Acker SQN Dinner

Dinner for the May 15 Acker auction

• NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 94 Points

  France, Champagne

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• 2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 95 Points

  France, Champagne

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Served with Fluke Crudo with Carrots, Ginger & Jalapeno

• 2016 Sine Qua Non Deux Grenouilles 96 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Opened next to Entre Chien et Loup. This is bigger and more fruit-forward - simply more of everything

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• 2015 Sine Qua Non Entre Chien et Loup 95 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Served next to Deux Grenouilles. Similar profile - just a little less of everything (in comparison). Improved nicely with time in glass - moved up a point or two from the initial pour, while the D.G. was more steady throughout

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Served with NoMad Roast Chicken, Foie Gras, Black Truffle & Brioche

• 2004 Sine Qua Non Syrah Poker Face 97 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Surprisingly youthful for a 15-year old wine. Still massive. Tannins just starting to integrate. The fruit is just beautiful.

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• 2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah The 17th Nail in My Cranium 100 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Wow! I cannot describe how much I love this wine.

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• 2009 Sine Qua Non Syrah This is Not An Exit Eleven Confessions Vineyard 98 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  Tasted next to Poker Face and 17th Nail - you know it's a good flight when 98 points barely gets you second place

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Served with Slow Cooked Beef with Morels, Gnocchi & Nettles

• 2003 Sine Qua Non Syrah Papa 97 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Borderline barnyard - maybe wet hay? Otherwise in line with other great SQNs.

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• 2008 Sine Qua Non Grenache The Duel 96 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

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• 2003 Sine Qua Non Syrah The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Relatively muted, but may have been bottle variation. Our table generally agreed that this was not as great as the other SQNs, but people at other tables (different bottles) said theirs was fantastic. I was going to give it a 92 but withholding score.

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Served with Cheese Selection

• 2006 Sine Qua Non Chardonnay Mr. K The Noble Man 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

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Additional wines brought by guests and Acker. I brought the Aubert Eastside magnum

• 2014 Aubert Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard 97 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  Served from magnum

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• 1995 Sine Qua Non The Other Hand 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Starting to show age. Iodine. May be past its prime

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• 1995 Sine Qua Non Red Handed 96 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Beautiful. Has held up much better than the bottle of The Other Hand we had the same night.

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• 2001 Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil 96 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Approaching full maturity. Fruit and tannins well integrated and tertiary characteristics starting to make their case

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• 2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe2O3~1a, b & c 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

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• 2009 Sine Qua Non Grenache Esto No Es Una Salida Eleven Confessions Vineyard 95 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

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• 2016 Sine Qua Non Syrah Rätsel 16 95 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

  Served from magnum

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• 2015 Next of Kyn Touriga Nacional Número Um 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast

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• 2005 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

  Pepper. Spice.

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• 2014 Cayuse God Only Knows

  USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

  CO2. Pruney. Off bottle? God only knows...

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• 2012 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard 96 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

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• 1989 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 97 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

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• 1996 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque 94 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

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• 1977 Blandy's Madeira Malmsey 93 Points

  Portugal, Madeira

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• 1912 D'Oliveiras Madeira Verdelho Reserva 96 Points

  Portugal, Madeira

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