The 8/24/2014 Napa earthquake did what it could to ruin the label but I can still read 14% alc. on the label.
A beautiful clean (read; no jam) expression of Syrah. Just enough funk on the nose to be both varietal correct and interesting and great balance on the palate.
Count in the (ridiculous low) price and you have one helluva solid QPR.
Kudos to Morgan and Chris!! — 11 years ago
Solid Malbec — 11 years ago
Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 10 years ago
Dark perfumed aromas of blueberry jam combine with cocoa, vanilla cream, and tobacco. The palate is bold, complex and fruitful. Loganberry and blackberry intermingle with dark chocolate, and are seamlessly brought together with perceptible tannins that sustain a long and youthful finish.
Varietal Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec
Barrel Aging: 24 months in French oak, 90% new — 11 years ago
Decanted , waited an hour and still harsh and too much tannin, large amount of sediment, decide to skip placed back in the bottle and will try again on 24 — 12 years ago
Fruity but light and refreshing — 11 years ago
Need to breathe, yum. — 11 years ago
Loved it. — 11 years ago
Superb Amontillado, quite rare in Australia — 13 years ago
Amy Lajiness
Enjoying with some homemade pizzas tonight. Quite smooth, mellow oak, and bursting with fruit. Definitely a fun wine to drink! — 10 years ago