2005 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Over & Out

Community Tasting Notes (101) Avg Score: 93.7 points

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  10/31/2021 - Cote d'Or wrote:

  Tasted over 2 hrs
  -dense saturated dark red purple
  -expressive ultra ripe kirsch purple fruit
  -med- acidity, med+ weight ripe sweet dark fruit with a faint oxidative note, finishes with sweet caramel oak and med/med- tannins
  -big ripe oak-fruit bomb that is surprisingly holding up quite well though on the decline, can understand the appeal for lovers of the style but it comes with the price of obscuring the varietal features

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  11/8/2020 - A&C Likes this wine: 95 Points

  A friend of mine brought this to dinner to celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Trump's defeat. Hence, his selection of Over & Out. He also knew that I was cooking duck, and this wine paired perfectly with the rotisserie duck, the autumn frost squash, the frog bench carrots and beets, and the arugala salad with feta. I really liked this wine. My friend thought it was starting to fade. I did not. The fruit was beautiful. Elegant. Refined. Silk. I was so happy to share this with good friends on a great night to celebrate the end of Trump

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  9/4/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 95 Points

  beautiful nose, lovely fruit with leather notes. Gorgeous. So sweet and candy-like.

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  10/23/2018 - sbove Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Opened on 4th of July 2018 > so 13 years if age. First nose > the instant bottomless Manfred bouquet that inspires laughter of joy. How does he do it?! No Pinot in my experience except one ridiculously OTT$$ Vosne Romanee has ever equaled this nose. Soft, subtle, complex, deep, and endless. Body: perfect. Front palate: perfect, Back palate perfect. I've had other pinots from this exact vineyard and they are nothing like this. Mystery. Genius. Overall, one of the top 3 PNs I've been lucky enough to experience and certainly the most joyful, unique and inspiring. Thanks Manfred & Elaine! Agree with some other writers here: too bad this was the last PN from SQN. PS: the empty bottle, still smells phenomenal at 4+ months on the counter with the cork in and less than a drop or two down at the bottom. It's drinkable perfume.

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  9/16/2018 - RAD2626 wrote: 93 Points

  Wonderful color, texture, mouthfeel and taste. Big burgundy feel. Maybe a Romanee St. Vivant. Just a shame they stopped making pinots.

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