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Red
1996 Qupé Syrah Reserve Bien Nacido Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
Label borrowed from 1995
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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jjtim Likes this wine: 94 points
July 6, 2013 - Truly exceptional, and an outstanding lifespan. Amazing value too. The aromas are cigar box, raspberry, a touch of game meat, and olive on the palate as well. Excellent acidity. Refreshing and intense with purity of flavor. Must try.
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Keith Levenberg wrote:
April 6, 2010 - Identifiably syrah, but lacking much character beyond that - varietally correct is pretty much the best you can say for it, which is a disappointment for a wine which has had the bottle age to develop into something more interesting. I have had much better from Qupé.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Qupé
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard Bien Nacido Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 22 (65%)
- Consumed 12 (35%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerQupé
- VarietySyrah
- DesignationReserve
- VineyardBien Nacido Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley