December 21, 2022 - Fantastic after a 30-minute decant. Initially dominated by savory notes (black olives, game), then the fruit became more prominent and the wine was better balanced (still notably savory).
June 5, 2020 - Best bottle yet!!
January 16, 2019 - Dynamite. The crucial thing is it takes DAYS to open up. The last glass on day three was all the things I could want.
October 8, 2018 - Excellent Syrah that will just be getting better over the next several years but you’ll be hard pressed to keep it because it is so seductive now. Dark purple color and the fruit jumps out of the Wine glass. Developing some nice savory flavors of olives and saline. Iper extracted with perfect balance. This is an up and coming major Syrah ramps up. Only 49 cases of this one so hopefully you were lucky to get some. 93 points might be too low of a score.
April 28, 2018 - Knew it would be too young but opened anyway. Big nose, super extracted with lots of layering. Big Wine that is only going to get better with time. 49 cases or 588 bottles for the entire World. Glad I own this. Next bottle is a minimum 12 months longer.
January 13, 2018 - Excellent Syrah, drinking smooth, but full.
January 4, 2018 - Wonderful perfumed nose of blueberry pie, red raspberries and cardamom. Palate shows some of the heft and verve that these are known for. True cornucopia of cool-toned red/blue fruits. Balance is on point with tannins large structured yet yielding. Acidity perfect and finish true, long and focused on fruits. Complete and pure with tremendous focus and presence all while retaining elegance and class. Not easy to pull off, these seem to have it all dialed in.
December 21, 2017 - 2013 Quivet Cellars Syrah Hulda Block Las Madres Vineyard. First of all I would like to thank Yogi8938 my secret santa for this bottle! popped this bottle tonight and gave it around 3 hrs in the decanter, if you are a meat and olive lover this wine is for you! (and I am) The fruit is pure and great balance of acid and tannin, IMHO still has a long life to go but it was delicious now. Loved this bottle!
November 12, 2017 - Had first glass after a 20 minute decant. Still close to cellar temperature. Delicious wine, cherry nose, but of a bite on front and back tongue. Drinking well now.
August 7, 2017 - Dark purple color. Sulphur funk takes a few minutes to dissipate. Spritz on the tip of the tongue. Lots of red fruit--strawberry, plum. Some black pepper and some earthiness mid-palate. Stiff tannin balanced, though, by acid. Pleasant finish.