2004 Sine Qua Non Into The Dark Grenache

10th July 2008, 08:59 AM

I hestiate to post notes on wines like this since they are so rare and
notes really don't do them justice. I've been able to pick up a
number of SQN wines over the years and they range from great to
weird. The 2004 SQN "Into The Dark Grenache" is great. It's a blend
of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Viognier coming in at 15.5% alcohol
yet not a bit hot. The color is a dark red with a medium heavy
weight. The nose is effusive and full of ripe fruits...cherries, red
berries and red plums with a mixture of different spices and vanilla.
The wine is silken on the palate, rich but not cloying, oaked but not
oaky with a nice acidity that keeps it fresh on the palate. Very pure
flavors of red fruits and spice with a long finish. It bears a strong
similarity to a new age, full throttle CNP but is just a bit more
integreted and restrained. I simply loved this wine and it's hard to
be objective about it. Probably my WOTY so far this year.

10th July 2008, 11:24 AM

In article
<444138ee-0d88-4bd3-876a-37e66bc24a85@m36g2000hse..com>,
"Bi!!" <rvwrlee@> wrote:

> I hestiate to post notes on wines like this since they are so rare and
> notes really don't do them justice. I've been able to pick up a
> number of SQN wines over the years and they range from great to
> weird. The 2004 SQN "Into The Dark Grenache" is great. It's a blend
> of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Viognier coming in at 15.5% alcohol
> yet not a bit hot. The color is a dark red with a medium heavy
> weight. The nose is effusive and full of ripe fruits...cherries, red
> berries and red plums with a mixture of different spices and vanilla.
> The wine is silken on the palate, rich but not cloying, oaked but not
> oaky with a nice acidity that keeps it fresh on the palate. Very pure
> flavors of red fruits and spice with a long finish. It bears a strong
> similarity to a new age, full throttle CNP but is just a bit more
> integreted and restrained. I simply loved this wine and it's hard to
> be objective about it. Probably my WOTY so far this year.

They are so hard to find. Good get there Bi!!. When I can find them they
are very enjoyable wines for me. I enjoy the weirdness occasionally.

10th July 2008, 11:51 AM

On Jul 10, 11:24ï¿½am, Lawrence Leichtman <la...@lleichtman.org> wrote:
> In article
> <444138ee-0d88-4bd3-876a-37e66bc24...@m36g2000hse..com>,
>
> ï¿½"Bi!!" <rvwr...@> wrote:
> > I hestiate to post notes on wines like this since they are so rare and
> > notes really don't do them justice. ï¿½I've been able to pick up a
> > number of SQN wines over the years and they range from great to
> > weird. ï¿½The 2004 SQN "Into The Dark Grenache" is great. ï¿½It's a blend
> > of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Viognier coming in at 15.5% alcohol
> > yet not a bit hot. ï¿½The color is a dark red with a medium heavy
> > weight. ï¿½The nose is effusive and full of ripe fruits...cherries, red
> > berries and red plums with a mixture of different spices and vanilla.
> > The wine is silken on the palate, rich but not cloying, oaked but not
> > oaky with a nice acidity that keeps it fresh on the palate. ï¿½Very pure
> > flavors of red fruits and spice with a long finish. ï¿½It bears a strong
> > similarity to a new age, full throttle ï¿½CNP but is just a bit more
> > integreted and restrained. ï¿½I simply loved this wine and it's hard to
> > be objective about it. ï¿½Probably my WOTY so far this year.
>
> They are so hard to find. Good get there Bi!!. When I can find them they
> are very enjoyable wines for me. I enjoy the weirdness occasionally.

You know, I enjoy the weirdness myself. His white wines can be
especially weird often with strange blends but it's hard to stop
drinking them once you've started. A few years ago I came across a
few bottles of a white called "The Good Girl" that was 50% Chardonnay,
and 25% Viognier and 25% Roussanne. It was weird, but hard to stop
drinking it. It had the mothfeel and nuance of a white Rhone wine,
the depth and richness of a California Chardonnay and the power and
finesse of a GC white Burg. I don't want these wines everyday but the
may well be the best crafted wines in the USA.