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Red
2006 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Maria Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 46
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GuanYu Likes this wine: 92 points
January 24, 2024 - Dark ruby red, almost opaque, with pink rim. Blackcurrant, cassis, flowers, Provencal herbs, overripe raspberry, strawberry, pepper, spices, wood, dark chocolate and black truffle. Full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium structure, medium-high to high alcohol, and medium finish. Bold, open and intense. Still tannic on the palate, and a little coarse on the palate which was its weakness point.
Wine still youthful and plenty of cellar life ahead of it. Tertiary aromas had barely emerged. -
oropeza wrote:
July 19, 2022 - Another bottle that was a bit flat and played out. Slowly making our way towards the last of these...
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oropeza wrote:
January 17, 2022 - Another year, another bottle... unlike last year's, this one's a little tired & played out. Leathery fruit, tertiary notes... not bad but also very much on the backed of the curve.
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Mdubnik Likes this wine: 91 points
January 8, 2022 - Still plenty of life.
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oropeza Likes this wine:
January 8, 2021 - Back to good luck with this bottle. Red fruit at pop, meaty / earthy core, decent length, good integration and soft tannins for a plush feel, good energy and not at all played out or flabby like the last bottle. Yum!
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By Jeb Dunnuck
California in the spotlight!, Issue #6, 11/30/2010 (link)(Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147 (link)(Qupe Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate Santa Maria Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/9/2012 (link) 91 points(Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate) From magnum - dark ruby color; roasted red berry, roasted plum, tar nose; tasty, tart roasted plum, mineral, light pepper palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Qupé
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Maria Valley
- UPC Codes 1000000000221, 850755000776
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 166 (31%)
- Consumed 376 (69%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Cantonese haute cuisine, STEAK!Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerQupé
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Maria Valley
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