Totally agree with tigerpaw75 on 12/25/2023 . I too bought it ten yrs back from WTSO. Good value. I found the mid palate a bit flat. Tannins still a bit "grippy" Red fruit. PNP grade 88, but 20 minutes later upgraded to 90
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Solid QPR - believe I bought on WTSO about 10 years ago. Good structure. Fruit is good but not great. Smooth, ready to drink. Will last a few more years, but the fruit won’t get any better.
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Best when first out of the bottle. Cherry, blackberry, minerals and tannic. I decanted but I think next time I will simply open early and let it evolve.
Perhaps best in 2025-2026?
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Paired wonderfully with pork roast & roasted veggies with sage, thyme, cinnamon & honey. Drinking great right now. Soft & velvety. Spice, wet tobacco & minerality on the nose. Blackberry, cherries, blueberries & violets on the palate. Very long finish. A steal at $35. Only have 1 more. Gonna give another yr or 2. Wish I had more.
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Significant improvement relative to my previous bottle from 3/2013 but it is still few years away from truly shining. Was restrained upon opening with notable tannic grip. Opened up after few hours of decanting and paired a pork roast quite nicely.
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5/1/2024 - robertgf wrote: 90 Points
Totally agree with tigerpaw75 on 12/25/2023 . I too bought it ten yrs back from WTSO. Good value. I found the mid palate a bit flat. Tannins still a bit "grippy" Red fruit. PNP grade 88, but 20 minutes later upgraded to 90
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12/25/2023 - tigerpaw75 wrote: 90 Points
Solid QPR - believe I bought on WTSO about 10 years ago. Good structure. Fruit is good but not great. Smooth, ready to drink. Will last a few more years, but the fruit won’t get any better.
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12/18/2023 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
Best when first out of the bottle. Cherry, blackberry, minerals and tannic. I decanted but I think next time I will simply open early and let it evolve.
Perhaps best in 2025-2026?
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5/3/2021 - ihavezinned wrote: 92 Points
Paired wonderfully with pork roast & roasted veggies with sage, thyme, cinnamon & honey. Drinking great right now. Soft & velvety. Spice, wet tobacco & minerality on the nose. Blackberry, cherries, blueberries & violets on the palate. Very long finish. A steal at $35. Only have 1 more. Gonna give another yr or 2. Wish I had more.
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1/23/2016 - Slaz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Significant improvement relative to my previous bottle from 3/2013 but it is still few years away from truly shining. Was restrained upon opening with notable tannic grip. Opened up after few hours of decanting and paired a pork roast quite nicely.
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