One of the oddest and not expected wines to come out of the US. A Rhône white style wine, amberish color, viscous, multi dimensional through and through, oils, lanolin, beeswax, toasted coconut, hints of honey and vanilla bean. Craves foie gras or a coconut pie. Borderline desert wine. I would argue other then the fact that this is produced stateside, you can find this same quality for half the price in Rhône.
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Kleur: Medium goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Prachtig complex bouquet waarin het complete rijke assortiment aan rijpe tonen van een gerijpe SQN-blend voorbij komt. Tropisch fruit, vooral banaan en overrijpe ananas. Boenwas, venkel, cederhout en zelfs een vleugje kaneel-(zuur) stok . Smaak / Afdronk: Wow, een intense, complexe en uitgebalanceerde smaakexplosie. Een beperkte aciditeit, mondvullend en dik-sappig, wat vat-tannines. Maar vooral een retronasaal feest van aroma's, vooral boenwas, caramel, rozijnen. Indrukwekkend lange afdronk. En met zoveel concentratie valt het royale alcoholpercentage nauwelijks meer op. Algemeen / potentieel: Blend van 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, and 30% Chardonnay 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 96/100
Color: Medium golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: Beautiful complex bouquet in which the complete rich assortment of ripe notes of a matured SQN blend is revealed. Tropical fruit, especially banana and overripe pineapple. Scrub wax, fennel, cedar wood and even a hint of cinnamon stick. Taste / Aftertaste: Wow, an intense, complex and balanced taste explosion. Limited acidity, mouth-filling and thick-juicy, some barrel tannins. But above all a retronasal celebration of aromas, especially wax, caramel, raisins. Impressively long finish. And with that much concentration, the generous alcohol percentage hardly stands out anymore. General / potential: Blend of 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, and 30% Chardonnay 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Taste / Finish: 19 + General / potential: 9 = 96 / 100
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Served 45 minutes after opening. Honey on the nose, with lots of straw and Chinese licorice. Some 1 hour and 45 minutes after opening, showing a really overripe palate. More than 4½ hours after opening the wine was nice and ripe, with candied pineapple and a hint of bitterness.
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(Sine Qua Non The Petition) Light medium canary yellow color; lanolin, vanilla, pear and pineapple nose; concentrated lanolin, hazelnut, vanilla, tart pear palate with a sense of smoke and acidity; medium-plus finish (a little hot on the finish)
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10/4/2020 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
One of the oddest and not expected wines to come out of the US. A Rhône white style wine, amberish color, viscous, multi dimensional through and through, oils, lanolin, beeswax, toasted coconut, hints of honey and vanilla bean. Craves foie gras or a coconut pie. Borderline desert wine. I would argue other then the fact that this is produced stateside, you can find this same quality for half the price in Rhône.
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7/4/2020 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Rhone varietal concept, neither bad nor especially interesting.
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2/7/2020 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 96 Points
Kleur: Medium goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Prachtig complex bouquet waarin het complete rijke assortiment aan rijpe tonen van een gerijpe SQN-blend voorbij komt. Tropisch fruit, vooral banaan en overrijpe ananas. Boenwas, venkel, cederhout en zelfs een vleugje kaneel-(zuur) stok . Smaak / Afdronk: Wow, een intense, complexe en uitgebalanceerde smaakexplosie. Een beperkte aciditeit, mondvullend en dik-sappig, wat vat-tannines. Maar vooral een retronasaal feest van aroma's, vooral boenwas, caramel, rozijnen. Indrukwekkend lange afdronk. En met zoveel concentratie valt het royale alcoholpercentage nauwelijks meer op. Algemeen / potentieel: Blend van 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, and 30% Chardonnay 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 96/100
Color: Medium golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: Beautiful complex bouquet in which the complete rich assortment of ripe notes of a matured SQN blend is revealed. Tropical fruit, especially banana and overripe pineapple. Scrub wax, fennel, cedar wood and even a hint of cinnamon stick. Taste / Aftertaste: Wow, an intense, complex and balanced taste explosion. Limited acidity, mouth-filling and thick-juicy, some barrel tannins. But above all a retronasal celebration of aromas, especially wax, caramel, raisins. Impressively long finish. And with that much concentration, the generous alcohol percentage hardly stands out anymore. General / potential: Blend of 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, and 30% Chardonnay 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Taste / Finish: 19 + General / potential: 9 = 96 / 100
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9/4/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
Served 45 minutes after opening. Honey on the nose, with lots of straw and Chinese licorice. Some 1 hour and 45 minutes after opening, showing a really overripe palate. More than 4½ hours after opening the wine was nice and ripe, with candied pineapple and a hint of bitterness.
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3/25/2019 - ews3 wrote: flawed
corked
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