Had this (blinded) side-by-side the '07 Janasse VV (which I brought as a ringer). Haha, fate had it that the friend who brought the SQN actually mistook it for its Syrah counterpart and brought the Grenache bottling instead. What a nice contrast (actually I thought they had more similarities) between the Old-World vs. this New-World. Must say that the SQN showed better with immaculate wine-making. Both high-octane wines, the SQN had no "stewed notes" whereas the Janasse VV had. However, I thought the Janasse had more freshness/lift. Anyway, this was about "packaging" ripe/concentrated fruits, liqueur, meat in the most balanced/velvety texture possible. Nice!
5 hour S/O in cellar, drank over 2 days. Concentrated yet very balanced, red fruits, candied cherries, rose petals, forest floor; initial grippy tannins softened an hour after first pour. 45 second velvety finish.
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4/20/2024 - etyc Likes this wine:
Had this (blinded) side-by-side the '07 Janasse VV (which I brought as a ringer). Haha, fate had it that the friend who brought the SQN actually mistook it for its Syrah counterpart and brought the Grenache bottling instead. What a nice contrast (actually I thought they had more similarities) between the Old-World vs. this New-World. Must say that the SQN showed better with immaculate wine-making. Both high-octane wines, the SQN had no "stewed notes" whereas the Janasse VV had. However, I thought the Janasse had more freshness/lift. Anyway, this was about "packaging" ripe/concentrated fruits, liqueur, meat in the most balanced/velvety texture possible. Nice!
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12/2/2023 - RockinCabs wrote: 93 Points
California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant): Patine has the most elegant approach, and I think the cool weather helped it a lot. Blackberry, licorice candies, sliced bell pepper, rose petal, charcuterie and gravely stone notes.
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11/24/2023 - VoteferPedro wrote:
ti---i--ight!
still not ready
oh well, one more left
need to bury it and forget it
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7/27/2023 - BerkeleyBoy wrote: 89 Points
Nothing special for $238 auction.
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4/21/2023 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 97 Points
5 hour S/O in cellar, drank over 2 days.
Concentrated yet very balanced, red fruits, candied cherries, rose petals, forest floor; initial grippy tannins softened an hour after first pour. 45 second velvety finish.
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