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Red
2020 Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta II
Grenache
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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Satoshi Nakamoto wrote: 92 points
April 14, 2024 - Generous blind by @pinotlui. Smoky, funk, dark berries, spices, and old leather. Weighty and grippy, but also not syrupy or hot. Guessed CA blend. Revealed as SQN.
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Winedog1 Likes this wine: 97 points
April 6, 2024 - Affirmation that SQN Grenache may very well be my favorite wine. Brown sugar is what I remember most.
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pkoster6000 Likes this wine: 92 points
March 31, 2024 - Initial notes of smoke and charcoal past that you get dark raspberry, roasted herbs, red currents, spices, white pepper. Notes of dark cherry, smoke, leather, brambleberry, slight spicy finish on the palate. There is some heat on the very long finish.
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rdf58 Likes this wine: 96 points
March 17, 2024 - 2 hour decant. Haldolugr's TN sums it nicely. Very fresh and lively considering the level of extraction and the 15.8% ABV. Dark berry fruit, unobtrusive oak and tannins. Certainly age worthy but mighty good at this stage. Not my spouse's style but she quite enjoyed it.
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haldolugr wrote: 95 points
March 17, 2024 - Light in body which is different from many other SQNs. But the fruit is delicious. Raspberry, cherry notes in the mouth. Very easy finish. Quite delicous and a little unexpected (IMHO) in how open and light this wine was at this stage. Everyone really enjoyed it.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type Red
- Producer Sine Qua Non
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation Distenta II
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Central Coast
- UPC Code 7350074196516
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 119 (3%)
- In Cellars 3,405 (86%)
- Consumed 430 (11%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 15 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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