A little muted on the nose but the palate was terrific and infused with lemon zest, grapefruit flavors, and just a slight hint of vanilla on the palate. A pleasant wine.
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Tasting alongside a 2017 Rutherford SB from Modus Operandi. By comparison, this one was sourced from the Southeastern border of Rutherford whereas the Modus was on the northwestern region of Rutherford. This one definitely had more rounded edges, less tropical notes, more peach which increased as the wine sat and warmed up to room temperature. I would say that the nose of the Modus was a little more distinct than the nose of the Quivet. But, I think that more of the volcanic type soil characteristic of the Silverado Trail definitely showed here in the finish, even in an SB. Hey grade head-to-head comparison, with a very slight nod to the Modus. I think this is a slightly different food wine than the Modus which is probably a little more capable of standing on its own.
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6/11/2021 - travelme Likes this wine: 91 Points
Exceptional bottle and similar to my last one. Sad that this is my last one. Might try to find some more on the secondary market.
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6/19/2020 - travelme Likes this wine: 91 Points
A little muted on the nose but the palate was terrific and infused with lemon zest, grapefruit flavors, and just a slight hint of vanilla on the palate. A pleasant wine.
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6/5/2019 - mflesh wrote: 92 Points
Tasting alongside a 2017 Rutherford SB from Modus Operandi. By comparison, this one was sourced from the Southeastern border of Rutherford whereas the Modus was on the northwestern region of Rutherford. This one definitely had more rounded edges, less tropical notes, more peach which increased as the wine sat and warmed up to room temperature. I would say that the nose of the Modus was a little more distinct than the nose of the Quivet. But, I think that more of the volcanic type soil characteristic of the Silverado Trail definitely showed here in the finish, even in an SB. Hey grade head-to-head comparison, with a very slight nod to the Modus. I think this is a slightly different food wine than the Modus which is probably a little more capable of standing on its own.
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3/17/2019 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 94 Points
A marvelous SB, Mike can also make whites, as good a SB as I have had. Lively with good acidity. Brad and Mike concurred.
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2/11/2019 - Backdoctor wrote: 92 Points
great SB, acidic, bright lemongrass flavor
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