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4/15/2024 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 92 points

Kleur: Licht fluwelig oranjeroze, voor rosé opvallend donker, voor een rode wijn opvallend licht. Aroma / bouquet: Zacht, verleidelijk en aangenaam bouquet. Atypisch voor rosé, zeer typisch voor een SQN rosé op basis van 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre en 5% Syrah. Een bouquet van bosaardbeitjes, zoete gemberkoek en zelfs iets van kaneel. Smaak / Afdronk: Ook in de mond is dit in vrijwel niets een rosé en in alles een SQN-rosé. Zachte zuurgraad, dik-sappig, geconcentreerd en mondvullend. Retronasale indrukken van aardbeiencompote, zoethout en kruidkoek. Serieus alcoholisch (15,4%), maar gezien de power van deze wijn voor mij niet storend. Algemeen / potentieel: Volgens velen vèr over de houdbaarheidsdatum, volgens mij nog enkele jaren UITSTEKEND drinkbaar en vooral 'genietbaar'. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 92/100

Colour: Light velvety orange-pink, strikingly dark for rosé, strikingly light for red wine. Aroma / bouquet: Soft, seductive and pleasant bouquet. Atypical for rosé, very typical for an SQN rosé based on 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah. A bouquet of wild strawberries, sweet gingerbread and even some cinnamon. Taste / Aftertaste: Also in the mouth this is hardly a rosé in almost anything and an SQN rosé in everything. Soft acidity, thick-juicy, concentrated and mouth-filling. Retronasal impressions of strawberry compote, licorice and gingerbread. Seriously alcoholic (15.4%), but given the power of this wine not disturbing for me. General / potential: According to many, well past its expiration date, I think it will still be EXCELLENTLY drinkable for a few years and above all 'enjoyable' '. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Taste / Aftertaste: 16 + General / potential: 9 = 92/100

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7/19/2023 - warrenpeace wrote: 92 points

Much better than the average Rose due to the Grenache component. At peak but can drink well for another 2-3 years.

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3/11/2023 - DianeR Likes this wine: 89 points

Found this in my cellar; better than expected for an aging rosé. Drink now. Or yesterday.

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9/12/2021 - Jonahpla Likes this wine: 92 points

My kinda rose. Dark, thicker, fuller, complex taste. Delish.

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6/6/2021 - nfafoglia Likes this wine: 91 points

Deep red fruit, rust, and smoke on the nose where the alcohol level is evident. (15.4% alcohol).More muscular than other rosés with a tad of sweetness and is full bodied.

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5/24/2021 - fredb Does not like this wine: NR

Consumed back in 2020 and recognizing inventory has not caught up. This one was not at all to my tastes/expectations for a rose or an SQN wine. Orange-red color with aromas that take me to a Sangria place. Palate lacks freshness with more cooked fruit character than I want in my rose, lack of acidity on the finish and heat really carrying the structure more than anything else. An interesting novelty past its prime for my tastes. Drink.

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3/27/2021 - edwardochu Likes this wine: 88 points

quite unlike any Rose i have ever had. can certainly age.

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8/17/2020 - Julianoe Likes this wine: NR

Very good rosé.

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6/30/2020 - Julianoe Likes this wine: NR

Very much liked this.

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6/30/2020 - Julianoe Likes this wine: NR

Loved this.

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8/17/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 points

SQN & BBQ (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Enjoyable combination of apple and berry notes with good brightness and weight, even if on the simple side.

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5/26/2019 - Minnesota wrote: 86 points

Our impression: "Oops, something's off with this lot. Let's make rose..."

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7/1/2018 - beezer6 wrote: 94 points

WX Blind Pinot Noir Tasting (Danny Aliaga's House): SQN Rose are always hit or miss for me.
This time it was hitting all the right cylinders.
Rich funky, pungent aromas of dark fruits, iron ore, road tar and some dark spice.
Balance is what the palate was all about for this big boy. Awesome performance this time.

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11/26/2017 - pakabear Likes this wine: 91 points

This is definitely a love it or hate it wine, strawberry jam, Madeira like so kinda curious of the wine making practices for this wine. Cotton candy, tons of flavor that explodes on the palate although the heat is a bit strong. You must be a fan of hedonistic styles...

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11/3/2017 - Wop Likes this wine: 95 points

The best rose I’ve ever drunk. Bigger, deeper, just “more”of everything I want in a rose but amazingly still beautifully balanced.

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9/9/2017 - Mike V wrote: 89 points

To call this a Rose is a bit of a misnomer. Dark strawberry color. Grenache strawberry on the palate. Interesting to try but 1 bottle is plenty.

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2/3/2017 - Wine Trader wrote: 86 points

Cotton candy strawberry sugar bomb. Same color as Welch's grape juice. Perhaps suitable as a dessert wine. Interesting to try, but will not buy again.

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11/24/2016 - schwank Does not like this wine: NR

This wine was terrible. Spoofulated juice that tasted like bubblegum cotton candy dissolved in grain alcohol. Even at a penny this is not worth it. A table full of winos agree - this is only good for cleaning out the garbage disposal.

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9/4/2016 - Fid wrote: 91 points

Drank with friends pre-BBQ over crackers and cheese. This is looks much more like a pinot noir than a rose. Can smell the strawberry fruit and touch of alcohol. On the palate strawberry mixed with sour fruits but enjoyable. Nice of SQN to throw this in for 1 cent to its mailing list customers and nice to drink but if I'd paid the aftermarket price of $200 I would not think of this as a good purchase.

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8/22/2016 - Cellar Keeper wrote: NR

GIVE IT AIR, after 2.5 hrs it is really shining. Lots of fruit, earlier there was a little alcohol present, but it's a big rosé and needs air to shine.

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8/20/2016 - AllRed wrote: 92 points

White currant, strawberry, macerated cherry and spice notes. Bright frut on the palate, with a nice spice-tinged finish. Enjoyed with a slight chill, we didn't notice any excessive alcohol.

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7/17/2016 - jeff nowak wrote: NR

Read other notes for the blend; I'm too lazy to post. 15.4% alcohol. I've had some SQNs with high ethanol that were still balanced and delicious. This is not one of them. Bright strawberry color, and big strawberry note. Like melted Popsicles blended with some vodka. This would be right at home at a sorority homecoming party served out of a big bowl. Needs an umbrella. A cartoon wine. Very disappointing. All that's missing is the clown car.

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7/12/2016 - Javachip Does not like this wine: 80 points

85% grenache, 10% mourvedre, 5% syrah. 15.4% alcohol. Clear light ruby color, much deeper red than most rose wines. The bouquet is not bad: strawberries, raspberries, cinnamon, steel wool, and rubbing alcohol. On the palate, this is hot and harsh, like cherry Robitussin. The back label bears the motto "Youthful Happiness." This wine brings back youthful memories of hunch punch in college -- vodka mixed with Hawaiian Punch. Serving at refrigerator temperature, or even with ice cubes, might make it more tolerable. If you're looking for a powerful, fruity, high alcohol rose wine at ten times the price of a good Provence rose wine, then this is the wine for you.

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7/9/2016 - Mtnmd1 Likes this wine: 91 points

Massive, robust cinnamon presence to start that mellowed over a day. Not sure I'd guess this to be a rose but certainly enjoyed it over two nights.

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7/5/2016 - dbkitc wrote: 75 points

So most people get a lot more out of this than I do. While I am an old world wine guy at heart, I have liked/loved almost every bottle I have had from this winery and am happy to have a few bottles to cellar every year. I don't get this one, though. Has none of the the enticing characteristics of the best roses: no zip, no transparency, no refreshment. It's heavy and blatantly alcoholic - thick and out of balance. Maybe I have saved it too long or maybe the bottle is not right. Was a very kind gift from the winery but I need to call 'em like I see 'em. (75)

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