Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Thursday, May 14, 2015 - How Mike can keep cranking out this stuff for $20 is plain sick. I pulled the cork on this an hour ago and poured about 8 ozs to a stem, my glass for the night. Been sipping it down and it really shows so good. Flush with dark, plush berry, creosote, herb, char and light olive. Leans a bit to decadence, then the influence of the rustic part of the wine helps counter. Year after year he makes this stuff, like a magician. Finishes with some charred cherry, a bit of acidity and youth. Plenty for the next 2 days so we'll have a go at some slow ox and see what it do....Day 2, basically room temp, about 68f. Very similar to y/day, although the berry is mainly purple/black with a shading of red, so a nod more to the fresh dark, cobbler-like berry. A few people have commented in their notes about oak and alcohol. I really don't care for either of these in the wines I buy and drink these days, and I don't see these at work here. Yes, this is more CA new world styled with the fresh berry and opulent edges, but that tar/creosote note keeps it all together, and there is plenty of tarry tang in the finish. This bottle reminds me of how solid this represents QPR, at the pricing and style it offers. Like with the Rivers-Marie SC PN, show me a CA syrah any better for $20 than this one, year in and out. Next year, I will make the point to buy 6 of these and lock it in. Wonderful stuff.

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