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2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah The 17th Nail in My Cranium
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
Community Tasting Notes 74
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Matt Scott Likes this wine: 100 points
March 25, 2024 - Absolute perfection. Decanted for three hours. Very Côte Rotie with smoked meat, black pepper and blueberry capote; along with brown spices and slight lilacs. Tertiary nuances abound, and nay a hard edge. The body is full and yet very agile at the same time. Finishes exceptionally long and is a very masculine Syrah from start to finish. A very complete and round middle palate, with slight silky tannins. Black as night, with a gorgeous garnet rim. Up there with Stockholm Syndrome (2010) and the 2019 Eleven Confessions, which were also perfect to my senses. This will evolve for many years, yet will not improve. If you have this, no harm in opening a bottle now…then study for many a year. Drink now -.
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Triforwine Likes this wine: 97 points
January 21, 2023 - This was a taste offered by a friend. I don't have much experience with Syrah, especially new world with some age. This is simply a massive wine. Dark color. Nose erupts from the glass with dense dark fruit and spice a little smoke and the flavors are huge chocolate covered blackberry in a stone glass. Amazingly opulent but soft mouthfeel. Finish almost endless. 97+ easy.
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BROpus One Likes this wine: 99 points
July 12, 2021 - Still drinking very well and still the best SQN I've had.
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wineguy75 Likes this wine: 95 points
May 7, 2021 - 5 hour decant. Drank blind vs. 2002 Grange & beat by Grange. Different than other younger SQN's i've had. Less viscous & smooth, more Cote Rotie & Rocks characteristics. Not worth the price point and I enjoy other younger SQNs more.
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Peech Likes this wine: 96 points
October 28, 2020 - Served 4½ hours after opening. Really ripe and jammy, with metallic notes. A really big wine.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141 (link)(Sine Qua Non Syrah The 17th Nail in My Cranium Sta. Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Sine Qua Non
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation The 17th Nail in My Cranium
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Central Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 37 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,302 (59%)
- Consumed 878 (40%)
Food Pairing
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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