2016 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

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csimm wrote:

98 Points

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - It's big. It's dark. It's awesome.

I feel like I need to incorporate this wine into jacked-up Tony Robbins sayings on inspirational posters... as in, "You're only as strong as the Quivet in your cellar"... or, "Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind; be led by the dreams in your Quivet" ... or, "Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better at drinking Quivet"... or, "It's during our darkest moments that we must focus on the light of Quivet"...even though this wine is as black as the night is long....

Drink now and rocket your palate to the dark side of the moon...or wait another year to see what planet you end up on.

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Comment posted by #1Winelover:

3/10/2019 7:52:00 PM - amen.
Comment posted by csimm:

3/10/2019 10:08:00 PM - Love this wine! Hallelujah!! :)
Comment posted by #1Winelover:

3/11/2019 1:48:00 AM - Yep. I actually think about it when considering other more expensive labels. I'm thinking... "is it as good as Quivet and should I buy it?" I know that I am limiting some other labels, but my wallet thanks me. It's the benchmark for single vineyard cabs, IMO.
Comment posted by csimm:

3/11/2019 7:32:00 AM - The QPR is undeniably top-notch for the LPV site. Verdad gives it a run for its money in complexity overall, but the Carters are a bit more expensive of course. I especially love the dark profile of the Quivet...at least in 2016. The 2017 seems to show much redder fruit in its current state.
Comment posted by #1Winelover:

3/11/2019 7:29:00 PM - Based on your '17 review and the vintage in general, I am worried about the little train that could...
Comment posted by csimm:

3/11/2019 8:03:00 PM - Ya it’s gonna be interesting. There are some stars that I think will really show us that 2017 isn’t a totally lost vintage...

Of course there are others that will...well... make it difficult not to figure out ways to avoid them until 2018 comes around...