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• GuanYu Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 17, 2024 - Opaque garnet red with pink rim, lots of sediment. Accidentally pushed the cork inside with Ah-So cork opener. Cassis, blackcurrant, dark plum, dried prune, nectar, fig, mushroom, white truffle, tobacco, spices, menthol, cedar, mild game, and potting soil. Full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high silky tannin, medium structure, medium-high alcohol and long nectar finish. Still youthful and energetic. Tertiary notes had only begun to emerge.
  
  Bold, complex, lush and well-balanced. Thick velvet palate with layers. Almost like drinking a mature Port with a reduced alcohol. In prime drinking window now, and should be able to last for another 10-20 years in cellar.
  
  ADDENDUM: Like all Qupe that I bought recently, I left half a bottle in the fridge to see how it performed next day (18-24 hours). Unlike other bottles, this wine had faded and went slightly off balanced. So I would recommend to drink this bottle all within same evening.

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• 52winelover wrote: 90 points

  July 8, 2015 - 13 years old and going strong.

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• Snoman wrote: 88 points

  November 16, 2008 - Still drinking a bit tight, needs decanting, but explosive mouthful of fruit remains intact. Improved tremendously with a day open in bottle. Should continue to improve with 1-2 more years in bottle.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer Qupé
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Alisos Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Maria Valley

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• In Cellars 10 (32%)
• Consumed 21 (68%)

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