Quivet Cellars
Hulda Block Las Madres Vineyard Syrah
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Plenty of acid. Bright tart fruit (cranberry).m but i sense some darker fruit hiding beneath. Not huge tannins. Meaty. Drank it pretty quickly and probably would have given more air.
Plenty of acid. Bright tart fruit (cranberry).m but i sense some darker fruit hiding beneath. Not huge tannins. Meaty. Drank it pretty quickly and probably would have given more air.
Apr 2nd, 2020
Still needs a splash decant to open up
Still needs a splash decant to open up
Oct 29th, 2018
This one still has a long road ahead. Hit a sweet spot about 3.5 hours into decanting. Nice now, could be really nice a couple years from now.
This one still has a long road ahead. Hit a sweet spot about 3.5 hours into decanting. Nice now, could be really nice a couple years from now.
Sep 24th, 2017
The purity here is tremendous. I believe some have called Las Madres the To Kalon of Syrah vineyards, and this may be en pointe! Blueberries and blackberries and other assorted dark fruits. Tannins are moderate and well integrated already! Another @Mike Smith winner!
The purity here is tremendous. I believe some have called Las Madres the To Kalon of Syrah vineyards, and this may be en pointe! Blueberries and blackberries and other assorted dark fruits. Tannins are moderate and well integrated already! Another @Mike Smith winner!
Feb 18th, 2017An hour of decanting and SURPRISE! This young young wine was magical!
An hour of decanting and SURPRISE! This young young wine was magical!
Feb 3rd, 2017As others have said, this one needs quite a bit of air. Right up there with the Kenefick Ranch but just a touch below, IMO.
As others have said, this one needs quite a bit of air. Right up there with the Kenefick Ranch but just a touch below, IMO.
Jan 27th, 2017Needs quite a bit of air. And food. Then it struts its stuff.
Needs quite a bit of air. And food. Then it struts its stuff.
May 10th, 2016