Rasa Vineyards
QED Walla Walla Valley Red Blend
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
QED Axiom is 100% Cabernet Franc and spent 18 months in 40% new French oak and 60% neutral French oak. On the nose, candied fruits of; cherries, dark cherries, hues of blue fruits, strawberries, vanilla, rich, moist earth and fragrant red florals, light, lean & bright cherries, dark cherries, strawberries and hues of blue fruits. The palate is M body and M+ velvety tannins. Fruits match the nose. Soft chalky minerals. Tobacco leaf, crushed rocks, dry stones and amazing red florals, soft round acidity and lean, elegant, long finish with heated spices on the end.
QED Axiom is 100% Cabernet Franc and spent 18 months in 40% new French oak and 60% neutral French oak. On the nose, candied fruits of; cherries, dark cherries, hues of blue fruits, strawberries, vanilla, rich, moist earth and fragrant red florals, light, lean & bright cherries, dark cherries, strawberries and hues of blue fruits. The palate is M body and M+ velvety tannins. Fruits match the nose. Soft chalky minerals. Tobacco leaf, crushed rocks, dry stones and amazing red florals, soft round acidity and lean, elegant, long finish with heated spices on the end.
2007. From my classmate Billo's place in Walla Walla. Rich and warm, with a nice smoky meatiness.
2007. From my classmate Billo's place in Walla Walla. Rich and warm, with a nice smoky meatiness.
1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2015special wine for the seder...everyone including me loved this, i have been waiting a while to open this one and now i want MORE
special wine for the seder...everyone including me loved this, i have been waiting a while to open this one and now i want MORE
Apr 5th, 2015
Best Rasa wine I've ever had. 2007 QED.
Best Rasa wine I've ever had. 2007 QED.
Jan 12th, 2013
My 2020 rating and my 2023 rating (below).
This wine is 9 years old but it’s still really too young to drink. I think it will take another decade before it mellows out. This is the most intense GSM I’ve ever tasted! — Or rather, it’s an SMG with a little V. Mint and oregano on the nose. Perhaps a little tobacco, too. unripe cherries on the front, and they transition into a complex but astringent tannic structure at the mid-palate. These are redeemed by some softer tannins at the end. Nice finish with some mineral high notes. Frankly, this wine is pretty harsh in its current state. I’m giving it a 9.0 based on its potential. I’m going to try to put another one of these bottles down for another five years, and I’ll report back. Potentially this could be a 9.5 in a decade.
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It’s late in 2023 and I’m checking in on this wine again. I can’t believe how much is changed in three years. I’m not increasing my rating though. This wine seems mature now, and it may be starting on the downhill side. I thought it would last longer, but I stored it suboptimally by mistake
The herbal notes on the nose are gone replaced by intense cherries. The tobacco is more pronounced. The fruit on the front has mostly faded. The tannic structure remains — however its astringency has mellowed. But the finish is a bit stronger — with some mineral notes that remind of the wines from volcanic soils. Long finish. I’m not gonna change my rating —distinctly different but still very nice.
Yikes! It’s fading in the decanter as I write this! Yes, I got to this bottle just in time!
My 2020 rating and my 2023 rating (below).
This wine is 9 years old but it’s still really too young to drink. I think it will take another decade before it mellows out. This is the most intense GSM I’ve ever tasted! — Or rather, it’s an SMG with a little V. Mint and oregano on the nose. Perhaps a little tobacco, too. unripe cherries on the front, and they transition into a complex but astringent tannic structure at the mid-palate. These are redeemed by some softer tannins at the end. Nice finish with some mineral high notes. Frankly, this wine is pretty harsh in its current state. I’m giving it a 9.0 based on its potential. I’m going to try to put another one of these bottles down for another five years, and I’ll report back. Potentially this could be a 9.5 in a decade.
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It’s late in 2023 and I’m checking in on this wine again. I can’t believe how much is changed in three years. I’m not increasing my rating though. This wine seems mature now, and it may be starting on the downhill side. I thought it would last longer, but I stored it suboptimally by mistake
The herbal notes on the nose are gone replaced by intense cherries. The tobacco is more pronounced. The fruit on the front has mostly faded. The tannic structure remains — however its astringency has mellowed. But the finish is a bit stronger — with some mineral notes that remind of the wines from volcanic soils. Long finish. I’m not gonna change my rating —distinctly different but still very nice.
Yikes! It’s fading in the decanter as I write this! Yes, I got to this bottle just in time!
Ripe raspberry, touch of licorice, and little woodsy funk on the nose. Delightful
Ripe raspberry, touch of licorice, and little woodsy funk on the nose. Delightful
Oct 5th, 2019This wine will take you down a tasteful journey! Needed about 5-10 minutes to breath, but once it opened up, it was delicious. Beautifully smooth on the tongue, reminiscent of a heavier Pinot with darker cherry flavors and a nice oak balance. Medium tannins, full body and long finish.
This wine will take you down a tasteful journey! Needed about 5-10 minutes to breath, but once it opened up, it was delicious. Beautifully smooth on the tongue, reminiscent of a heavier Pinot with darker cherry flavors and a nice oak balance. Medium tannins, full body and long finish.
Mar 7th, 2018
Fantastic now. Syrah is pretty dominant. Still really smooth for the vintage.
Fantastic now. Syrah is pretty dominant. Still really smooth for the vintage.
Jan 16th, 2018