Like a 2020 Fingers Crossed White served next to it, the SQN performed well, if but a bit static and horizontal across the attack throughout consumption. There was a nice sense of depth that emerged…
A pummeling purple palate eater with blackberries, blueberries, and booze hucked at your face with Xerxes force, the Mighty Z is still at war with itself. There are a bunch of separate elements here…
Dark black raspberry, wild muddled strawberry, licorice, huge/dark barrel spice influence, big boozy finish. Some earth shows up down the line, but the alcohol washes over the flavors, creating an…
A very well preserved bottle here. Purple berries, blackberry, pine resin, and hints of leather. Still a decent chunk of primary fruit present, but I appreciate the restraint and control on the…
Dark and deeply pitched black raspberry and spice. Bits of leather and garrigue add interest. Still a bit of a bruiser on the initial attack, but gains some elegance on the back end. Drink now for…
This has aged nicely. My last go with this wine was back in 2018. Today, there are more pronounced toffee and hazelnut notes to compliment the grilled lemon, burnt orange, olive oil, lamp oil, and…
Red and earthy at first, with some funk blowing off with air, this was a decent showing, but lacking some focus and flavor direction along the palate. Leather and cedar make an appearance, behaving…
Ooh Lordy this bottle was hot and angry on first pull. AIR!!! When we woke it up, it didn't wanna get up, it didn't wanna come down for breakfast, it didn't wanna do its chores, it didn't wanna do…
A consistent showing from when I've sampled this wine in 2021 and 2018. Spice box, dark black cherry, ripe black raspberry, soil, cedar, and even more spice (cinnamon stick). Expressive and…
Boy has this clamped down on itself since I last had it in 2018. Back then, it was gushing 100 points all day long. This bottle was sleepy and strict. Even with air, it was still kinda angry and in a…
I've written quite a bit on this wine. It was a little misplaced in the spattering of wines at the table; so for that, it suffered a bit. That said, it did pair extraordinarily well with pork in wine…
Huge blackberry cobbler, camphor, brush, and booze. It has the hallmarks of the SQN Syrah flavor profile that I love, but like all things SQN, I recommend at least another 7+ years (more like 10)…
Not dissimilar to the 2020 Distenta II Syrah served beside it, this year-older sibling is even more megabomb boom in its delivery. The 2019 is more busting out the seams with just pure black and blue…
If you had told me this was a 2005, I'd say you were a couple cans short of a six pack. I would've called this thing as ten years younger easy. I know that SQNs typically need more time than I…
In typical Sine Qua Non fashion, the white in this vintage is a fetching Frankenstein concoction of 32% Roussanne, 26% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay, 12% Gelber Muskateller (so. basically Muscat), and 5%…
A Little Havana disco-pulse ultra-club kaleidoscopic fruit bowl bonanza of butterscotch schnapps, honey hot toddy, fresh pineapple, unripe mango, dry hay, fresh corn, and limoncello mojito, the…
This could certainly go another 3-5 years with no problem. Showing a meaty but finessed profile, with a bit of flex for the initial pour. Three hours in the decanter made for marked improvement…
Too early. Period. PnP was a total joke: hot and brash. It wasn't a hot 'mess' necessarily, but it teetered on being completely chaotic and vulgar. It was mad at me and I was mad at it. "Stop…
Similar notes to my last recent sampling. I'll just add that this displayed a cocktail cassis element that I was hoping would blow off a little faster than it did. This took some time to get into a…
A bit less gushing than the Profuga and a bit more muted on the finish (gently clipped by some unresolved wood and acid - which I personally don't mind for the purpose of cradling the ripe and…
As was before when I sampled this last year, the Profuga is a wonderfully deep and unctuous outpouring of dark berry, black spice, and fresh earth goodness. Darker than the 2019 Distenta I Grenache…
There is a celestial weightlessness with this wine that highlights its ability to be both powerful and harmonious. Textbook Grenache flavors of kirsch, red and black cherry, garrigue, and herbs are…
It'll come to no surprise that my recommendation to anyone holding bottles is to wait at least 6-7+ years before expecting the total zenith consumption time for this Syrah-dominant youngster (I'm…
