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2002 Sine Qua Non Whisperin' E - 50% Roussanne, 31% Viognier and 19% Chardonnay. More lemon and citrus, grassy and sweeter nose, almost candied. Nice on the palate.
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2005 Sine Qua Non The Petition - 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, 30% Chardonnay. Pretty ripe and sweet, and not too bitter on the palate.
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2007 Sine Qua Non Body & Soul - 71% Roussanne and 29% Viognier. A little floral, white flowers, sweet with a little peach.
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2002 Sine Qua Non Hollerin' M - 100% Pinot Noir. Nice and smooth on the palate, with a bit of forest in the nose.
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2001 Sine Qua Non Ventriloquist - 82% Grenache and 18% Syrah. Ripe and jammy, a little metallic. Very nice and sweet on the palate.
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1999 Sine Qua Non The Marauder - 100% Syrah. Jammy, metallic, sweet with forest pine.
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2001 Sine Qua Non Midnight Oil - 95.5% Syrah, 3% Grenache and 1.5% Viognier. Nice with very fragrant nose of cedar. Not bad at all.
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2002 Sine Qua Non Just for the Love of It - 96% Syrah, 2% Grenache and 2% Viognier. Metallic, smoky and meaty. Very concentrated.
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1997 Sine Qua Non Imposter McCoy - 100% Syrah. Minty, metallic and mineral. Pretty ripe and sweet on the palate.
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1996 Sine Qua Non Against the Wall - 100% Syrah. Really jammy, a little grassy, smoky with tangerine notes. Was this corked?
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1995 Sine Qua Non The Other Hand - 100% Syrah. Farmy, smoky with black olives.
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Full post on dinner is here.