Community Tasting Note

Cristal2000 wrote:

Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 2018 LPV Blind Tasting: VV, Carter, Fait Main, Quivet and B Cellars (Lang's): 2018 LPV blind tasting. Wines: Vice Versa, Carter La Verdad, Quivet, Fait Main and B Cellars. Six total tasters. All wines decanted 3+ hours.

The Quivet came in 4th. It was very interesting to have two Mike Smith wines from the same vintage and vineyard in the tasting, yet be so dramatically different. I picked out the Verdad blind fairly easily, but this was harder. While it had some of the richness associated with his style, it also had the most char and funk on the nose. The acidity was a bit higher and the tannin a little rougher. Didn't match the silky texture of the Carter, nor the purity. Overall it was a good wine, but overshadowed in this tasting. I had it third.

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