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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PDXWineO on 10/14/2021 & rated 93 points: What a great find and QPR. At 10 years old this bottle is perfect. Nose of black fruit, spice, meats and Tabacco. Pallet of cured meat, minor funk, acid and more dark fruit. Wish I had more! (495 views) | | | Tasted by dhammer53 on 9/27/2020 & rated 90 points: Drank this with steak at my son's house. This was still rocking on day 3. #holytoledo Talk about a wine that was singing. #wineberserkers #quivet (924 views) | | | Tasted by dhammer53 on 11/4/2018 & rated 90 points: Dinner with Jane and Mitch at Iron Skillet on the north fork of Long Island wine country. Popped, then waited 60 minutes to drink. A little tang, that would fade. Smooth, but I didn't think this wine was anything special. One of the few times (if ever) I've been disappointed with a Quivet. We had half a bottle left. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by Backdoctor on 10/23/2018 & rated 92 points: really drinking well. Red fruits. Tannins are tamed. excellent wine (1154 views) | | | Tasted by noahbw on 10/23/2015 & rated 92 points: Nose of tobacco, black pepper, foresty pine, tar, tart cherries, molasses, and brown sugar. On the palate bright mid range fruit full of tart sparkling tannin. More woodsy green. Full and thick in the mouth without any cloying quality. Finishes with well balanced acidity and lingering velvety fruit. (2565 views) | | | Tasted by oceanspirit on 4/20/2015 & rated 93 points: Drank after a 4 hour decant, with cheese & cracker appetizer and company. Very enjoyable Syrah, well balanced, good fruit taste, with a bite at the finish. (2412 views) | | | Tasted by oceanspirit on 2/7/2015 & rated 92 points: One year anniversary since our previous bottle. Pure accident, selected this bottle from my cellar, and with the first sip noticed my last review from a year ago. Decanted for two hours before dinner. The wine tastes about the same with a bit more citrus and fruit nose, still soft and pleasant. Finish starts in the front of the tongue and long citrus in the back of the tongue. (2369 views) | | | Tasted by Venezia on 1/3/2015 & rated 94 points: Cured meats on the nose. Blackberry and plum. Nice syrah. (2299 views) | | | Tasted by go blue wine on 12/27/2014 & rated 89 points: A bit harsh initially--may be too young to drink today. Big fruit bomb with more blueberry undertones than needed. Dry finish (2228 views) | | | Tasted by tburris on 10/16/2014 & rated 94 points: What great weight with a silky wave of fine tannins. Menthol undertones mixed with blue fruits all the way through the long finish. The nose tells the story and stays very true. Very nice with just the right amount of class. We'll done. (1963 views) | | | Tasted by Mtpisgah on 9/2/2014: Awesome wine. Popped and poured, consumed all but one glass the first night. The wine opened nicely over about three hours. The second night it was still very good but had not improved. It was also a little chillier than it should have been and I didn't have the patience to let it warm to room temp. (1628 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Write on 8/11/2014 & rated 93 points: Popped and poured, drank over 2 nights. Evocative nose, with savory fruit notes complemented by a waxy note. Unique. On the palate, bright, savory fruit and smoked meat dominate. Smooth, finishes well. Really enjoyed this. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by gigmoney on 5/5/2014: After a conversation, headed down tothe cellar and pulled this. Splash decant and back into bottle. Returned 8 hrs later to find an intoxicating aroma in the cellar.
Still not fully ready if PnP, but with plenty of air, this is singing. (1813 views) | | | Tasted by dontime on 2/22/2014: OMG this stuff is so good. Seriously good. Rich ripe fruits combined with smoky meat. Smooth as silk. Incredible QPR. If scoring 95-97. (2003 views) | | | Tasted by oceanspirit on 2/7/2014 & rated 92 points: We're big fans of the Quivet Cellars Hulda Block Las Madres Syrah, this one has a slight fruity and citrus punch but just as smooth and pleasant. Aerated for an hour in the bottle, then decanted before dinner for an hour. Light, pleasant nose. Depends on personal taste whether to drink now or cellar another year. (1750 views) | | | Tasted by 1 on 1/15/2014 & rated 92 points: Well balanced Northern Rhone style Syrah at a great price. Nice value, super low production, really impressed with Mike's wines. (1925 views) | | | Tasted by BinVA on 6/26/2013 & rated 92 points: Risky move pulling this one so young. 30 minutes in the glass and it was drinking ok, 60 minutes open it was drinking just fine. I'm sure in a couple years I'll throw a few more points on this, just needs the time in bottle but the stuffing is there for a really tasty syrah. Definitely recommend. (2112 views) | | | Tasted by gigmoney on 5/27/2013 & rated 95 points: Grabbed by accident. 4 hour decant really got this going. Next bottle in 4 years. (2015 views) | | | Tasted by River Rat on 8/27/2012: Monday afternoon with Mike Smith (Envy Cellars, Calistoga): Not yet released. Bottled just last week. Mike only made one barrel of this wine. A measely 24 cases. Translucent ruby purple color that just glows when swirled. The nose is savory showing blueberry, blackberry, black pepper and baking spice. The fruit was a bit primary which was not unexpected. Real soft mouthfeel with accompanying pepper and smooth tannins on the finish. (3496 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Quivet Cellars Producer websiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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