Sine Qua Non Syrah Touché Eleven Confessions Vineyard
Tasted 2 June 2018
Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills
Served side-by-side with the '12 SQN Stein. Not surprisingly, the Touché was one of the wines of the night, and especially unfortunate for the 2012 SQN Stein, which received a serving up of a good 'ol fashioned can of…
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