11/15/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Popped and poured this wine on 11/15/11. This wine has a dark ruby red color with a spicy mint herb nose. To taste I got light dark fruit and currants with cherry. The tartness of the cherry fruit mellows out as the wine breathes either on its own or through the venturi. After breathing, the wine opens up with hints of smoke and oak. The wine is well balanced with mild tannins that give it a longer finish. This wine is for all occasions since it is more medium bodied. This wine is a solid 88 in my opinion. QPR is great for $14 / bottle!

11/11/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

This wine is made by Chris & Scot Bilbro, who also make the Marietta Cuvee, which is awesome (new world style of wine, fruit BoMb!). I had this wine, the Petit Sirah, with my wife over a 3 day period. At first glance, it’s a deep dark purple inky wine. To the nose we picked up dark fruit with hints of herbs, mineral and earth. This wine was two dimensional for the first couple of days. Tasting it we got big dark fruits, dark currants, dark berries, slight cocoa, chewy, lingering wine. However, the tannins initially made it seem tart. If you’re going to drink this wine immediately, I suggest hitting it with the Venturi to tone down the tannins. Second day, the taste profile hadn’t changed much. Third day, the wine was ideal. The tannins were milder, which was a better balance with the wine (according to our palate). This wine is worth having on the shelf to drink now and to age.

11/11/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Another winner by Paul Hobbs. Awesome QPR considering that you're able to get a bottle for less than $20 bucks! Blend of Cab Sav(88%), Syrah(8%), and Petit Verdot(4%) produces a dark purple, inky color. Has a great aroma of dark fruit, light floral and earth. The taste is well balanced with light / medium integrated tannins. Fruit forward with notes of dark fruit, boysenberry, light mineral, and tobacco. Good finish with light tannins that linger on the sides of your tongue. Even though this is labeled as a cabernet sauvignon, it almost resembles the qualities of a syrah.

5/28/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Great wine for the price. Lots of dark berries, notes of licorice, soft tannins and velvety finish. Decant a few hours before drinking. The more time it has to open, smoother the wine.

5/24/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Great wine for hosting. Inexpensive, medium body, fruit forward and light tannins.

5/17/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Ok wine for the price, especially for being 100% cab franc. Used the venturi on this one. Dark berries, licorice, tartness on the sides of my tongue and does have a rustic taste.

5/15/2011 - WRVrider007 wrote:

Needs time to age. Use the vinturi to let this breath before drinking. Great wine for the price.