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2008

Sine Qua Non Syrah B 20

Tasted 27 July 2023 California · Central Coast

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 sauce. Black and…

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Sine Qua Non
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Syrah
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