(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Dark red violet color; deep, sandalwood incense, blueberry, blackberry, tar, graphite nose; tasty, tart black fruit, blackberry, pepper and graphite palate with depth; long finish 94+ pts. (easy WOTF and group's WOTN)
(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Rich red violet color; sweet blackberry, raspberry, caramel and prune nose; concentrated, raspberry coulis, kirsch and licorice palate, with some reduction; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. (a flawed bottle, probably heat damaged; Jonathan and David noticed the seepage, and the palate showed some reduction)
(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Beautiful deep blueberry, plum, black fruit nose; really good, deep, blueberry, black fruit palate with big sweet tannins; long finish
By Richard Jennings
(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Dark red violet color; deep, sandalwood incense, blueberry, blackberry, tar, graphite nose; tasty, tart black fruit, blackberry, pepper and graphite palate with depth; long finish 94+ pts. (easy WOTF and group's WOTN)8/12/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
By Richard Jennings
(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Rich red violet color; sweet blackberry, raspberry, caramel and prune nose; concentrated, raspberry coulis, kirsch and licorice palate, with some reduction; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. (a flawed bottle, probably heat damaged; Jonathan and David noticed the seepage, and the palate showed some reduction)4/14/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil) Beautiful deep blueberry, plum, black fruit nose; really good, deep, blueberry, black fruit palate with big sweet tannins; long finish4/27/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points