1997 Sine Qua Non Twisted and Bent

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 94.2 points

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  12/3/2023 - englishman's claret wrote:

  Butter, caramel, citrus - is it botrytis or just overripe? OK, not compelling.

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  12/2/2023 - RockinCabs wrote: 93 Points

  California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant): This is a truly noteworthy wine with a caramel color at this point in its life. Slightly oxidative style with rich honeysuckle, sweet pineapple, and a grilled peach note. A bit of steel wool and burnt match as well. Many compared this to the white wines of the southern rhone, and I really see it.
  
  60% Roussanne and 40% Chardonnay

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  12/31/2021 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 Points

  All the components are there for a wonderful taste, just not the WOW it probably had in its youth.

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  11/24/2021 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted and served immediately. Wonderfully fragrant nose, initially lots of sugar cane, very floral with lots of orange blossom. Unfortunately this wine was much too oxidized, and the color was already orange. Finish was very short with metallic notes. The metallic flavors got more prominent with the pomfret. With more aeration the nose became toasty, and showed lots of coffee and mocha. Loved the wine for its nose all the way till the end, more than 3 hours later.

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  2/7/2020 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Kleur: Medium goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Bedwelmend bouquet. Subtiel oxidatief. Boenwas, caramelstokjes (creme brûlee), beboterd brioche-brood. Smaak / Afdronk: Indrukwekkend geconcentreerde wijn. Enerzijds oxidatief en rijp maar tegelijkertijd een prachtige vitaliteit. Dik-sappig, geconcentreerd, harmonieus en gelaagd. Algemeen / potentieel: Een van mijn meest rijpe witte SQN's ooit. Volgens Robert Parker inmiddels royaal over de top, wat mij betreft nog steeds prachtig drinkbaar. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Smaak / Afdronk: 18 + Algemeen / potentieel: 10 = 97/100
  
  Color: Medium golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: Intoxicating bouquet. Subtle oxidative. Scrub wax, caramel sticks (creme brulee), buttered brioche bread. Taste / Aftertaste: Impressively concentrated wine. On the one hand oxidative and ripe but at the same time a beautiful vitality. Thick, juicy, concentrated, harmonious and layered. General / potential: One of my most mature white SQNs ever. According to Robert Parker, now generously over the top, in my opinion still beautifully drinkable. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Taste / Finish: 18 + General / potential: 10 = 97/100

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