8/2/2019, First bottle.... dark garnet color, ripe berries, oak, vanilla a classic cab, lush mouth filling. Hits all the right notes, will last 5 to 10 years. 2/19/2020..while the color and nose are superb, with notes of oak, vanilla and dark fruit, the mouth feel is less filling than expected. This is not up to the 2017 BERINGER PRIVATE RES, tasted at same time. I expected more, (this was the 1st bottle of the 2 tasted), but given its age, I thought it would edge out the 2017. It's just not as lush, and the finish is shorter, thinner. I now think the QPR is not quite there, though it is STILL an excellent wine. I have 1 left, will wait to taste.
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Good but not great. QPR is terrible for $125. Only had one bottle cellared and after drinking it's not making me wish I had more. Nose was typical stags leap. On the palette good entry soft, black and blue fruits but not much in the back. I can think of 5 other wines that would blow this away at the same price or slightly less.
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Beautiful dark ruby color, pleasant nose...very smooth and drinking exceptionally well at this point. (Paired with flank steak, and we enjoyed very much)
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2/20/2022 - Djwpar3 wrote: 93 Points
8/2/2019, First bottle.... dark garnet color, ripe berries, oak, vanilla a classic cab, lush mouth filling. Hits all the right notes, will last 5 to 10 years.
2/19/2020..while the color and nose are superb, with notes of oak, vanilla and dark fruit, the mouth feel is less filling than expected. This is not up to the 2017 BERINGER PRIVATE RES, tasted at same time. I expected more, (this was the 1st bottle of the 2 tasted), but given its age, I thought it would edge out the 2017.
It's just not as lush, and the finish is shorter, thinner. I now think the QPR is not quite there, though it is STILL an excellent wine. I have 1 left, will wait to taste.
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11/12/2021 - Tacoma714 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good but not great. QPR is terrible for $125. Only had one bottle cellared and after drinking it's not making me wish I had more. Nose was typical stags leap. On the palette good entry soft, black and blue fruits but not much in the back. I can think of 5 other wines that would blow this away at the same price or slightly less.
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8/22/2021 - Hendrix98 wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful dark ruby color, pleasant nose...very smooth and drinking exceptionally well at this point. (Paired with flank steak, and we enjoyed very much)
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5/24/2021 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bright blueberry jam fruit. An excellent Stag’s cab, but a little pricey for what you get.
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2/3/2021 - JJB007 Likes this wine: 96 Points
going to buy more
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