2011 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90 points

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  5/6/2022 - ssbelgo Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Linear and structured. Savory with olive and violet flavors. Cool climate characteristics. Drinking very well right now

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  2/14/2020 - EricU Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Earth, tea, olives. Very enjoyable.

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  6/6/2017 - Nutty08 wrote: 92 Points

  Lots of white pepper and spice with fine acidity and fresh palate. Whole cluster sticks out a bit but this is quite solid in a cool climate presentation. Very good.

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  1/30/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  Private Preserve after Day 1
  
  Supposedly, “Average yields for this wine were < 1.5 tons/acre. The wine is 33% whole clusters from the X Block, the rest was de-stemmed. Fermentation was done in traditional small open top fermenters with manual punchdowns 2x/day. Aging was for 18 mos in a combination of FR & Hungarian barrels, about 20% new.”
  
  N: Barnyard, I suspect with berries & spice underneath
  
  P: Med, poss MF, body; Nice frt on the front with spice & choc coming forward; Lingering, somewhat astringent, VERY slightly spicy finish. // Day 2: The seemingly richer aromas are more evolved, as is the P -- along with the astringency on the finish. I'd NOT wait any longer to drink this as I suspect it has peaked. 91 pts Vinous (Raynolds, 12/1/14) & 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson (Harding, 6/30/17). [As of late Dec '19, wine-searcher still shows 1 source @ $23].

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  8/29/2016 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  I've had three bottles of this wine now, and every time I try it I like it less. It's more candy than fruit. More gloss than earth or stone. Overall it's just boring.

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