QPR is ultimately in the eye of the beholder. It’s a subjective term that can carry tremendous weight. A solid QPR could mean anything from a $15 Red Blend that drinks like a $50 bottle, or a $50 Napa Cabernet that drinks like something much more expensive.
In that spirit - what wines would you place in your own personal QPR Hall of Fame?
Drouhin Chorey-lès-Beaune & Montagny
Brokenwood Semillon
The aforementioned Ramonet Chassagne reds
La Chablisienne Les Vénérables Chablis VV
Domaine Guion Bourgeuil Cuvée Domaine
J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
François Lumpp, pick your cuvée
Chanrion Côte de Brouilly
Jadot Clos St-Jacques
François Raquillet Mercurey 1ers
Domaine de la Pépière Clos des Briords
Off the top of my head:
Domaine de la Pépière Clos des Briords
Gilbert Picq Dessus la Carrière Chablis
Every Chablis from Louis Michel
Faury St. Joseph VV
Most of John Enfield’s wines
Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
Krug Grande Cuvée
Rosè champagnes from Egly-Ouriet, Dethune, Hebrart, Goutorbe, Vilmart.
If I had time to think about it, I’d probably list many more.
Trying to only list things with some track record:
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco
Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate/Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords(Now just “Briords”)
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series(multiple bottlings)
R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Bosconia/Viña Tondonia
R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia
Château du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe
Philippe Alliet Chinon Vieilles Vignes
Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses
Weingut Keller Riesling von der Fels
Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive
Weingut Seehof Westhofener Morstein Weissburgunder Trocken R
Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly
Ridge Petite Sirah Lytton Estate
Château Carbonnieux Blanc
Chateau Musar
Bartlett Blueberry Winemaker’s Reserve
If you really want to go cheap and still have a really good drink…and available widely…
Villa Antinori Toscana $15 ish
Bodegas Ateca Calatayud Ateca old Vines $13 ish
Alexander Valley Vineyards Cab $22 ish
Jaffurs Santa Barbara County Syrah $22 ish
Kirkland CdP $18 ish
Kirkland Gigondas $14 ish