2017 Casemates Cellars QPR Select Négociant Red Wine Blend, Central Coast
Tasting Notes
This red blend has aromas of plum, blackberry, mocha and smoky oak followed by rich flavors of black fruit and cassis, with a hint of fresh herbs. Approachable tannins and a round, full body lead to a structured, but soft, lingering finish. Pair with grilled steaks or other hearty dishes.
Vineyard and Winemaking Notes
Growing Region
Monterey County is known for its long growing season, a result of the cool coastal air from Monterey Bay that is pulled down the Salinas Valley each day. This maritime influence has a cooling effect, which allows the grapes to ripen more slowly and evenly. Extra hang-time leads to complex wines that exhibit heightened aromatics, intense fruit flavors and full varietal expression.
Vineyard
This Red Blend comes from sustainably certified estate vineyards that are meticulously farmed throughout the year. The varietals are grown in the southernmost reaches of Monterey County, where warm, sunny days are followed by very chilly nights. This significant temperature differential creates intensity and complexity in the wine.
Winemaking
Upon arrival to the winery, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wine was gently pressed then aged on American and French oak for 10 months. Minimal intervention and careful handling in the cellar ensure that this red blend is fruit-driven and showcases the integrity of all varietals.
Specifications
Vintage: 2017
Varietal: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 3.5% Syrah, 0.5% Petite Sirah
6x 2017 Casemates Cellars QPR Select Négociant Red Wine Blend
Price Comparison
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About The Winery
Winery: Scheid Family Wines
Location: Monterey County, Salinas Valley, CA
Al Scheid first saw untapped potential in Monterey County in 1972 when the wine region was in its infancy. What started as a grape growing operation that sold 100% of its production to other wineries today has evolved into a grapes-to-glass family business that crafts authentic and elegant wines. Our Scheid Family Wines portfolio now includes five unique and distinctive labels: Scheid Vineyards, District 7, Metz Road, VDR and Stokes’ Ghost.
With 12 estate vineyards comprised of 4,000 acres located along a 70-mile spread of the Salinas Valley, the array of microclimates and soils give us an incredible selection to work with each vintage. While our wealth of vineyard resources is exceptional, it is our employees that are at the heart of everything we do. Much of our workforce has been with us for over 25 years, with several of our vineyard managers employed for over 40 years.
The Scheid family – Al, Scott, Heidi and long-time COO Kurt Gollnick – along with our dream team of employees, are passionate about crafting the best wine possible and honoring our commitment to be good stewards of the land and supporters of our local community. We are proud to produce authentic products that sit on your dinner table and invite conversation, connection and warmth.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
Casemates Cellars QPR Select Red Wine Blend “Holiday Edition” - $10 = 9.99%
@jmruru@losthighwayz Likewise on the sigh, because it doesn’t ship to Ohio.
(But at least I’ve got two cases of the Cheer From Over Here to look forward to …)
Is this exactly the same as last year? If so, this is one of my favorite wines. It’s hard to find something with this amount of sweetness in the US that’s not an overly sweet dessert wine. Almost like a kindzmarauli.
I remember having a discussion with you, Klez, a while back. I think it was about SH InZinerator. The 2011 InZin was about the sweetest I could drink and still enjoy it (balanced against its acidity). I generally prefer drier reds.
According to the specs, this one is much drier than the InZin, but it sounds like the specs might be wrong…(?)
@moondigger@Rstoker I’m translating “Sweet” into “fruity”. The wine isn’t sweet, but so many people can’t talk the difference between fruit aromas/flavours and sweetness.
@Rstoker I think it was the first QPR (offered Dec. 2018) that came from Paso Robles (Broken Earth Winery). The 2019 offer (which made a reappearance this past July) was (like the current offer) from Monterey County. I think I liked the Paso Robles better. (The Paso Robles version was also sold on Meh on 4/3/2020).
@klezman@Rstoker
I’m okay with some fruity wines (e.g., Beaujolais), but I’m not a fan of sweet. RS of 1% is about the limit for me, and that’s only if there’s reasonable acidity to balance the sweet. Otherwise I prefer 0.6% RS or lower.
The specs for this wine say “RS: .01,” which is a little ambiguous because it doesn’t specify units. It’s probably 1% (equivalent to 10 g/l), which is most likely too sweet for me, given the relatively high pH of 3.79. (I think InZinerator’s pH is usually around 3.4-3.5, and RS around 0.6 - 0.8%.)
(It now occurs to me that I was misunderstanding the specs earlier – without thinking about it, I was interpreting .01 to be .01% RS, which would be super dry.)
@moondigger@Rstoker I like wines that are fruity and wines that are more savoury, funky, and earthy. This is not actually a sweet wine unless the 0.01 RS number means 1%, which would be extremely unusual since RS is nearly always expressed as grams per litre or percent (which is equivalent to grams per 100 ml). Then again 0.01% RS is usually lower than can be naturally fermented away by about an order of magnitude. Shrug.
As for wines that are actually sweet, we love dessert wine in our house. As you mention, that requires a ton of acidity to keep everything fresh and not syrupy.
Off dry red wine, though, blech. (That is NOT what this wine being offered is, just to be clear.)
I really, REALLY don’t need any more wine. On the other hand, this will make handy, inexpensive gifts for my wine drinking friends. Anything for a free gift!
Bought a full case of this earlier this year. For the price, it’s a great 2nd bottle of wine. Also great for gifts.
From our own drinking experience, it was easy enough to drink, and I found it actually benefitted from some ‘breathing time’ before actual consumption.
The wine snobs might not approve of it, but for the rest of us, the QPR is strong with this one.
I’m on the fence. Mostly because I don’t need more wine. I’m still loving the Spellbound Cab offered a little while ago, so much so I picked up another 6 bottles of it elsewhere. AND I nabbed the CHEERS holiday blend from Meh the other day. Hmmmm…
Consider me a sucker. I didn’t really love it last time, but I did wear the beanie when I went skiing. So I guess I’m in it for the gift? I’ll grab 6 and try it again. I still have 7 of a prior release.
@MSUGOGRN if I had to guess it’s that the remaining wine was aged in natural oak, which imparts so little flavour that it doesn’t need stating.
Either that or stainless or concrete.
@MSUGOGRN@rtharak2 Yes, neutral. Oak imparts more flavour the first time it’s used. Over subsequent uses it imparts less of its own flavour. Wineries that are transparent about their oak regimens will usually specify new oak, once-used oak, (sometimes twice-used oak), and neutral oak. Some feel that after two uses it’s neutral while others say it takes three. The even more transparent wineries will tell you the toast level on the oak as well, since that can significantly impact the flavours. Ridge, for example, is known for lighter toasts and for bending their oak staves over steam rather than fire.
Neutral oak mostly lets the wine breathe while it ages alongside imparting vanillin and other oak flavours. Some (crazy, imo) wineries even do “200% new oak” where they age in new barrels and then after a year or so decant into another set of new barrels!
I previously purchased a QPR, can’t say for sure which one (and I’m too lazy too look it up). It was fine, but I never received any headgear (maybe that’s a clue as to what I bought?).
I’m rather happy that we are overstocked on wine, so I don’t even have to consider buying this! In normal times, we’d be going to parties and gifting this - hey! Parties! Remember them?? - but times aren’t normal and I’m going to pass this time.
FWIW, this appears to be exactly the same offering as last year, but conveniently aged another year. It is sold out, but if you liked it the first time and ordered it now, well, you lucked out. I think I still have most of the case I bought on Dec 9th last year. I may just have to open one to refresh my memory and celebrate my good fortune at not being too late to enjoy this one. BUT I did miss out on the beanie or whatever, so it isn’t all roses, eh?
@Jackinga Well, I just opened a bottle of the QPR, which I bought last year and had a wee dram…or two. It turns out that this is the first bottle of that case, which I have opened.
For those who were hesitant because of the RS, sweet it ain’t. Fruity, maybe, but not sweet. Other than that, it is…well…meh. Drinkable and enjoyable but not outstanding. Opus One is not going to be threatened by Casemates QPR Select.
@rjquillin So sad… missed the MEH Cheers wine, got the email about 7 hours ago about the Casemates new offering… only to log on this morning and saying sold out. Not even a message saying they saved a few for VIP members starting at 4. Guess the wine gods feel my cellar is full enough!
@hpw3inc@rjquillin The “secret” is that the “new wine offering” email doesn’t usually go out until overnight the second day. Some very helpful person here told me that you can “subscribe” to the “how much are you saving” forum page, and get an email whenever that is updated, which is usually within a few minutes or hours of the initial offering.
However my new habit is that when I wake up (usually in the middle of the night), I always check Meh so I can get my Meh button click which serves no purpose but will reward me in the afterlife, and right after that I go see what’s happening on Casemates.
I guess I get to save money. I almost ordered more after this went up. I decided to hold off until chilling and opening one from last year to see if I wanted to change my mind or adjust the quantity I was going to order. Didn’t get to placing an order until now with a break at work and see I’m too late. Happy to save money, but I’ll be bummed if the gift is cool.
UPS burned me with my Scott Harvey magnums too. Should have come Friday, then it was on the truck for Sat. 2-6pm delivery and now it shows Monday. I really miss Fed Ex. I had a package from them that said it would come Sunday and I found that on the porch last night while wondering where the UPS truck got lost.
@Aracos I was on a bicycle ride yesterday and saw a handful of UPS folks delivering packages in their own cars. They’re getting OT and really nice mileage payment, but yeah UPS is swamped right now.
@WebDev511 I didn’t realize it was that bad with them right now. I did see a story the other day though that they told 6 retailers they wouldn’t pick up any more packages. My sister wasn’t pleased to hear that, as she had just placed another LL Bean order.
The driver actually showed up about 9:45 am when it said 2-6pm window. I work nights, so I was glad I hadn’t fallen asleep yet, but it removed any worries of oversleeping and missing the delivery.
I recommend letting this one breath an hour. Upon opening I didn’t think it tasted that great but an hour later and this stuff was really good. Could have been the alcohol too. Either case in grateful for another good wine at an amazing price.
Just got mine, thank you for the beanie and chocolate! Just in time for my D&D group’s solstice celebrations session tonight, my bard is gonna be wasted with meeee!
Popped a QPR last night. Flavor was good, plenty of fruit, but I would not have guessed it was a Cab-based blend. Lighter color and flavor, what I would expect from a Sangiovese or Barbera blend perhaps from Amador County. Better with time, and will be interested to taste the remainder tonight. QPR-wise, it’s a winner.
@winedavid49 and all the good folks at Casemates. Thanks for all you do and for making it fun to try various kinds of wines and learn a lot along the way. I have had so much fun enjoying some great wines and reading all the comments. Good riddance to the dumpster fire 2020 became and I am looking forward to a much better 2021 for all!
Thanks also for the nice gifts with my QPR order; the wine was pretty good as well.
Opened my second bottle last night. I was not that impressed with the first one I opened last week, but decanted the second one and let it air for a bit. Much better!
2017 Casemates Cellars QPR Select Négociant Red Wine Blend, Central Coast
Tasting Notes
This red blend has aromas of plum, blackberry, mocha and smoky oak followed by rich flavors of black fruit and cassis, with a hint of fresh herbs. Approachable tannins and a round, full body lead to a structured, but soft, lingering finish. Pair with grilled steaks or other hearty dishes.
Vineyard and Winemaking Notes
Growing Region
Monterey County is known for its long growing season, a result of the cool coastal air from Monterey Bay that is pulled down the Salinas Valley each day. This maritime influence has a cooling effect, which allows the grapes to ripen more slowly and evenly. Extra hang-time leads to complex wines that exhibit heightened aromatics, intense fruit flavors and full varietal expression.
Vineyard
This Red Blend comes from sustainably certified estate vineyards that are meticulously farmed throughout the year. The varietals are grown in the southernmost reaches of Monterey County, where warm, sunny days are followed by very chilly nights. This significant temperature differential creates intensity and complexity in the wine.
Winemaking
Upon arrival to the winery, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wine was gently pressed then aged on American and French oak for 10 months. Minimal intervention and careful handling in the cellar ensure that this red blend is fruit-driven and showcases the integrity of all varietals.
Specifications
Included In The Box
Case
6-Bottles
Price Comparison
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About The Winery
Winery: Scheid Family Wines
Location: Monterey County, Salinas Valley, CA
Al Scheid first saw untapped potential in Monterey County in 1972 when the wine region was in its infancy. What started as a grape growing operation that sold 100% of its production to other wineries today has evolved into a grapes-to-glass family business that crafts authentic and elegant wines. Our Scheid Family Wines portfolio now includes five unique and distinctive labels: Scheid Vineyards, District 7, Metz Road, VDR and Stokes’ Ghost.
With 12 estate vineyards comprised of 4,000 acres located along a 70-mile spread of the Salinas Valley, the array of microclimates and soils give us an incredible selection to work with each vintage. While our wealth of vineyard resources is exceptional, it is our employees that are at the heart of everything we do. Much of our workforce has been with us for over 25 years, with several of our vineyard managers employed for over 40 years.
The Scheid family – Al, Scott, Heidi and long-time COO Kurt Gollnick – along with our dream team of employees, are passionate about crafting the best wine possible and honoring our commitment to be good stewards of the land and supporters of our local community. We are proud to produce authentic products that sit on your dinner table and invite conversation, connection and warmth.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY
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Casemates Cellars QPR Select Red Wine Blend “Holiday Edition”
6 bottles for $49.99 $8.33/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $89.99 $7.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 Casemates Cellars QPR Select Red Wine Blend “Holiday Edition”
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
Casemates Cellars QPR Select Red Wine Blend “Holiday Edition” - $10 = 9.99%
Scheid. Sigh.
@losthighwayz You don’t like? I’ve never tried their wines
@jmruru @losthighwayz Likewise on the sigh, because it doesn’t ship to Ohio.
(But at least I’ve got two cases of the Cheer From Over Here to look forward to …)
Is this exactly the same as last year? If so, this is one of my favorite wines. It’s hard to find something with this amount of sweetness in the US that’s not an overly sweet dessert wine. Almost like a kindzmarauli.
@Rstoker
How sweet is it? Specs say residual sugar is .01 — pretty dry.
@moondigger @Rstoker that is exactly why I am passing on this wine. Not my style.
@klezman @Rstoker So the specs are wrong?
I remember having a discussion with you, Klez, a while back. I think it was about SH InZinerator. The 2011 InZin was about the sweetest I could drink and still enjoy it (balanced against its acidity). I generally prefer drier reds.
According to the specs, this one is much drier than the InZin, but it sounds like the specs might be wrong…(?)
@moondigger the sweetest American wine I’ve had that isn’t labeled as semi-sweet.
@klezman @moondigger @Rstoker this looks like the one from July?, just compared it to a bottle I opened a few nights ago.
@bunnymasseuse @klezman @moondigger
What do you think? Maybe I just have strange tastes, but I love this wine.
@moondigger @Rstoker I’m translating “Sweet” into “fruity”. The wine isn’t sweet, but so many people can’t talk the difference between fruit aromas/flavours and sweetness.
@klezman @moondigger @Rstoker I think you might be thinking about the QPR Select Classic…that one’s sweetness seems similar (to me) to the sweetness of the InZinerator. https://casemates.com/forum/topics/casemates-qpr-select-red-blend
@klezman @moondigger @TimW
I bought it December 19th last year. The bottle looks similar to this, but it says Paso Robles on it.
@Rstoker I think it was the first QPR (offered Dec. 2018) that came from Paso Robles (Broken Earth Winery). The 2019 offer (which made a reappearance this past July) was (like the current offer) from Monterey County. I think I liked the Paso Robles better. (The Paso Robles version was also sold on Meh on 4/3/2020).
@Mark_L You’re absolutely right. Damn. I was really excited for more of the Broken Earth QPR
@klezman @Rstoker
I’m okay with some fruity wines (e.g., Beaujolais), but I’m not a fan of sweet. RS of 1% is about the limit for me, and that’s only if there’s reasonable acidity to balance the sweet. Otherwise I prefer 0.6% RS or lower.
The specs for this wine say “RS: .01,” which is a little ambiguous because it doesn’t specify units. It’s probably 1% (equivalent to 10 g/l), which is most likely too sweet for me, given the relatively high pH of 3.79. (I think InZinerator’s pH is usually around 3.4-3.5, and RS around 0.6 - 0.8%.)
(It now occurs to me that I was misunderstanding the specs earlier – without thinking about it, I was interpreting .01 to be .01% RS, which would be super dry.)
@bunnymasseuse @klezman @moondigger @Rstoker had it the other night. Plenty good. And I think The Copy on the back is pretty witty stuff.
@moondigger @Rstoker I like wines that are fruity and wines that are more savoury, funky, and earthy. This is not actually a sweet wine unless the 0.01 RS number means 1%, which would be extremely unusual since RS is nearly always expressed as grams per litre or percent (which is equivalent to grams per 100 ml). Then again 0.01% RS is usually lower than can be naturally fermented away by about an order of magnitude. Shrug.
As for wines that are actually sweet, we love dessert wine in our house. As you mention, that requires a ton of acidity to keep everything fresh and not syrupy.
Off dry red wine, though, blech. (That is NOT what this wine being offered is, just to be clear.)
Because I want the gift.
/giphy legendary-decorative-hope
Seconded, lol
And also, because I kept forgetting I have that pastadrop coupon to use, so I’ll give this a shot
/giphy abominable-chilly-sleighbells
I’m in for a sixer on this…the previous reviews seem fairly good, and I also want the gift.
/giphy bountiful-overjoyed-gratitude
/giphy peaceful-little-prancer
I really, REALLY don’t need any more wine. On the other hand, this will make handy, inexpensive gifts for my wine drinking friends. Anything for a free gift!
@Springbank If it isn’t free, it isn’t a gift.
/giphy blinking-dickensian-nutcracker
/giphy blustery-philanthropic-sash
Looks like I have exactly 12 slots in my rack. It was meant to be.
/giphy tinseled-mirthful-fire
/giphy resplendent-traditional-chocolate
Bought a full case of this earlier this year. For the price, it’s a great 2nd bottle of wine. Also great for gifts.
From our own drinking experience, it was easy enough to drink, and I found it actually benefitted from some ‘breathing time’ before actual consumption.
The wine snobs might not approve of it, but for the rest of us, the QPR is strong with this one.
Enjoy!
I’m on the fence. Mostly because I don’t need more wine. I’m still loving the Spellbound Cab offered a little while ago, so much so I picked up another 6 bottles of it elsewhere. AND I nabbed the CHEERS holiday blend from Meh the other day. Hmmmm…
@ACraigL I think the Spellbound Cab is drinking far above it’s price!
@jchasma Couldn’t agree more. I’m annoyed with myself for not ordering the case.
@ACraigL @jchasma I’ve had only one bottle so far, but I made a similar comment on that first bottle!
My decision has been made for me. Thanks fate!
/giphy wishful-yummy-eve
Consider me a sucker. I didn’t really love it last time, but I did wear the beanie when I went skiing. So I guess I’m in it for the gift? I’ll grab 6 and try it again. I still have 7 of a prior release.
“Oak Breakdown: 15% American Oak, 10% French Oak”
Sorry if silly question but what’s the remaining 75%? Stainless?
@MSUGOGRN if I had to guess it’s that the remaining wine was aged in natural oak, which imparts so little flavour that it doesn’t need stating.
Either that or stainless or concrete.
@klezman @MSUGOGRN neutral oak?
@klezman Neutral or natural oak… Just want to make sure? So 25% new oak and 75% neutral? That would make sense. Thanks!
@MSUGOGRN @rtharak2 Yes, neutral. Oak imparts more flavour the first time it’s used. Over subsequent uses it imparts less of its own flavour. Wineries that are transparent about their oak regimens will usually specify new oak, once-used oak, (sometimes twice-used oak), and neutral oak. Some feel that after two uses it’s neutral while others say it takes three. The even more transparent wineries will tell you the toast level on the oak as well, since that can significantly impact the flavours. Ridge, for example, is known for lighter toasts and for bending their oak staves over steam rather than fire.
Neutral oak mostly lets the wine breathe while it ages alongside imparting vanillin and other oak flavours. Some (crazy, imo) wineries even do “200% new oak” where they age in new barrels and then after a year or so decant into another set of new barrels!
/giphy furry-plenteous-sniffle
Am I the only one who bought this because of the gift?
@jmruru
I previously purchased a QPR, can’t say for sure which one (and I’m too lazy too look it up). It was fine, but I never received any headgear (maybe that’s a clue as to what I bought?).
I’m rather happy that we are overstocked on wine, so I don’t even have to consider buying this! In normal times, we’d be going to parties and gifting this - hey! Parties! Remember them?? - but times aren’t normal and I’m going to pass this time.
I’m also curious about the 15+10=100.
It’s simple…
15+10=100
Common Core Math…
Tom Lehrer explained it all quite nicely:
New Math
/giphy blinking-decent-wrapping
@jchasma Hmm, 2 blinking giphys in the same thread
@davirom hmmmmm…
/giphy tiny-thankful-ice
/giphy delectable-affable-antlers
I’ve got a case of the Pedroncelli Cheer From Over Here from Meh arriving this coming week, so I think I’ll pass on this one.
So if I buy a 12pk do I get two gifts?
Sold out… While I was fencesitting on the sweetness thread. Oh well
Glad I bought it on meh! I went for the case - I can definitely drink anything I don’t gift.
FWIW, this appears to be exactly the same offering as last year, but conveniently aged another year. It is sold out, but if you liked it the first time and ordered it now, well, you lucked out. I think I still have most of the case I bought on Dec 9th last year. I may just have to open one to refresh my memory and celebrate my good fortune at not being too late to enjoy this one. BUT I did miss out on the beanie or whatever, so it isn’t all roses, eh?
@Jackinga Well, I just opened a bottle of the QPR, which I bought last year and had a wee dram…or two. It turns out that this is the first bottle of that case, which I have opened.
For those who were hesitant because of the RS, sweet it ain’t. Fruity, maybe, but not sweet. Other than that, it is…well…meh. Drinkable and enjoyable but not outstanding. Opus One is not going to be threatened by Casemates QPR Select.
Gonna be a quiet Sunday 'round here
@rjquillin So sad… missed the MEH Cheers wine, got the email about 7 hours ago about the Casemates new offering… only to log on this morning and saying sold out. Not even a message saying they saved a few for VIP members starting at 4. Guess the wine gods feel my cellar is full enough!
@hpw3inc @rjquillin The “secret” is that the “new wine offering” email doesn’t usually go out until overnight the second day. Some very helpful person here told me that you can “subscribe” to the “how much are you saving” forum page, and get an email whenever that is updated, which is usually within a few minutes or hours of the initial offering.
However my new habit is that when I wake up (usually in the middle of the night), I always check Meh so I can get my Meh button click which serves no purpose but will reward me in the afterlife, and right after that I go see what’s happening on Casemates.
@hpw3inc @pmarin @rjquillin yah, who needs an email when I’m on here 24/7 lol!
You can’t wait for SNL to be over before selling out?
(not that I would have bought, but I like the whine)
I guess I get to save money. I almost ordered more after this went up. I decided to hold off until chilling and opening one from last year to see if I wanted to change my mind or adjust the quantity I was going to order. Didn’t get to placing an order until now with a break at work and see I’m too late. Happy to save money, but I’ll be bummed if the gift is cool.
UPS burned me with my Scott Harvey magnums too. Should have come Friday, then it was on the truck for Sat. 2-6pm delivery and now it shows Monday. I really miss Fed Ex. I had a package from them that said it would come Sunday and I found that on the porch last night while wondering where the UPS truck got lost.
@Aracos I was on a bicycle ride yesterday and saw a handful of UPS folks delivering packages in their own cars. They’re getting OT and really nice mileage payment, but yeah UPS is swamped right now.
@WebDev511 I didn’t realize it was that bad with them right now. I did see a story the other day though that they told 6 retailers they wouldn’t pick up any more packages. My sister wasn’t pleased to hear that, as she had just placed another LL Bean order.
The driver actually showed up about 9:45 am when it said 2-6pm window. I work nights, so I was glad I hadn’t fallen asleep yet, but it removed any worries of oversleeping and missing the delivery.
That went quickly!
/giphy yummy-juice-disappeared
/giphy happy-jubilant-jelly
Thanks for the beanie. Thanks for the chocolates! The wine is tasty!
I love the beanie! The chocolates are good too! Casemates you are great!
Just got mine, enjoying a bottle. Its quite nice! Great QPR indeed! The beanie is nice and warm too! Thanks!
@WineDavid49
Office and lab colleagues were all smiles.
21 bottles distributed, three I kept.
Just got our case and there is no extra gift
Is that coming in a separate box?
@NoGenocide should have got a couple. Whisper me your email or order number and I’ll fix. Sorry
@Winedavid49 Thanks! In the meantime, we enjoyed our first bottle tonight!
Got the case today.
Thanks for the gifts, and the QPR!
I recommend letting this one breath an hour. Upon opening I didn’t think it tasted that great but an hour later and this stuff was really good. Could have been the alcohol too. Either case in grateful for another good wine at an amazing price.
Oops, this is the wrong wine. I was talking about the other holiday wine.
@Twich22
Chair from Over There?
Just got mine, thank you for the beanie and chocolate! Just in time for my D&D group’s solstice celebrations session tonight, my bard is gonna be wasted with meeee!
Thanks for the beanie! Loving it!
@wmhatch yay! glad you liked it. which one did you get? white or black?
@Winedavid49 White! And it will be cold enough in Fl on Xmas for me to wear it!
Popped a QPR last night. Flavor was good, plenty of fruit, but I would not have guessed it was a Cab-based blend. Lighter color and flavor, what I would expect from a Sangiovese or Barbera blend perhaps from Amador County. Better with time, and will be interested to taste the remainder tonight. QPR-wise, it’s a winner.
White beanie (now the @texashaze can match me) and the chocolates. Love the chocolates.
@winedavid49 and all the good folks at Casemates. Thanks for all you do and for making it fun to try various kinds of wines and learn a lot along the way. I have had so much fun enjoying some great wines and reading all the comments. Good riddance to the dumpster fire 2020 became and I am looking forward to a much better 2021 for all!
Thanks also for the nice gifts with my QPR order; the wine was pretty good as well.
Merry Christmas to all, from North Carolina!
@davidd13 so cool! thank you!
Opened my second bottle last night. I was not that impressed with the first one I opened last week, but decanted the second one and let it air for a bit. Much better!