2011 Qupé Syrah Sonnie's Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  6/10/2023 - oropeza Likes this wine:

  An even better bottle this year. No brett whatsoever. Just clean, layered syrah, starting with bright red fruit before transitioning to a deep, dense, lush core with earth and meat and herbs and then finishing long on both acidity and still not fully integrated tannin. Killer.

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  1/4/2022 - oropeza Likes this wine:

  Slight brettiness, blew off within an hour. Black fruit, olives, savory notes, dark character, finishes long... brooding, moody, excellent.

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  4/25/2019 - CPSchoeff wrote: 93 Points

  Opaque purple to the rim. A: black olive, smoked meat, blackberry sauce, white pepper, graphite. F: broad and generous black fruits, earthy herbs and general savory vibes, kick of brighter red fruit and a wave of refreshing acid.
  
  Quite a ride. This is a really nice blend of Cali and N Rhône Syrah characteristics. Darker fruit but still very savory and balanced. This reminds me a lot of the Copain Gary’s that I had a few weeks ago. Qupe’s entry level is always about the best value in domestic Syrah, but this is my first time having one of the single vineyards with a few years of age on it. Seems to nail the potential of the area. Kudos Bob!
  
  Oct 2018 Update: this is even more brooding and meaty, almost a cured meat of sorts, and the palate is raw and metallic and feral. Quite wonderful. Bumped up a point since last one.

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  12/13/2018 - redz wrote: 92 Points

  Improved from last year, really hitting it's stride. Luscious syrah, minimal decant needed, long finish

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  10/28/2017 - redz wrote: 91 Points

  Medium body, Pepper on palate, needs decant and food.

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