2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah The 17th Nail in My Cranium
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Papies wrote:
Saturday, May 27, 2017 - The Athens Wine Event to put all the others to shame (Paleo Reastaurant, Piraeus): Tasted blind and followed a line up of superb wines ( see link). However it shown, it sang and was an instant topic of conversation. We guessed mid 2000s Napa Syrah and although went back n forth if this was Alban/SQN/Saxum the delicate side of it made us choose SQN. We guessed this was a non EBA though..
SQNs can be a hit or a miss but in cases like this it's a clear hit. It had what we usually like in SQNs an elevated balance, everything is amplified but unlike lessens Napa cousins everything here is elevated and thus in tune which makes the wine elegant in its OTT. Very good density of fruit, nice acidity, well assimilated oak ( had 38 month of it too...) and just in perfect harmony. The wine is big but not heavy and the nose of it is a mesmerising experience. Andreas 100 / Nicol 98
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