2014 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch (O.V.F.) Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (5) Median Score: 89 points

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  12/23/2020 - CentreIce Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Did not disappoint.

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  1/26/2020 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Much more approachable and enjoyable than the last time I tasted it (3-4 years ago). Shows the importance of cellaring this wine for at least 3-5 years. On the nose there's an explosion of smoked bacon (the French would say Lardon Fumé), espresso beans and dark fruits. On the palate it's as if you had pressed a few bacon strips into a juicy beverage...an amazing beverage! Tannins are still present and will need a few more years to become mellower. Great balance and finish. Decant for at least an hour if you open a bottle now or cellar for 5-7 years.

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  4/7/2018 - rexmerlot wrote:

  I will not rate this. Foch is distinctive and when I have drank older wines I have loved it. This one was very acidic and difficult to drink. I will follow the earlier note and leave the next bottle for a couple of years

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  12/19/2017 - redpinot Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Fruity and savory. Almost salty. Roast meat, candied bacon. Still have plenty of tannin and acidity.

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  10/23/2016 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very good but too young...definitely preferred the 2009 non-reserve that I had last week. Cellar the 2014 reserve until 2021 to fully enjoy. Always this distinctive foxy nose/taste, with leathery/spicy notes.

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