2014 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 95 points

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  4/18/2024 - Bobbusch wrote: 88 Points

  The wine is in a weird place. Kind of “chunky”, with a tar like undertone. Not bad,, but either it needed more time or it’s as good as it’s gone get. Decanted for several hours. It tried to open up,, but no fruit really showed up

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  9/12/2022 - EMark Likes this wine:

  Opaque red plum color. Dark brooding nose suggesting dried dark fruit. Blackberry, currant and, perhaps, unsweetened chocolate on introduction--typical CS stuff. Suggestion of leather under the rear palate. Very spritzy acid sensation noted on the edges of the tongue, but that seems to attenuate after a bit and the wine smooths out substantially. A mouth-filling full-bodied wine.

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  9/11/2021 - Burgundy Al wrote:

  A Few Wines Tasted at Lisa and Sheldon's Engagement Party (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass, brief note. Previously unfamiliar with this wine/producer. I was not surprised with the richness, but pleasantly surprised by the good balance. Very enjoyable.

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  4/5/2021 - csimm wrote:

  2013 and 2014 Quivet LPV side by side.
  
  Blackberry and black cherry cocktail, with vanilla and licorice notes rounding out the profile. Less sweet than the 2013 but hotter in the mouth, this bottle of 2014 was flexing quite a bit on its first hour of consumption.
  
  A bottle of 2014 I had back in February didn’t have as much heat as this particular bottle. Luckily after a couple of hours the perception of booze blew off enough. Less mineral elements this time around.
  
  Paired well with roasted lamb.

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  2/12/2021 - csimm wrote:

  Two years since my last bottle. I’ve reviewed this wine a number of times now and it has maintained a steadfast demeanor throughout my experiences with it. With an hour or so decant just to blow off the slightest tinge of top-layer sweetness on the front end, this LPV behaves like others from this vintage and this site, with an affable and plush demeanor that makes for easy and pleasurable drinking.
  
  Warm blackberry compote and black asphalt flavors produce a lush mouthfeel overall, with just the right amount of cut to keep the deep core flowing through the mouthwatering finish. No perception of heat, which allows flavor expansion to reach its full potential, providing a lavish and giving execution from start to finish.
  
  Shared some similarities with a 2014 Realm Bard I had the other day. Paired nicely with a three cheese baked pasta dish. Drink now and over the next few years.

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