Community Tasting Note
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bengti Likes this wine: 98 points
November 29, 2017 - SQN Big Guns Night, Beefbar HK. SQN In Extremis.
This continues to be an unfailing warhorse of the SQN pantheon. It shows really well. Deep garnet red, opaque and dark. A heady perfumed nose of blackberries, dark fruits, ripe apricots, chocolate, soft leather.
A palette of plush, silky velvet. Superb integration and ideal acid levels make this a beguiling drink. Time in glass allowed the wine to unfurl further notes of candied toffee, straw, gravel, licorice, game. A long sophisticated finish of soft tannins. Overall, elegance understated strength and balance come to mind.
Left to stand in the glass, this as all Krankl Syrahs do gave off an aroma of sweet glazed cherries, cherry liquer, cherry chocolate. Mesmerising.
With its age of 16 years in bottle, it is cool and elegant with no hint of heat from its high alcohol levels. It’s performed this way for several years now, and shows no sign of moving past prime yet.2 people found this helpful 2,867 views
2 Comments
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MarkC commented:
12/1/17, 5:09 PM - Agree with your note--I think this is one of the more underrated SQN wines from the early 2000s. I've been fortunate enough to have it several times and it has always shown extremely well. Cheers!
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bengti commented:
12/1/17, 5:12 PM - Thanks MarkC! Indeed hope we can have it a few more times.