7/14/2014 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Fantastic! Liquid gold

9/7/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Shock of 2013, paired perfectly with french onion soup, rich, complex, delicious. Fantastic QPR, one of the better bottles of the year. Definitely not done, very fresh and alive.

6/22/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Still strong with vanilla and heat and fresh, good with burgers.

6/2/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

My favorite all time $10 wine

6/2/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

over the hill

6/2/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Excellent QPR Champagne at $36, tastes like a $50+ bottle.

6/2/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

outstanding: crisp and complex, really tasty.

5/18/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Fun for an off the beaten path wine

5/18/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

very, very good: crisp, acidic, pair with any salad.

5/18/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

Good with burgers, bad without food.

5/18/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Fantastic, paired perfectly with spicy chicken tikka masala. Unbelievably reminiscent of trip to Mosel, it is the "next level" riesling that you do not taste anywhere else in the world.

4/27/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Excellent, drinking well now, tannins fell away, medium plus acid, dark blueberry fruit, paired GREAT with burgers (especially with tomato, onion, avocado, i.e. California burger w/ California wine).

4/5/2013 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

lots of fruit without cloying/syrupy flavors. Raspberries, red cherries, fresh and bright. Excellent, paired with teriyaki hanger steak. Tannins are barely discernible, but strong structure with acid and I imagine it is peaking now (but what do I know?). Tastes like a spring red (vs. winter) with bright fruit and not heavy.

1/16/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

really good, always a treat

1/16/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

Really, really good! A little hot, but pairs perfectly with seafood and butter (think scallops in butter sauce), delicious.

1/16/2013 - garthbernstein wrote:

Delicious!

11/29/2012 - garthbernstein Likes this wine:

Opened up right away, beautiful balance, then started fading after 30 minutes. GREAT with pizza, I suspect the wine is at it's pinnacle!

7/30/2012 - garthbernstein wrote:

Hitting on all cylinders, unfortunately our last bottle of the 2005 (we still have 1 2007 left). A great mix of old world earth and new world fruit, we are wishing David O'Reilly will still make wines that are not just fruit bombs! Very tasty, drinking well, and very very smooth. We were buzzed prior to finishing the bottle, but were unable to taste the heat.

3/10/2012 - garthbernstein wrote:

F'ing spectacular! Perfect with french food (even though the food SUCKED). Makes me want to visit the winery and when I tasted I thought: "This is the reason why people age wine".

11/7/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

a bit disjointed, not as smooth or refined as other high end Owen Roe

10/26/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Beautiful Chenin, perfect with any salad! MUST have greens/food with this one

10/26/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

As always, very enjoyable. Not over-extracted, a nice blend of Washington power with old world touch. (Still a little bit extracted, but good).

10/26/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Here is the most interesting part about this wine- it paired extremely well with butternut squash, in fact, much better than the pairing with bavette steak! The baking spices in the squash matched, and was delicious. Perfect if you enjoy old world but unique wines.

10/26/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

All I could taste was Heat, Heat, Heat!

10/26/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Delicious, "old school" Oregon Pinot Noir aroma, austere but full bodied and very, very good

7/31/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Simple, yet delicious wine. Perfect with fresh tomatoes and grilled pizza. A simple food with a simple wine = a great meal!

7/30/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Spectacular as always, crisp, fresh and full-bodied. Beautiful, our favorite rose!

6/19/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Most beautiful color in a wine - ever! Smooth, great tasting, a perfect summer drinker (or anytime drinker!)

6/14/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Solid, domestic Chenin. Drink now!

6/13/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Good.

6/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Awesome! Great QPR, euro style with meat and smoke, very, very good.

6/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Velvety soft tannins, balanced, light vanilla on the nose. Very, very good, it has aged well and is not syrupy. Long finish.

6/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Very tasty, wish we had more.

6/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

EXCELLENT! Very surprised it was a Viognier, soft yet crisp without any of the high alcohol "cocktail" viscosity of other Viognier. Very, very good.

6/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Very smooth, balanced, nicely drinking now as a cocktail, very good without food. Has softened over the last year.

6/10/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Settled in nicely, velvety tannins, very smooth w medium acid, delicious w the lamb. Better than last bottle, its finally comfortable w itself!

5/17/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Ephemeral, since it's our last bottle! Delicious, high acids, fruit and even tannins left. It does NOT seem like a 12 year old wine! Perfect with amatriciana pasta. Strong, yet feminine. Tasted too good to analyze. Smooth, very easy drinking. Sad it's the last bottle. Nice work Quilceda!

4/5/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Beautiful wine, crisp yet full-bodied, perfect with pork tenderloin and rhubarb. I enjoyed more than the 2008, more "explosion".

4/3/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Big, oaky, vanilla.

4/3/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Excellent QPR, very, very good.

4/3/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Awesome, great QPR!

4/3/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

well balanced, light enough to drink with Halibut, strong acid. "Nice".

3/22/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

crisp, delightful and enjoyable. Wish we paid $15 vs. $19!

3/16/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

alas, the 98's are tapped out...

2/12/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Possibly the best bottle of wine I have ever tasted, seriously. Had it all- great aroma, complexity, balance and long finish. What more do you need? As Kermit Lynch says, "that sounds like 100 points to me!"

1/29/2011 - garthbernstein wrote:

Opened for an hour, excellent with grilled flank steak. Had a few bottles of this in the past, but this one was the best as it aged nicely. A solid $15 buy.

12/2/2010 - garthbernstein wrote:

Very solid, almost beajolais-like cherry, light but full bodied, excellent with a burger.

10/30/2010 - garthbernstein wrote:

Big California red, bright red fruit, oaky vanilla on the back end. Long finish, tannins still young. Great with the steak, definitely a food wine. Tasted alongside a 2001 B.V. Latour Private Reserve, was nearly identical in overall taste with the BV being slightly more sophisticated (due to the age?). Very good wine, will try the next bottle in a year or two.

9/11/2010 - garthbernstein wrote:

F'ing beautiful, perfect, everything we wanted out of a red wine. Nice with warm weather, not too rich, not too high in alcohol but really satisfying. Great aroma, well balanced, it's peaking now! Eva is in love with this wine, it's like a thin crust pizza with extra fresh mozzeralla- satisfying yet not heavy. Delicious!

7/11/2010 - garthbernstein wrote:

Dark purple color, not a hint of oxidized orange, eggplant. Fragrant hazelnut nose, dried flowers (like grandma's perfume). This tasted great! Unexpectedly smooth, perfectly structured with great balance and acidity. Easy drinking, we were surprise at how "alive" it tasted, and it paired perfectly with a whole grilled chicken. My 40th birthday present from Eva, best gift ever!