TN: 2007 Qupé Marsanne (USA, California, Central Coast, Sant

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  • 2007 Qupé Marsanne - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (6/16/2010)
    Medium - gold color. Clean and youthful nose with a medium + intensity of beeswax, dried honey and crystallized lemon peel. Medium minus acidity, medium + body and alcohol with an oily, honeyed feel to it followed by nutty and tropical flavors. Length is about 25 seconds. (87 pts.)

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Interesting you posted a note for this wine Jorge. Tried a 2008 Qupe Marsanne last night, and did not enjoy the wine at all. Will forever remember the wine as being the purest example of “raisin” ever tasted! The 2007 sounds a great deal better . . .

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How very odd, Qupe is not known for making overripe styled wines. Is it possible the wine was cooked at some point?

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Possible it might have seen some heat Greg (no visual signs), but would be surprised with a 2008 from a local market. It was a little advanced and tasted a little older, flat, initially tart, vanished very quickly, medium to full mouthfeel, no detectable flaws, just thought it was very one dimensional, a distinct raisin that overpowered all else.