2016 Quails' Gate Estate Winery The Connemara

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94 points

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  1/8/2022 - uzzi Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted 1.5 hours. Served with Brant Lake Wagyu gold grade tenderloins souvide and seared on cast in duck fat. Just wow! Silky smooth. I had to check if there was Carm or Syrah as we did get some pepper which we love. Lots of structure. Dark berries woody. Chocolatey and anise. 1 more bottke going to leave it alone for a couple years!

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  10/15/2021 - KillerJones Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Thought I was out of this…& then found a bottle! Feels a little like winning the lottery...not going to lie to you.
  
  Hard to find fault. Even with the long oak aging, it doesn’t propel itself upon you… it simply has that ‘je ne sais quoi’ found in the French best.
  
  Blind, you might confuse it for 90% Cabernet Franc right now – certainly enough up-front woodiness to it…but, then-
  
  …fennel, chocolate, licorice, melding with a slight funk…all on a velvet palate - Hello Merlot!
  
  Made me think of Mel Tormé in his heyday.

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  9/24/2021 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:

  A stunning example of what the Okgn can do when it comes to blends. Balanced tannins with blackberry, silky vanilla & oak.
  
  1h decanted & enjoyed with a slow cooked roast.

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  3/8/2020 - uzzi Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This was great. Full bodied. Decanted first 1 hour. With aged cheese and crackers. Glad I have 2 more bottles!

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