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Qupe,
Ready, but will keep,
Bob Lindquist is one of the pioneers of Rhône varieties in California. He started his winery, located in the Bien Nacido vineyard, in the 1980s. Qupé refers to the native Californian poppy and state flower. Bob has travelled extensively to various wine regions and has perfected his craft over the years. His wines are incredibly refined and will often age beautifully in bottle.
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.
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.
Qupe,
Ready, but will keep,
A huge powerful wine, the 2012 Syrah Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard Sonnie's hits the palate with massive dark red and black fruit, smoke, tobacco, game, licorice and smoke. Not a shy wine by any means, the 2012 is ample and virile, with plenty of tannin, but less in the way of finesse. It will be interesting to see if the 2012 acquires a bit more nuance in bottle.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (June 2015)
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (June 2015)
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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).