Bought this at a charity auction years ago as part of a package and never thought much about it. Opened this bottle on a "why not?" mid-week whim and WOW, what a pleasant surprise! Beautiful, smooth, subtle dark cherry, licorice and charcoal. Drink alone or with food - this is a winner. I'll look for this vineyard in the future.
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3rd tasting, 2nd bottle. Now not as impressed. Lacks delicacy, finesse. Too full bodied, too "full on". Lacks complexity. QPR is ok, but I have had better cabs.
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Drank at cottage with friends, so few tasting notes. Body - medium. Palette - Substantial fruit. Interesting but untypical flavours. Also substantial tannins. Wine closes down within an hour or so of openning (fruit receded, tannins overshadowed). I liked it better when tasted at the LCBO. See my notes for that tasting.
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Tasted at LCBO. Colour - Dark purple with nice gradation. Nose - interesting, different; can't put my finger on it. Palette - Also abit different than a straight forward cab. Abit tannic. Redcurrent plus again a flavour that I cannot put my finger on. But this makes it interesting. Good QPR at $30 Cdn at the LCBO. Bought 2 bottles.
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3/9/2016 - Mama Barr Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bought this at a charity auction years ago as part of a package and never thought much about it. Opened this bottle on a "why not?" mid-week whim and WOW, what a pleasant surprise! Beautiful, smooth, subtle dark cherry, licorice and charcoal. Drink alone or with food - this is a winner. I'll look for this vineyard in the future.
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1/29/2015 - tshen wrote:
Very nice
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10/18/2014 - MadisonWIneGuy wrote: 90 Points
Fresh yet concentrated cherry, older leather, a little strawberry, dustiness, white pepper. Slight smoke. Nice layers, solid length. Aged very nicely. 90-91 pts.
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10/19/2013 - BigBoy_Sonoma wrote: 90 Points
Dark fruit, spice, smokey oak lacks length on the finish. A-
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4/19/2013 - Dscarbor wrote: flawed
Corked.
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3/23/2013 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark fruit, cedar spice tobacco, smokey oak b+
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10/17/2012 - Missheather wrote: 91 Points
Excellent for the price point. Lovely balance. It needed to open up but it is a favorite.
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8/23/2010 - cyc wrote: 87 Points
Upon first tasting, almost too tannic and astringent. Would have rated it 84 or below, except after retasting a day later it was much more pleasant.
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6/13/2010 - Jhcwine wrote: 89 Points
3rd tasting, 2nd bottle. Now not as impressed. Lacks delicacy, finesse. Too full bodied, too "full on". Lacks complexity. QPR is ok, but I have had better cabs.
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5/26/2010 - Jhcwine wrote: 89 Points
Drank at cottage with friends, so few tasting notes. Body - medium. Palette - Substantial fruit. Interesting but untypical flavours. Also substantial tannins. Wine closes down within an hour or so of openning (fruit receded, tannins overshadowed). I liked it better when tasted at the LCBO. See my notes for that tasting.
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5/16/2010 - gnr wrote: 91 Points
Good ex of Rutherford
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5/1/2010 - Jhcwine wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at LCBO. Colour - Dark purple with nice gradation. Nose - interesting, different; can't put my finger on it. Palette - Also abit different than a straight forward cab. Abit tannic. Redcurrent plus again a flavour that I cannot put my finger on. But this makes it interesting. Good QPR at $30 Cdn at the LCBO. Bought 2 bottles.
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12/9/2009 - dougsmith wrote: 88 Points
Medium ruby color. Nose of black cherry, oregano, thyme and oak with some earthy funk. Medium bodied on the palate with noticeable fine tannins.
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11/2/2009 - wildcat fan wrote: 90 Points
great taste
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5/22/2009 - difran wrote: 84 Points
Too thin. Drinkable, but not what u expect for a napa cab. Dana point.
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5/3/2009 - atxwineluvr wrote: 91 Points
Well rounded
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