On the nose, notes of ripe cherry in aged cedar and caramel spice. The palate is light and fresh, but anchored with some weight. Fresh strawberry and cinnamon on the palate. A good Pinot for the winter months.
Specs
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Vineyard Source: Lakeview Vineyard
Barrel Regime: 9 months in 50% New French Oak
Alcohol: 13.8%
Production: 300 Cases
Whatās Included
3-bottles:
3x 2015 Quell Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Case:
12x 2015 Quell Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $540/case MSRP
About The Winery
QUELL /kwell w. I. To bring order and balance to chaos
Life is chaotic. There is life in the vineyards, in the tank, and in the barrel. Through painstaking, incremental refinements, we quell the chaos. Weāve cultivated a wine that embraces its unique character by nurturing it through each stage in its life. The end product is a balanced, mature vintage that weāre proud to call Quell.
Produced and bottled by Stewart Cellars
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
We received the golden ticket email from Alice and received the 2105 Quell Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
This evening is a tight schedule so notes are brief. Will revisit and update tomorrow.
Color is clear and a beautiful light burgundy hue that makes me anticipate a real treatā¦
Nose: red fruit, lavender, hint of vanillla
Pop-n-pour: Dark cherries, floral, hint of strawberry. Smooth tannins. No hint of alcohol. This is just delicious!
Weāre in for certain. Will revisit with time tomorrow.
I was lucky enough to rat this wine. The dinner menu wasnāt really red-friendly, so this was drunk after dinner by itself.
It had the lovely dark velvety burgundy that I expected, but the nose was HUGE on this. I de-corked and ran upstairs for something- and I could smell the opened bottle from across the house. The nose was heavy in wild strawberries & red fruits - and absolutely no alcohol. This wine didnāt need time & air to evaporate off any initial burn. It was drinkable from the get-go.
Early sips were full of red berries, but I caught a notable and distinct tartness that reminded me of tart red cherries.Ā A good 90 minutes later, and a few blueberries joined the party, and that tart cherry evolved into slightly underripe blackberry.Ā I caught a very, very faint herbal note toward the end.
This was one of the best balanced wines Iāve tried. The tannins & alcohol were subtle but were definitely there when I thought about them. The bottle was open for a good 4 hours, and during the entire time, nether the tannins nor the alcohol seemed to fade or get weird. It was drinkable from the moment the bottle was open and throughout the rest of the evening.
The one thing that threw me off was the tart note. Pinot Noirs arenāt exactly sugary, but this tartness was something I havenāt experienced in a Pinot. I was worried that it might fade with time and air, but it stuck around, and that made me thoroughly happy. It was element that made it intriguing. I kind of wonder if the wine would have been TOO well balanced - maybe to the point of being boring - without the tart note.
I would love to try a bottle of this with ribs or maybe a big burger. Or by itself again.
Just ordered a case, so excited! Have had my wine buying on hold for almost a year and my cellar has dwindled to only a few cases. Iām down to my last bottle of Marshal Davis, and this sounds like it will be similarly enjoyable. Hoping to see a good deal on some white for the summer come up soon!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2015 Quell Pinot Noir - $70 = 31.81%
@losthighwayz - you may well be rightā¦but not always a bad thing looking for daily drinkers as opposed to wines for agingā¦SWMBO likes Pinot, and likes DD Pinot without any sweetnessā¦so this may make sense.
@losthighwayz Not sure why you think it might be a restaurant-only bottling. Could you elaborate?
And agreed with rpm that some of those can be great values.
@klezman@losthighwayz My first impression was similar to lostās. Some type of on-premise only or private bottling. Just a feel. There are other vintages of this wine
Tempted by this (despite having too much wine!) as enjoyed the 2015 Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir (Goldrock Ridge, Clone 777) offered on here almost exactly 4 years ago!
@ctmariner@karenhynes@Winedavid49
Not sure what is up. I see Illinois has now been added to available states in the front page. But when I try to order I am denied. Any clarification?
Ok, first it would not accept my debit card so I tried a credit card. Now it says they donāt deliver to Illinois? What is going on? Iām trying to order a case please
I am absolutely not a fan of Pinot Noirā¦
However, I wanted to broaden my horizons and the Rats were so positive, so I bought some.
Well, I tried one, and itās good! With some decant time.
Glad I got it, and perhaps now I can taste Pinots with less bias.
Thanks Rats.
I still have a few of these laying down and found that the wine is now seeping up the cork so may be time to drink these in the near future. A little funk on opening but soon blows off and is still pretty good (IMHO)
2015 Quell Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Tasting Notes
Specs
Whatās Included
3-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $540/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Mar 6 - Wednesday, Mar 8
2015 Quell Pinot Noir by Stewart Cellars
3 bottles for $54.99 $18.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $149.99 $12.50/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
We received the golden ticket email from Alice and received the 2105 Quell Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
This evening is a tight schedule so notes are brief. Will revisit and update tomorrow.
Color is clear and a beautiful light burgundy hue that makes me anticipate a real treatā¦
Nose: red fruit, lavender, hint of vanillla
Pop-n-pour: Dark cherries, floral, hint of strawberry. Smooth tannins. No hint of alcohol. This is just delicious!
Weāre in for certain. Will revisit with time tomorrow.
I was lucky enough to rat this wine. The dinner menu wasnāt really red-friendly, so this was drunk after dinner by itself.
It had the lovely dark velvety burgundy that I expected, but the nose was HUGE on this. I de-corked and ran upstairs for something- and I could smell the opened bottle from across the house. The nose was heavy in wild strawberries & red fruits - and absolutely no alcohol. This wine didnāt need time & air to evaporate off any initial burn. It was drinkable from the get-go.
Early sips were full of red berries, but I caught a notable and distinct tartness that reminded me of tart red cherries.Ā A good 90 minutes later, and a few blueberries joined the party, and that tart cherry evolved into slightly underripe blackberry.Ā I caught a very, very faint herbal note toward the end.
This was one of the best balanced wines Iāve tried. The tannins & alcohol were subtle but were definitely there when I thought about them. The bottle was open for a good 4 hours, and during the entire time, nether the tannins nor the alcohol seemed to fade or get weird. It was drinkable from the moment the bottle was open and throughout the rest of the evening.
The one thing that threw me off was the tart note. Pinot Noirs arenāt exactly sugary, but this tartness was something I havenāt experienced in a Pinot. I was worried that it might fade with time and air, but it stuck around, and that made me thoroughly happy. It was element that made it intriguing. I kind of wonder if the wine would have been TOO well balanced - maybe to the point of being boring - without the tart note.
I would love to try a bottle of this with ribs or maybe a big burger. Or by itself again.
Just ordered a case, so excited! Have had my wine buying on hold for almost a year and my cellar has dwindled to only a few cases. Iām down to my last bottle of Marshal Davis, and this sounds like it will be similarly enjoyable. Hoping to see a good deal on some white for the summer come up soon!
@dak52 Ha, ha, hā¦ fortunately the word āfewā is indefinite in my household/basement/ācellarā
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2015 Quell Pinot Noir - $70 = 31.81%
Feels like a direct to restaurant bottling from Stewart
@losthighwayz - you may well be rightā¦but not always a bad thing looking for daily drinkers as opposed to wines for agingā¦SWMBO likes Pinot, and likes DD Pinot without any sweetnessā¦so this may make sense.
@losthighwayz @rpm agree, trigger pulled
@losthighwayz Not sure why you think it might be a restaurant-only bottling. Could you elaborate?
And agreed with rpm that some of those can be great values.
@klezman @losthighwayz My first impression was similar to lostās. Some type of on-premise only or private bottling. Just a feel. There are other vintages of this wine
@klezman what @kaolis said
Tempted by this (despite having too much wine!) as enjoyed the 2015 Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir (Goldrock Ridge, Clone 777) offered on here almost exactly 4 years ago!
@ctmariner nice, I thought it sounded familiar
Sounds tasty but no IL shipping. Bummer.
@karenhynes @winedavid49 May be worth checking if this ships to IL as the previous Stewart offer did but that was 4 years ago!
@ctmariner @Winedavid49
Yeah, I know Iāve ordered from them in the pastā¦
@ctmariner @karenhynes @Winedavid49
Not sure what is up. I see Illinois has now been added to available states in the front page. But when I try to order I am denied. Any clarification?
@ctmariner @gtcharlie @karenhynes @Winedavid49 same for me I checked all day today since IL was added no ability to order then sold old.
A well balanced pinot noir, according to rattage?
Iām in, mostly because my wife loves pinot noir and we do need more of this varietal in our cellar.
/giphy sorrowful-glittering-holiday
/giphy blotchy-personable-beer
/giphy fishy-domestic-history
Iām down to share with any PDX mates
@CruelMelody I would take up to 6. I live in SW (Hillsdale).
@jfuruno great Iām glad to split the case! I think weāve spilt over before, I like near the Freddieās on ne Broadway
We have so much wine, but are low on pinot and couldnāt resist!
/giphy quickest-distracted-vest
/giphy filthy-nonchalant-rogue
Wasnāt buying any California wines right now, but the rats won me over.
/giphy upsetting-partial-leather
/giphy particular-feisty-arm
/giphy slick-quotable-bath
Ok, first it would not accept my debit card so I tried a credit card. Now it says they donāt deliver to Illinois? What is going on? Iām trying to order a case please
@jmruru
are you 21 and does casemates know that you are?
yes,I have purchased many, many times
@jmruru I see others were also having difficulty here
Iāll see if anyone is in support to attempt to untangle and confirm IL is a good ship-to state.
@rjquillin I still can not. Thanks for helping out!
@jmruru
This may take awhile, donāt forget to check back later.
Rats got meā¦
/giphy eerie-defiant-shelf
Also trying to order in IL. No luck
@2pac bumped up the request priority; check back in an hour or so.
@2pac @rjquillin
Looks like cases are sold out now anyhow.
@2pac @rjquillin looks like Illinois is about to be a go. stand by.
@2pac @rjquillin @Winedavid49 but now the case is sold outā¦so sad
@2pac @rjquillin
@Winedavid49 - Can you wave your magic wand and turn some 3-packs into cases?
@2pac @jmruru @ctmariner @karenhynes
Iām told IL is now good to go
@2pac @jmruru @karenhynes @Winedavid49
Any chance for special handling cases for the unlucky ones that were locked out?
@2pac @jmruru @karenhynes @rjquillin @Winedavid49
In the same boat. Any chance of still ordering a case in Illinois or has that boat sailed?
but now the case is sold out. so sad
Wish I could have been in for a case tried several times
I am absolutely not a fan of Pinot Noirā¦
However, I wanted to broaden my horizons and the Rats were so positive, so I bought some.
Well, I tried one, and itās good! With some decant time.
Glad I got it, and perhaps now I can taste Pinots with less bias.
Thanks Rats.
I still have a few of these laying down and found that the wine is now seeping up the cork so may be time to drink these in the near future. A little funk on opening but soon blows off and is still pretty good (IMHO)