Community Tasting Notes 22

• csimm wrote:

  April 28, 2024 - Ooh Lordy this bottle was hot and angry on first pull. AIR!!! When we woke it up, it didn’t wanna get up, it didn’t wanna come down for breakfast, it didn’t wanna do its chores, it didn’t wanna do its homework… It didn’t want to do anything but lay in bed, shove the pillow into its face, and not shower for another week. “Mommmmm… Leave me alone!” I mean, seriously this thing was at war with my palate at first. Blackberry scatter-bombs and black mineral missiles galore.
  
  With a bit of nagging, finger wagging, and NATO peace talks, it started to bust out of its cocoon and release some of the flavor hostages, but it stayed pretty hostile throughout consumption. A big wine that still needs some big time in bottle. 2030 seems about right.

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• pmeeno Likes this wine: 98 points

  April 19, 2024 - Deeper red fruits that last on the pallet. This Syrah is unique and delicious. Tannins are still present, but this drank fruit forward.

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• MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 97 points

  April 14, 2024 - Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): PnP - This was another bottle that was a last minute decision, and thus did not receive the proper preparation.
  
  Everyone who knows me, knows I love SQN! Even though this wine could have used some air before serving, it was still drinking quite well on the PnP! I think 9 years is a good barometer for SQN as this seemed to just be entering its prime drinking window. For those who like some tertiary flavors, they are just starting to emerge. For those who love hedonistic fruit, it is there in spades (for those who don't, well...you shouldn't be drinking SQN to begin with!)
  
  The wine showed plenty of layered dark fruit (blackberry, currant, cassis, mountain pepper berries) along with some dark red cherry and huckleberry. The fruit was followed by waves of forest floor, tar and some cocoa, mixed with smoked meat and bacon fat. Of course, the wine had the plush tannins SQN is known for, along with a medium-long finish. Absolutely delicious! 96+ to 97 and a great way to end the evening!
  
  Note: I would give this at least an hour decant to coax out more of the tertiary goodness....no jeopardy of losing the fruit!

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• bsumoba Likes this wine:

  April 14, 2024 - Smacks you in the face with red and black fruit and alcohol. Needs maybe 20 years to simmer down; ok I exaggerate on the 20 years, but it would probably be super cool to drink at that time to see what it has evolved into. That all being said, I can see wine people love SQN though. Hell, I might even get one to just have in the cellar and to pop when I am 60yo.

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• WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 96 points

  April 14, 2024 - Eyes Wide Shut - Day 2 (A quiet place): Nose: Biggest fruits of the night with ripe blueberries but with an orange citrus note, softening the blow big time. A bit boozy.
  
  Palate: Dark and flowing earth with dark fruits, blackberries, currants, and dark blue fruits. Tons of fruits. The boozy heat from the nose lingers on the finish.
  
  Thankfully this was served at the end, almost like a dessert. Needed some air for sure, or just wait for another handful of years before opening. 96+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Sine Qua Non
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation "M"
• Vineyard Eleven Confessions Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Central Coast

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• Pending Delivery 76 (2%)
• In Cellars 2,294 (74%)
• Consumed 740 (24%)

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