This was my first 2017 Quivet cab of any sort, so I wasn’t prepared for just how good it was. The nose was pronounced, full of ripe dark fruit and musky floral notes that I could smell from several feet away. The palate was similarly packed with luscious purple and black fruits, along with a silky blanket of tannins and a brief flourish of toasted spice at the end. I may be under-rating this by a point. I’m still thinking about how good it was, a day later.
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Opened, poured and let sit about 35 min. Then: Maybe blue fruit on the nose. First sip is blue-dark fruit, but with acidity upfront and most noticeable. With some time in the glass this takes on weight and the acidity recedes, although it comes back a bit stronger on the finish. Maybe a bit syrupy; tannins noticeable, but not in a bad way, and help maintain structure; softish mouthfeel. Pleasant as a red wine, no particularly cabernet profile, although it would be hard to mistake it for some other varietal.
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1/2/2024 - EMTAME wrote: 93 Points
This was my first 2017 Quivet cab of any sort, so I wasn’t prepared for just how good it was. The nose was pronounced, full of ripe dark fruit and musky floral notes that I could smell from several feet away. The palate was similarly packed with luscious purple and black fruits, along with a silky blanket of tannins and a brief flourish of toasted spice at the end. I may be under-rating this by a point. I’m still thinking about how good it was, a day later.
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11/18/2023 - Quiller wrote: 89 Points
Opened, poured and let sit about 35 min. Then: Maybe blue fruit on the nose. First sip is blue-dark fruit, but with acidity upfront and most noticeable. With some time in the glass this takes on weight and the acidity recedes, although it comes back a bit stronger on the finish. Maybe a bit syrupy; tannins noticeable, but not in a bad way, and help maintain structure; softish mouthfeel. Pleasant as a red wine, no particularly cabernet profile, although it would be hard to mistake it for some other varietal.
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11/14/2023 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good, slightly acidic.
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10/17/2023 - YankeeRobio wrote: 94 Points
Blueberry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, slight menthol. Settled tannic structure, early part of the drink window.
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9/2/2023 - Yack Man Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice Cab, great value 92-93 points as a pop and pour.
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