, soft/med flavour, no acidity. Not decanted.

5/25/2024 - WineNotToday Likes this wine:

Good easy to drink balanced mid bodied

5/26/2024 - Doc Malvern wrote:

Young, fresh, vibrant, and primary. Very clear and ripe fruit notes - cassis, blackberry, plum, with bitter black cherry on the finish. Nice acidity and length, with an easy drinking lightness to it. May improve with another year or two in bottle.

5/25/2024 - A&C Likes this wine:

I really, really, like this wine. I took this to dinner with Greg, Shannon, Scott and Jennifer at Arlo. It pairs incredibly well with food. This wine is rich, succulent, complex, layered, and all-in-all delicious. One of my favorite white wines in the world. Scott, Jennifer and I drank every last drop. Wonderful juice. Yummy!!

5/26/2024 - marcellonegro wrote:

Light ruby turning garnet. Quite high acidity and lean. Savoury. Tart cherry.

5/25/2024 - Aravind Asok wrote:

Pop and pour. Slightly sweeter than I imagined based on previous notes: sparkling ripe peach and guava on the nose and palate. Lovely.

5/26/2024 - DeuceMcgee wrote:

Nice of strawberry, dusty cherries, and watermelon. Similar notes on the palate, but a bit hot at 14.2% for the price point the QPR is on the edge like Rubio & Peter Pan attempting a Bangarang!!!!

5/26/2024 - marcellonegro wrote:

Golden colour. Great intensity of ripe apple, lemon curd, vanilla, oak, brown butter spice. Great length.

5/23/2024 - Quaffable Likes this wine:

Good QPR. Ordered a couple more. Good food wine. Worked with sea bass and crab sandwiches.

5/25/2024 - Genghis88 Likes this wine:

****See previous tasting notes

The wine is on point. Delicious. Drink now or hold.
Used a half cup for pork chops provencal tonight. What a lovely experience.

5/26/2024 - marcellonegro wrote:

Fresh. Citrus, lemon rind, also brioche and some creamy.

5/26/2024 - marcellonegro wrote:

Very you and all floral, citrus and racy acidity. Intensity is there and just needs time.

5/25/2024 - Quaffable Likes this wine:

Went well with crab sandwiches. Still tasting nice. No sign of age.

5/24/2024 - Quaffable Likes this wine:

Still nice, but I will drink the rest over the next few months.

5/24/2024 - Quaffable Likes this wine:

Almost certainly passed its peak. Still quite drinkable, but fruit is largely dissipated. If I had more, I’d be drinking them now.

5/25/2024 - Hiker4life70 Likes this wine:

Floral orange blossom beauty. Citrus peel. Yummy wine

5/25/2024 - GalenP wrote:

No surprise but this was well past drinking window.