Cabirau, Serge Nicolas, Maury Sec

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Red · Grenache Blend
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LWIN 1675735
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90 /100
Reviews
14
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91
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Taster #8096 · Sep 20, 2025
90/100
Great with cheeseburgers, fruit forward with nice depth.
2016 vintage
Taster #8663 · Jul 29, 2025
91/100
It’s drinking better now than a couple of years ago.
2016 vintage
Taster #3467 · Nov 13, 2024
Like the 2015 version of this wine before it, this is a bit disappointing. It is both jammy and thin which is an odd combination, as well as over oaked for the depth and quality of the material. Some greenery on the finish. A bit of a mess. On a cold night with Indian food I suppose it is passable but not a wine to seek out.
2016 vintage
Taster #7314 · Dec 20, 2023
Didn’t take notes but this was drinking well, some nice sweet berry fruit, at least M acid and not as dense/extracted as I expected.
2016 vintage
Taster #8322 · Nov 4, 2023
91/100
He is getting better but in a good place. Let it open up.
2016 vintage
Taster #0961 · Jul 10, 2023
90/100
Really enjoyed this. Very interesting nose with a coffee beans note. Palate echoed that, and otherwise was in line with a typical well-made French GSM blend - right up my alley.
2016 vintage
Taster #2633 · Mar 20, 2023
89/100
Nice dark fruits are offset by medium tannins and understated acidity. Drinks easily with or without food. Starting to fade, so drink ASAP.
2016 vintage
Taster #4793 · Feb 18, 2023
90/100
DAVEYK39 nailed their review, I can’t think of anything to add. The 2016 drank like it was peaking now (2023) so I wouldn’t wait much longer.
2016 vintage
Taster #3638 · Jun 1, 2022
91/100
Still showing well, all the rough edges gone. My last bottle but if you still have some, it will go a year or two more.
2016 vintage
Taster #8322 · Dec 24, 2021
89/100
This really needs time to open up. Much better on day 2. I would say 2 hours to really have the fruit open up.
2016 vintage
Taster #8375 · Nov 18, 2021
mildly corked
2016 vintage
Taster #5122 · Jun 19, 2021
90/100
Really interesting blend of 63% Grenache, 23% Carignan and 14% Syrah, planted on steep slopes of schist in the Pyrenees foothills. Pale ruby color. Fruit is a bit shy, hiding behind intense minerality: aromas of gravel, wood smoke, leather, sage, and cherry. Tightly wound at first, eventually unfolds flavors which are not nearly as mineral-driven as the bouquet: cherry, dust and a hint of licorice. Smooth and sinewy, with a depth that makes me optimistic about this wine's future. Note: …
2016 vintage
Taster #3638 · Dec 20, 2020
91/100
V.g. Happy that I kept a couple bottles. QPR standout.
2016 vintage
Taster #8322 · Dec 6, 2020
89/100
This is a nice wine. I liked 2015 and 2013 better but very nice. Some nice spice, dark fruit and a good finish. Very good qpr.
2016 vintage
Taster #8375 · Apr 15, 2020
Big over-achiever for QPR. Much fruitier (rich berries) than I remember earlier vintages of this, and less savory, but very tasty, good quality juice and winemaking on display here.
2016 vintage
Taster #5929 · Mar 31, 2020
88/100
Really in your face at first—give it at least an hour in the glass or decanter. Settled down to a nicely balanced blend, on the heavier, darker side courtesy of the Syrah. A bit gamey, a bit fruity
2016 vintage
Taster #2339 · May 12, 2019
91/100
Nice nose, very dark color, very nice grenache blend, smooth on the palate. Excellent QPR at $15
2016 vintage
Taster #3638 · Jul 31, 2018
90/100
Like a good CdRV, but fruitier. Will keep a few years but good now.
2016 vintage