I’ve got to the last bottle of this without taking a note, but am pleased to report it is holding up nicely. Ripe black cherries on the nose, sweet but pleasantly sour. Some glossy American oak lending vanilla and wood spice. Liver and blood on opening but these notes retreated a bit with aeration. Still some chewy tannins but has nice weight on the palate, well integrated acidity and good overall balance.The dark red-ruby robe shows a bit of bricking at the rim, but no brown, and I’d say this still has plenty left in the tank.
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On it's way down. Still nice - note similar to ~ 1 year ago (tobacco, cherry, dirt). Dark red color with clear meniscus. Medium body and medium finish. 89+ Still very good QPR and would buy again at it's price point.
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2/11/2024 - wineamateur Likes this wine: 90 Points
I’ve got to the last bottle of this without taking a note, but am pleased to report it is holding up nicely. Ripe black cherries on the nose, sweet but pleasantly sour. Some glossy American oak lending vanilla and wood spice. Liver and blood on opening but these notes retreated a bit with aeration. Still some chewy tannins but has nice weight on the palate, well integrated acidity and good overall balance.The dark red-ruby robe shows a bit of bricking at the rim, but no brown, and I’d say this still has plenty left in the tank.
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4/11/2018 - psyrah Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Little fruit, funky, almost corked character in 2 bottles, over the hill.
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10/25/2015 - spatialiser wrote: 90 Points
Still interesting, probably won't improve further - nice bit of bit, oak resolved
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7/1/2014 - CWilliam wrote:
On it's way down. Still nice - note similar to ~ 1 year ago (tobacco, cherry, dirt). Dark red color with clear meniscus. Medium body and medium finish. 89+ Still very good QPR and would buy again at it's price point.
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6/2/2014 - Bob Podstepny wrote: 85 Points
this bottle was past prime, but worked well enough with a very spicy tomato sauce
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