Quinta Sardonia, Vino Tierra QS, Castilla y Leon

candied orange, sweet fruit, toast, a small bitter from the wood, caramel, paprika, minerals, missing some freshness

2011 vintage

Consistent showing

2011 vintage

A fruit bomb style, but in the good sense: backed by sufficient structure. Heat peaks through at the end. Not my preferred style, but nice to have once in a while.

2011 vintage

Needs plenty of air to fully open up and reveal the fruit. A modern wine with great balance. I would have preferred a bit more acidity but this is by no means flabby. Drink up.

2004 vintage

Still very deep color, blackberries, currants, and chocolate in the nose. A well balanced wine with a very nice mouth feel. lush fruit, and a medium to long finish.

2004 vintage

Not decanted. Not terribly complex at the moment but nevertheless a pretty good wine. Good QPR. 90+ pts. at the moment.

2016 vintage

Bottle bought at gourmet hunters and properly stored in my cellar. The wine was completely oxidized

2011 vintage

Interesting flavor profile. Still inky and dense but it has become more mellow. With time and air we get somewhat more fruit. Light, soft tannins hiding underneath. I don't have any sense that this wine is past its time, but it is drinking very well right now.

2004 vintage

Last bottle, notes of Tempranillo and Cabernet in this dark purple, soft, plummy wine.

2004 vintage

Much better than previous bottle.

2011 vintage

Tasted blind. Spice, white flowers, lots of good structure and solid fruit. Outstanding balance and finesse, youthful and fresh. I was thinking this might be syrah, very tasty juice at a good place right now.

2004 vintage

Smooth, full body, really nice

2011 vintage

Fyldig vin. Bærfrugt med sten, mokka, ristet eg og vanilje. Et lille mesterværk

2011 vintage

Fine, dense tannins with bright acidity. Vanilla, espresso, and tar in the mouth, and showing a bit of alcohol on the nose. Let's hold on to this a bit longer.

2004 vintage

Good nose and depth with acidity on the finish. But the finish is a bit hot, out of balance. Maybe better in a few years.

2011 vintage

Some game on the nose, followed by dark fruits and fresh leather. Lush, dense texture, very fine tannins, asphalt, anise, very moderated acidity, and a sharp, youthful finish. Provenance: cold cellared since release. Drinking well now, but might be better in a couple of years.

2004 vintage

QS2 en fin tekstur i god balance. Jerôme Bougnaud, Peter Sissecks højre hånd på Dominio de Pingus, har hermed fået perfekt debut som ansvarlig for vinene på Quinta Sardonia.

2011 vintage

This has held up reasonably well, dark, concentrated, some beefiness and oak remain.

2004 vintage

No decant. At first it seemed SO YOUNG and like Cali or Oregon wine. At moments I thought Syrah, then Pinot Noir. Interesting. Blueberry compote, blackberry, smoke, (wife says bacon fat) and olives. The way it was not youthful was the structure as tannins were almost gone. So silky and light on the palette. After just an hour it seemed much more mature. Sweetness of fruit had faded in a major way and I saw more licorice, black tea and …

2004 vintage

Better than expected. Opened 4 hours before drinking.

2011 vintage

Expected to improve

2011 vintage

Really wonderful wine, full of flavor and intensity. Nice, tarry depth, and good balance between fruit and tannin. Drinking very well right now, and in no sense is this past its prime.

2004 vintage

Fin velkomponeret vin - bedre på andendagen i halvt fuld tilproppet flaske.

2011 vintage

A bit past its peak, with fruit fading. But still a nice and pleasent glass of wine

2004 vintage

Nearing maturity and showing excellent depth and character.

2004 vintage

Moden frugt og en varm frisk alkoholrig smag.

2011 vintage

Oscilating between reticence and pulses of aging fruit; between tarry, grassy tertiary notes and—especially on the tail—memories of ripe, dense summer berries and jam. Great texture. While air does wake this up, it’s clearly on the other side of the hill. Drink through 2018. 92

2004 vintage

Good but not great. I was thrown off by the initial flavors of super sugary fruit, figs gone bad mostly. This must have been super ripe from a vintage standpoint. I think they could have gone in a different direction here. It was alright, drink now though.

2004 vintage

Very nice. Big nose of spicy black cherry, tar, and sweet leather. Masculine and powerful. Also big in the mouth with deep black cherry and chocolate. Plenty of refreshing acid and a long finish. Quite a package. Seemingly at peak. Paired with pan-fried chicken with tomato and mushroom.

2004 vintage

Dark, smokey, tastes like a smokey Malbec but only 1%

2004 vintage

Dark berry notes, dark chocolate, dark everything. Nice wine, if a bit OTT for my taste. Holds its 15% well. Might peak in another 3-4 years

2004 vintage

Darn amazing - the Zalto Toro cup (bordeaux glass) saves Quinta Sardonia from itself and pulls the wine together! Rich and supple right now, very complex on the nose with that strong hint of decaying Cabernet earthiness to the mix. Really delicious, slammin' high alcohol - felt it on the first sip.

2004 vintage

I feel that this wine is in a somewhat awkward phase, notably less lush and open since the last time I tried it, and right now the tannins are particularly strong. The wine still drank well alongside a big chunk of fatty meat, but I'd suggest significantly more cellar time for this. Try it in a couple of years.

2004 vintage

Otimo vinho, complexo, longo, etc. O problema tem sido esta madeira "baunilhada" dos vinhos espanhois: em excesso e não reduz com tempo em garrafa.

2004 vintage

2011 er den bedste QS2 nogensinde, med en finere tekstur og bedre balance end tidligere årgange. Jerôme Bougnaud, Peter Sissecks højre hånd på Dominio de Pingus, har hermed fået perfekt debut som ansvarlig for vinene på Quinta Sardonia.

2011 vintage

Blackberry and licorice flavors. A bit hollow on the mid palate, with some fine tannins on the finish. Drink up before the fruit fades any further.

2004 vintage

Man does it amazing me how the Zalto Bordeaux glass resurrects this bottle of wine. Frankly, I thought it was dead, tired, over-oaked and green to boot. But then the Zalto makes it harmonious, complex, still with much coconut and extraction but all tied together into a complete wine. And still relatively youthful.

2004 vintage

So the big news here is a complete reversal of my opinion of this wine. I had thought it was dead and over the hill. Meaning the massive rich new oak had fallen off over the years to reveal... nothing. Nothing at all except dry tannins. But then, last night, in a Zalto Bordeaux glass, suddenly this thing is alive with rich fruit, minerality, shocking drive and energy. The trick seems to be that Zalto Bordeaux glasses just kill (meaning …

2004 vintage

Nose has a little barnyard, ripe palate, a little heat at the finish. Drink over next 3-5 yrs.

2004 vintage

Consistent with my prior note, although a bit more stewed fruit, and coming across a quite ready to drink after being open for a day.

2004 vintage

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