Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Pale lemon color with aromas of tropical and citrus fruits with floral notes. On the palate flavors of peach, apricot, melon and citrus zest. Medium finish ending with fruit, lively acidity and slight spicy floral mineral character. — 10 months ago

Sam DeSollar

9.0

Wide open poet, a little like the Qupe Marsanne, not quite as deep and rich, though — 4 years ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Feel like I haven’t loved the Qupe in the past but this one was great. Couldn’t tell it from a reserve cab. Inky color and restrained fruit I don’t associate with Syrah. Maybe the age? J detected a note of “soap” on the front end but I didn’t...and she doesn’t like the reserve cab style so think I’m not off the mark. Would never have guessed 14.5% — 5 years ago

Fotestier Francisco

9.5

Manzana verde fresca, pera madura, frutas de carozo(no termino de diferenciar entre durazno y pelón). Tremendo cuerpo(lo vi descripto como oily y me parece bien). Tiene un algo "salado"/"savory" muy copado. Vi mucha gente hablando de la madera pero la verdad que no la pude sentir yo. — a year ago

Steve Goore

9.0

One of the oldest in my cellar, this 2012 Grenache was acquired from the Qupe wine club. Great after immediately opening and got even better after breathing. Would have liked a little more fruit upfront but balanced tannins provided a smooth and solid finish. — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Wine Advocate BYOB Napa dinner...must be a Robert Parker +93 point wine....I brought the Quilceda Creek 99 point magnum and a Marcassin 2012....97 pt pinot. Wines I had at dinner:

2012 screaming eagle
2014 penfolds grange
2012 bevan wildfoote vineyard vixen block
2010 domaine de la Janasse chatauneuf du pape in magnum
2007 corton charlemagne grand cru magnum
2010 modus operandi collection..aged in some of the rarest French oak per owner who sat next to me.
2008 kapcsandy family cab
2005 Qupe bien nacido X block syrah in magnum
2001 quilceda creek cab..another aficionado was pouring the 01!!
More to come as my brain cells recover... — 7 years ago

with Brenda

Joe Flo

9.8

Carter always great & reliable. — a year ago

Mario Martínez Colino

9.0

Todavía conserva la acidez, para mi sorpresa, crianza en foudres, supongo que será por esto. Interesante aroma a melocotón, en boca suave y muy equilibrado. Un 2013 que ha aguantado bien hasta el 2022, me impresiona, la verdad. — 4 years ago

Lena Melendez

9.2

Light for a cab but interesting & complex. A gary wine — 5 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.8

If only I could get my hands on the 16 La Verdad, but this will do,
2016 Myriads & Carter’s @Mike Smith are all fantastic!
3-4 hour decant recommended to truly enjoy — 7 years ago