4/11/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Second time with this wine, first time was blind and I scored it 96 today it was tasted not blind and decanted 1 hour instead of 4 or so last time. It did not rocked at all. Towards the medium to light body and somewhat flat. I did enjoyed it hence the 92 points but frankly I was a little dissapointed. It is not the hedonistic beast some of us wish for, it is delicious but restrained. Felt like the 6 cylinder Mustang instead of the V8. I have many more at the cellar and while I do not think they are meant for many years of cellaring, I hope that in 3 or so years they would be better. This bottle will never achieve medals, but it is a very well made wine. Maybe I was expecting more from VHR, like a baby VHR and it is not.

3/27/2024 - wren460 Does not like this wine:

Tasted blind with other wines from the mid 2000s. After tasting this wine many times this was my last bottle and definitely the worst experience. This hedonistic bombastic wines are ment to be consumed early, this are not Bordeaux and with a few years are definitely ready. The wine extremely boring and with lots of that burnt rubber tire smell that I dislike. This wine with 5 years of cellar time had enough, but almost 20 years is just way too much

3/24/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Pnp . Masive purple hedonistic powerful wine. Excellent match for a ribeye with lots of fat . Incredible for dark chocolate pairing. Bordeaux drinkers look elsewhere, this is not your style. This is a Corvette, not Bentley. LOVE this wine

3/23/2024 - wren460 wrote:

Supermarket everyday burger wine. Nothing that stands out but it is OK. Has no flaws but it is FAR from being a great wine. For the price its ok.

2/15/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

An extremely easy to drink red. Dont expect complexities here, it is even lighter than a pinot. No alcohol whatsoever (12%) and VERY VERY light bodied. This is a summer wine. Good wine, not great. Woman might be fond of this style better than men.

1/29/2024 - wren460 wrote:

Dont expect a lot. It is not Blankiet rive droite. Solid and delicious wine, but frankly for $100 I can think of many that are way bettter

1/29/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

At its peak, no doubt about it. Drink now till 2026. This wine will head south fast

1/29/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Great for $100 , never in my mind for $300. I would guess this wine was bought by the majority of us at berserkersday that had an offer for $100. I feel that for $100 this wine delivers.

1/17/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

This is a must wine. If we read the descriptors for this wine we would find many because each and everyone of us have different ways to describe a wine. I will only say that this wine is what I want to drink forever specially at this price. It is extremely elegant and polished with a sublime sexyness hard to imagine. This wine is pure silk, an imaginary breed of Napa meets Bdx or viceversa. It is one of those wines made for us that love Napa and love Bordeaux. In all honesty I believe there is no better QPR out there. I cannot think of another wine that delivers so much in this price. Bought a case after the tasting. Right now delicious with a 4 hrs decant, but will be in its prime around 2030

1/10/2024 - wren460 Likes this wine:

This are the good years were Caymus was much better than now. No purple power, no heat, amazing juice.

1/10/2024 - wren460 wrote:

Drink soon. Amazing right now

12/24/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Decanted for 2 hours. It is ready and it is delicious!!! This wine could very well last a few more years for sure. It is not going downhill at all so no rush.

12/19/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Sexy, elegant, beautiful delicious wine. Had it with filet and paired extremely well. I think the wine is at peak and improved since last bottle 3 years ago. Will remain at this level for a few years I think.

12/18/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Amazing wine. WOTN for 6 out of 7 of us. Very light but interesting wine with enough depth.

12/18/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Nice big bold syrupy pinot from Sonoma. Lacked finesse and elegance. It is an OK wine, nothing bad at all, but far from being outstanding.

11/29/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Dark. Dry. Plums and earth in the back. Decanted 2 hours but this thing begs for more time in the bottle. I was not extremely impressed but I think its because the wine is not in its prime window. Have zero experience with Troplong but I suspect this is a wine for 2028-2035

11/29/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Decanted 3 hours, needs 5 or 6...or let them sleep for 3+ years. Amazing power with beautiful tannins. Purple monster that kills all the masively produced Napa wines. This wine was WOTN for the group although not mine. I placed it below the Baker and Hamilton and the Leoville Poyferre 18. Tasted blind.

11/29/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Loved the wine and between WOTN and runner up this evening in company of a few Napa and Bdx gems. Decanted 2 hours but this thing needs much more or a couple of years in the cellar. This is not power, this is silk and finesse. Perfect for a ribeye. Not at all hedonistic, not your typical Napa and before opening the bags revealing the wine I thought it was a Leoville Poyferre. Beautiful wine, enjoyed it a lot

11/29/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

This is sooo good right now but will get MUCH MUCH better in the future with some more time in the bottle. Decanted 6 hours but this baby needs 5 years or more to begin its adulthood. I would like to think based on the structure and masive tanins that this wine will be a candidate for almost perfect scores 10-15 years from today. Have 12 more bottles and will wait a few years to open the next one. NOT READY although extremely delicious

11/29/2023 - wren460 wrote:

Very big dissapointment. I thought I was in for a hedonistic experience, but the wine was kind of boring, flat, and frankly quite inexpresive. Was it bad ? No, it was just 3-5 points below of what I was expecting. I was expecting a Napaesque style of Bdx but found nothing like that. The wine was decanted 3 hours but maybe it needs much more because I never experienced that fully open stage. I have 2 cases left, I am hopeful it will deliver a better experience in the future. BTW, of the 6 tasters 5 had it last in the lineup and 1 had it as WOTN.

11/29/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Masive wine, tons of fruit and weight. It was decanted for 2 hours but I think this wine needs much more or a few more years of cellaring. This is the PERFECT wine for a great Bbq or a really fat ribeye. This is not a cheese and crackers wine, it will overpower everything thrown at it. I think the wine will improve and in 2 or 3 years will be much more aproachable and that by that time this wine could be a 95 pointer...or more. Right now it is just too much.

11/12/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Such a wonderful pomerol ! Close to the end of its lifetime but still drinking so so so good! If you have a few you can drinkem without hurry, if you have cases better hurry up.

11/10/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

I want to drink Maybach Materium forever. This a big but smooth and elegant wine. Obviously over the top Napa wine that would do great with every single new world lover out there. There is no way not to like this wine. Next bottle in a couple of years to let it integrate a little better. This is the real deal.

11/10/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Big, bold, hedonistic and on the very very end a little bit green that stoped this wine to be a 97 pts. Tasted along an incredible out of this world Maybach Materium 2019 that frankly its a better wine. This is like comparing Ferrari to Lambo really.....

11/8/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

An extremely enjoyable cabernet. Fruit foreward with lots of red berries. This is a perfect example of what Caymus used to make 15 years ago. Wish I have more, but this was my last bottle

10/31/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Silk. This is without doubt one of the best wines I have ever had. Like drinking cashmere. This is a La Conseillante of Napa

9/26/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Amazing, drink NOW. This was my last bottle

9/26/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Hedonistic fruit bomb. Needs 5 years as a minimum to become well manered. This wine will please everybody other than old world purists.

9/9/2023 - wren460 wrote:

Spicy, meaty and peppery. Maybe it needs more time, right now it is mediocre.

9/1/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

One of the best $100 Napa cabs out there. This is a fruity and hedonistic party wine. Delicate friends should stay away from this style. I have no idea how it is going to develop in the future, but this kind and style of wine are not meant to be kept for 15 or 20 years

9/1/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Impresive wine! Smooth as silk. Right now its in a great place.

8/31/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

WOTN. Beautiful wine that begs for 5 years of cellar time. Extremely balanced and delicious.

8/31/2023 - wren460 wrote:

This is 100% liquid beef jerky. I have no idea how this is going to evolve , but today, after 2 hours of decant time, this wine is 100% like drinking peppered beef jerky. 5 years left of life , but I am not sure how it is going to evolve. A very weird wine.

8/27/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Beautiful and elegant wine. Even though I decanted the wine for 2 hours, in reality the wine got better and better as the time went by. If you have a few bottles let them sleep for a few more years and you will be rewarded. My score is as it is right now, but it will certainly hover in the 93-95 points in the next 5-8 years.

8/15/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Great wine with lots of power yet extremely polished. I dont see this wine getting much better from here and will drink the rest of my bottles in the next 3 years or so. Drink this delicious wine with food.

8/13/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

I respectfully disagree with the other reviews. The wine is full, juicy, and delicious. This is a wine to drink with food and I could very well see it as a perfect pair to bbq and burgers. I liked it so much that after tasting it went specifically to Costco to buy a few bottles.

8/2/2023 - wren460 wrote:

Grape juice. You are paying the Far Niente brand. Bad qpr. This wine should be $35.99

7/2/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Solid cab. I think the wine is not going to be long lived, I will drink my other bottle soon.

6/24/2023 - wren460 wrote:

I wish I could turn back time. This wine was much bettter 3 years ago. The good thing is that I only have 1 bottle left . Melkas wines should be drank 7 or 10 years after vintage.

6/23/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Drink em up ! ready for prime time.

6/17/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Very dry and tanic. Although I enjoyed it a lot, I continue to think that the wine is somewhat overvalued. This wine should be in the bracket of $120 to $150 range IMHO. Will not live many more years, open it now or in the next couple of years. Iron rust, red fruit, tanic, dry.

6/15/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Perfect example of a wine at peak. Dont wait, open up and enjoy. No hurry, but this wine will not get better that this. Last bottle, enjoyed alongside a 2005 Pavie.

6/15/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

My last bottle was 3 years ago and I said to wait 5 years. I scored back then 96 points. Today I opened one more bottle to see the evolution and I had the perfect excuse to do so as it was my sisters 50 th bday. The wine did not dissapoint although it was not a homerun. I think as others have said before that the wine will not last many more years. Are we in a hurry to drink this wine? No, but I wouldnt bet on a very long life ahead. I really think the best days were a few years ago and very slowly is fading away. My problem is price, for $400 or so I find it expensive for what it delivers. I would be very happy to buy cases of this wine for $150 or so. I enjoyed it a lot yes, but it is not that super incredible wine that I thought it would be at this moment. I will open the rest in the next 2-3 years.

5/27/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

In a perfect sport right now, delicious. Great wine.

5/7/2023 - wren460 Does not like this wine:

This is not a good wine by any measure. Dont make the mistake that you will find good qpr here even at $7 . I can name a lot of much better options at the $7-$10 range. It is not horrible as I have tasted much worse wines, but it is a mediocre to bad wine. Metallic with a very short and weird finish. I have no clue why the 87-90 points some gave to this wine. Expect the quality of many box wines, those who are sold for $12 for 3 liters

2/25/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Loved the wine. Lacks a little bit more acidity to be great, but it is a very delicious and enjoyable wine. If you take it to any restaurant or bbq everyone will love it. Kills most Napas below $50. Will definitely buy more. I am writing and drinking and oh boy, it is VERY good. No, it does not compare to expensive Napa cabs, but this wine for casual drinking and not act like a snob is GREAT. QPR is fantastic. Not a wine for long ageing

2/15/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Medium weight and high acidity. Red and blue fruit. Excellent with my ribeye. I am buying more. Loved the 12.5% alcohol I wish more wines were like this.

2/10/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Solid, much better than a year ago. This wine does not wants a long time decant. Cherry, red fruit, easy to drink. High on the acid.

1/28/2023 - wren460 Does not like this wine:

Burnt Michelin tire mixed with red fruits. Very unique and maybe there is a market for this , but for me is a never again. Maybe not a disaster , but if you serve this at a wedding 90/100 people will not like it.

1/26/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine:

Extremely delicious and solid wine. This wine kills everything out there at this price point.