2007 Rasa Vineyards QED

Community Tasting Notes (97) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  9/19/2021 - Ron Slye wrote: 93 Points

  This just goes to show how there are good and less good bottles, and how context for wine matters. This was our last bottle of this first vintage of Rasa. Reminded us of meeting Billo in the incubator warehouse while we were tasting Lullaby. And tasted with a good hamburger after a long bike ride that ended in rain. Really lovely put together wine. Not at all like my previous bottles. Nice fruit balance with stone and savory notes. I got the rich earthy smell after a rain, so yes probably also triggering smell memories from the bike ride. Some left over for today so will update if warranted. This just reminds me why I keep searching for that wonderful experience with a new or old wine. This was one of those richly satisfying moments that many is us seek. If I had to score the wine, maybe low 90s. The experience and memories, 100.
  
  Day 2. Now more coffee and dark chocolate, with some dark raspberry and blackberry notes. No bitterness at all. This tells me this wine needs five or more years. Sorry I don’t have any kore and won’t be able to test this. This would go great with a braised beef dish. I am going to score this at 93 now. Really lovely wine.

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  12/8/2019 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Rhone blend, with blackberry, raspberry, coffee and spice on finish, a bit past peak, drink now. www.winelx.com

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  8/23/2019 - Jake112380 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Vertical 2007-2011. Hard to believe this is 12 years old. Still feels pretty young with lush black fruit and a bit of pepper. Some oak and baking spice as well. Medium+ finish.

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  5/26/2019 - RPerro Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Auction purchase a number of years ago. I was worried about this one, being 12 years past vintage, and noticing that wine had seeped out of the cork and stained the capsule. It was drinking beautifully however! Gorgeous black fruit, touches of white pepper, flowers and espresso. Came in just barely second place for my Wine of the Night. Drink now - 2020.

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  2/9/2019 - Ron Slye wrote: 88 Points

  This has become quite lovely. Some strong dark red fruits, and even some raspberry on the nose. A bit smooth and simple on the palatte Good, but not great.

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