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Red
2017 Sine Qua Non Grenache The Gorgeous Victim
Grenache
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
Community Tasting Notes 38
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canan wrote: 97 points
December 24, 2023 - Intense dark plum and cherry fruit but also with a touch of blueberries. It really needs time to open up, 3-4 hours, and when it does it is an explosion of flavors and youthful complexity.
Great length and flavor intensity. An absolutely stunning wine!1 person found this helpful Comments (1) -
Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 95 points
November 18, 2023 - Opened the bottle 4 hours in advance. Nose is subdued with grilled plums, dark cherries. Palate is an explosion of flavors 1 layered, with plums, blackberries, dark cherries, great acidity, spice, medium tannins, long ending with balanced notes of vanilla. Such a young but already complex wine - fruit forward but elegant and balanced at the same time. Excellent just as expected.
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Rockterroir Likes this wine: 97 points
October 6, 2023 - Rich powerful cherry and blackberry on nose. Palate dark cherry some spice extracted and thick. Long finish. Worth it when you can.
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zimmy07 Likes this wine: 93 points
July 2, 2023 - I just can't drink SQN young. Opened for about 2 hours, needed about 10 more hours to even be approachable. typical huge blue fruits, floral with a big tannic backbone. No doubt well made wine.
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eschuldt wrote: 97 points
February 25, 2023 - No decant, took about an hour to open up
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Sine Qua Non
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation The Gorgeous Victim
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Central Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 74 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,834 (74%)
- Consumed 910 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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