Community Tasting Note

csimm wrote:

Saturday, August 4, 2018 - Sine Qua Non (SQN) Magnum Extravaganza + Bevan, Mike Smith, Sparkling/Champagne, and others (Calistoga): PnP and this at-first-look beauty caressed the palate with lovely black core fruit and black/blue river rock. With every moment of air, however, this HSS started to quickly soften. In little time, the mid-palate had become fairly lithe. Flavors of faint black currant, scorched earth, worn leather, and dried cranberry held interest, but they became washed away with a watery weight that diluted the initial intensity. I much appreciated the nuances here, but the body couldn’t seem to keep up with the flavors over time. The finish was fairly flat by the end of it all.

92-93 points based solely on the initial sips. For my palate, this is on the dark side of the moon in terms of its downward aging trajectory. Drink now and enjoy, but be mindful of its exposure to air.

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