Qupe
Half-btl
£15.50
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 4cs
Bottle
£23.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
Bottle
£24.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
Ruby in colour, paler at the rim, the nose has pepper spice mingled with dark red berry fruit – cherries, raspberries and cranberries. There are layers of complexity, with liquorice and cedar spice combined with a floral lift of violets and dried berry fruits. The palate has a juicy but tightly wound core, full of freshness and energy. The tannins are well integrated with a ripe but firm character to them. Drink now to 2027.
Bottle
£26.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 19cs
Bottle
£39.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle
£42.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
Bottle
£42.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 24cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£43.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bright ruby in colour with purple tints, the nose offers prominent pepper spice with red berry and purple fruit aromas. Liquorice and garrigue notes add layers of complexity. The wine has a good level of concentration with balance and finesse. The tannins are powdery with some grip and the wine finishes with a pleasant juicy core. Drink now to 2023.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Bob Lindquist turned a one time hobby into a full-time job when armed with a small bank loan he established Qupe Vineyards at Santa Maria in Santa Barbara Country. Today he produces 20,000 cases a year with all the wines being made at the same winery as those of Au Bon Climat.
He produces 3 different bottlings of Syrah - Central Coast, Los Olivos (blended with 40% Mourvedre) and Bien Nacido. Lindquist specialises in Rhone-style wines but aslo produces superb Chardonnay. The Bien Nacido Cuvee is a deliciously rich and aromatic blend of two-thirds Chardonnay and one-third Viognier.
In 2015 Bob Lindquist received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhone Rangers organisation. Only the third to receive it, the other two being our other Californian friends – Randall Grahm (Bonny Doon) and Bob Haas (Tablas Creek).