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2015 Sine Qua Non Syrah "M" Eleven Confessions Vineyard
4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 97 Points
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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2010 Château Trotanoy
4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 96 Points
Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): PnP - A slight disservice, but caught up in the moment!
This drank quite a bit younger than the 2009 we had a couple nights earlier, but was still a quite captivating Pomerol. I was glad I tasted both wines as I had recently been purchasing more Right Bank wines because I believe most are much more approachable at an earlier age (hoping around 10 years, as I am not getting any younger!)
This wine showed excellent fruit and great acidity coupled with smooth tannins. Like the 2009, it is squarely in my wheelhouse, but unlike the 2009, the tertiary flavors were not on full display (although definitely lurking in the background. At the moment, and on a PnP, this wine emphasized the purity of fruit that seamlessly flowed over the tongue and left you with a nice finish that lasted about 40 seconds. Very enjoyable now, but will undoubtably improve. If opening now, I would recommend a 3-4 hour decant, or better yet, another 3-5 years in the cellar (minimum). 96 today, but much more potential....still, pretty tasty even now!
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1986 Château Mouton Rothschild
4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 97 Points
Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): This was an unexpected treat. The wine reinforced the adage that there no good old vintages, just good bottles.....and this was a good bottle! I have had this wine a couple times, and this was the best bottle yet. A nice blend of dark fruit and tertiary goodness. The color was still remarkably dark with a slight reddish hue on the rim. The nose showed some florals, earth, and old leather, and the palate followed suit with cassis and stewed plums coupled with some earthiness, old leather, graphite and sweet tobacco. Tannins were well rounded and smooth and shades of acidity kept the fruit alive. Definitely leaning toward the tertiary side of the scale, but still had plenty of discernible fruit. Loved it! 97+
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