December 28, 2010 - Had with prime rib for Christmas dinner alongside the 06, this showed well with solid structure and balance, quite enjoyable
October 29, 2010 - great qpr for a real bdxian wine
January 24, 2010 - Drinking well now. Nicely integrated oak behind some plums, blueberries, herbs, olives, and cherries.
September 2, 2009 - nice aromatics ... what a lingering finish! a great bottle of wine for 20 a pop, a definite re-buy if it can be found. excellent = 89 ... and 2 thumbs up for QPR, so that makes this wine a 90+ in my book.
April 22, 2009 - Dark in color, rich palate of dark fruit and smokeyness. Just a little underwhelming in terms of depth. But, still a great $20.00 bottle of Washington wine.
January 23, 2009 - Great value, better than a $20 Bordeaux easy
November 29, 2008 - Nice color, not much of a nose a bit of cherry perhaps. Pretty thin on the palate, acidic, short finish. OK with food but very simple and indistinct. Better on day 2.
November 10, 2008 - Good claret with a solid base of vegetable notes with some terroir-driven earthiness. Light on fruit...in fact, I felt that the fruit was muted a bit. The fruit came through a bit more after decanting for an hour, so this wine may need a few years in the bottle to truly break the 90 pt mark for me.
October 19, 2008 - Excellent and I agree with the other note both in finding it Bdx like and in thinking that it is probably peaking now or in the next couple of years.
July 25, 2008 - The Robert Karl Claret shows a healthy deep purple color in the glass, nice aromatics, and well balanced fruit/tannin/acidity. On the palate, the wine is full across the palate and possesses a medium long finish. In style, it's more similar to a young mid-level St. Julien from a good vintage than a ripe California fruit bomb. Not sure how long the wine will last, but it's delicious now with 15-30 minutes of air time. This is an excellent value for under $20 and might be my new go-to wine at this price level.