4/20/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Properly cellared this wine has developed into a very pleasing rose’. Pleasant fruit, nice acidity to put it into balance. My only negative comment would be a little light on the finish. I see no signs of a downward spiral on this bottle. Giving a few of the other reviews the benefit of the doubt I would think either they had bottles that were improperly stored or the wine hadn’t developed properly yet. If not the case, I don’t know what the heck they were drinking because this bottle didn’t come anywhere remotely close to what they described. Made me shake my head. 50 points was just flat out ridiculous.

3/30/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Holy smoke! For the age of this wine it is really incredible showing no signs of decline. Blind I never would've guessed this wine being 8+ years old. Beautiful balance between acid and fruit. It keeps me wanting more.

3/30/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

A great QPR! Very well balanced and true to the varietal.

3/30/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This wine at this stage of its evolution is coming across as a bit pruny and extremely ripe without being hot. Did not show well when drank next to a 2016 Sineann Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon which was much better balanced and more true to the varietal. This may be a case of where this wine is at today. My notes were agreed with by another taster about the dried fruit character.

3/21/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Very nice. Not over the hill at all. Probably need to drink now before fruit fades but still impressive nonetheless.

3/21/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Just excellent. Wasn’t expecting this. Awesome QPR and this wine was nowhere near fading. Great surprise!

3/10/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Fresh and bright. Loved the Chenin Blanc component.

2/28/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

This wine has notes that come off as slightly oxidized or nutty. I don’t know if I have a couple bad bottles but everyone I’ve drank this with has agreed with my assessment of slightly oxidized and calling it just OK. In the past we’ve raved over Rollin’s Argyle Extended Tirage which always seemed fresh with bread and yeast notes and never tasted old.

1/28/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Jammy dark berries on the nose. Concentrated blackberries and ripe dark plums and noticeable tannins on my palette with a nicely balanced dose of acidity in the finish.

1/21/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This wine has the Papera profile of concentrated dark berries and an almost mouthwatering acidity. The nose is almost hypnotic as I could’ve sat and just smelled this wine with its aromas of Marionberry, Huckleberry and ripe dark plums. Impressive for it’s age as it still drinks very young.

1/19/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Reading previous reviews I was wondering what we were in for. My wife and I were both floored by this wine. It was Perfectly cellared at 53 degrees since release. I believe we opened it at the perfect time. Silky smooth tannins, fruit is still there, pie cherry and tart blueberry all balanced by a nice acidity, I can’t imagine this wine showing any better. It was such a joy to drink we drank the whole bottle. After each drinking a glass we paired it with Wagyu Ribeye and Chimichuri. Wonderful. If you have any of this left I would suggest drinking now. I believe it is only going to go downhill from here.

1/16/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This wine, I believe, has the potential to be a great wine given much more time in cellar. There is great upside here. My score is based on what I experienced today. The nose had some of that raw meat character nuanced in the background with black pepper being the first thing that jumped out at me. Plenty of acidity on the palate with some high toned blue and red fruits and chalky tannins. Given time, all of this will probably meld into one amazing drinking experience. If you only have one bottle, do yourself and the wine a favor and be patient. I personally would revisit in about 5-7 years or more.

1/14/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This wine is in a great place right now. Dark, wonderful fruit with nice acidity to balance it. Reminds me of the old Michael Browne Kosta Browne Pinots. This was a joy to drink.

1/14/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

91 day of opening. The next day the tannins felt more integrated and smoother thus another point. Seems like it has better days in it’s future.

1/8/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This was the only wine I tasted at the tasting room that caught my attention. It was the best Virginia wine I tasted on our trip. Bought a bottle to bring home. Drank it cold out of the fridge and it surprised me that even though cold the aromas weren’t muted. Very floral nose. The second surprise was the depth of flavor cold. Slightly off dry, juicy and mouth watering. As it warmed it was still very good but I found my preference was for the wine to be chilled. Very enjoyable and would make a nice chilled deck wine.

1/1/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Past its prime

1/1/2024 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This was my wife’s impression. Served at a holiday meal as we greeted guests.

1/1/2024 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Opened and decanted for 3.5 hours. Had at a Holiday meal and all guests chose this over a Reynvaan Bordeaux blend that garnered a 94 point Wine Spectator score. This wine had fresh fruit, refined tannins, and more concentration than the other wine. Just an all around more pleasurable drinking experience.

12/3/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Didn’t have the yeast and bread notes you expect from a late disgorgement. We actually like the regular release RMS wines better.

10/17/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Dry Riesling. Had another from a past vintage that was off dry that was amazing. After drinking 2 German Spatlese and 2 off dry Trisaetum Rieslings this wine was a huge letdown to our whole group. Had bitter notes and was not well received.

8/28/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

One of the finest Grenache wines I have drank. Perfect balance of fruit, acid and savory notes including just a hint of black pepper spice just as you might like on perfectly seasoned food. Brought to a restaurant and the other couple had never had Grenache before. Everyone was “Wowed” by this wine.

8/6/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This wine is still young and lively. In a great spot right now, but I certainly wouldn’t be worried about consuming any unopened bottles right now. Aging like a wine from Grand Cru vineyard would.

7/30/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

A pleasant drinking wine. Nice balance. Good acidity and bright red fruit. Just didn’t stand out for me.

7/23/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Starting to show notes of nuttiness and a touch of oxidation from age. Some people enjoy this progression of age but not me. Wine was perfectly cellared at 53 degrees

7/22/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Very good wine with nice fruit and well balanced Tannins could use a couple more years

7/21/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Great acidity and balance Very concentrated flavors with an incredible nose. Still has a touch of a bitter grapefruit pith in far background which I suspect will be gone in the next year

7/19/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Nice balance. Nice fruit. Incredible nose!

7/14/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Jamie Kutch did it again Another wine upon release that was OK in my book and lacked a little ripe fruit and was mostly tart fruit, but 10 years later, “HOLY COW!” Cherries here and cherries there. Did I add I really tasted Cherries? What phenomenal development. It even got better the next day which is a sign there’s more age ability in this wine. Congratulations Jamie.

7/14/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

I think the Brugnon N. V. is a better wine. That said, this is an excellent value.

7/14/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

A little pricey for the quality but a very solid Napa Cab.

7/14/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Maybe one of the top 5 American Rieslings I have ever had. ‘Nuff said!

6/24/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Lovely balance of fruit and acidity.

6/10/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Awesome as always. One of the finest SB’s in America.

6/10/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

This vintage was missing some of the fruit that throws this wine over the top for me. Even though good, somewhat of a letdown for my expectations of it from past vintages

6/10/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Awesome QPR!

3/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

If this was given to me as the only wine I could drink for the rest of my life I certainly would not be disappointed!

2/5/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Nice balance of fruit with plenty of acidity and alcohol is not noticeable. Drinking extremely good right now.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Ripe, juicy and luscious! Just what I love from this vineyard.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Cranberry and pie cherry with some stemminess on the palate.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Great QPR. My wife and I found this to be the best Champagne we have had at this price.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Incredible QPR. I'd buy this all day long!

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Lovely and lively citrus notes. Very refreshing. Once opened found it needed to be drank that day since a bouchon doesn't work on the bottle.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

I found this to be somewhat one note and light in the loafers. Maybe it could be called a Reynvaan Lite.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Calera Pinots just seem to age so gracefully and are long lived judging from the older bottles I've drank. I would never be afraid to age a Calera Pinot Noir and this one I believe is no exception.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Red fruits balanced by a mouthwatering acidity. Lots of nice fruit yet, but starting to show some earthy components too which adds to the complexity of this wine.

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Great QPR

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog wrote:

Mouthwatering and juicy!

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Holy smokes! Did this wine ever surprise me and age beautifully. It blossomed into a wine with a lot of fruit and complexity for it's age. I was expecting a wine probably on the downside but this was anything but that. This wine seems to have a whole lot of life left in it!

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

Very silky and a pleasure to drink. Our whole table was very impressed and wish we had more

1/25/2023 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine:

This had it all. Smooth and refined tannins, nice fruit with balanced acidity.