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Category Archives: Central Coast
Sine Qua Non The Pontis Rose 2008, Ventura, CA
Could there be a more appropriate wine to start off the Easter weekend than Manfred Krankl’s rose from the 2008 vintage, The Pontiff. A crimson colour that would have done Pope Benedict’s shoes proud, heady aromas of stewed strawberry, red … Continue reading
Posted in Central Coast, Daily happenings, USA, Wines from other countries
Tagged 2008, Manfred Krankl, Rosé, Sine Qua Non, The Pontiff
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Sine Qua Non Mr K The Noble Man 2005, CA, USA
Purchased at auction from Winebid.com. 100% Chardonnay with fruit from the Alban vineyard, this is a fully botrytised sweet wine that sits plumply at 235 grs/L. The 2005 is a regal wine that is one of the great dessert wines … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Alban, botrytis, Chardonnay, dessert, Kracher, Sine Qua Non
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Sine Qua Non Atlantis Fe2O3 Syrah 2005, Central Coast, CA
If only all ‘New World’ shiraz could match the lofty heights of this offering, we wouldn’t even be having any comparisons of ‘Old’ and ‘New’ world. This is simply the ethos of Syrah. Intense black ruby colour, with an interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Shiraz, Sine Qua Non, Syrah
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Sine Qua Non The Rejuvenators 2004, Central Coast, CA
A blend of Roussanne, Viognier and Chardonnay. Clear golden colour almost like a shade of sunflower oil. Ripe oily aromas of honeysuckle, orange rind, baked cinnamon and fresh camphor bark. This is a dry, full-bodied white wine with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Chardonnay, Roussanne, Sine Qua Non, Viognier
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Sine Qua Non On Your Toes 2001 Syrah, Central Coast, CA, USA
What a way to start off 2011! This bottle came from JHL Wines by way of Chris (Cloudwine). Aged for 39 months in new oak, A medium+ black ruby core, this prodigious wine exudes enticing aromas of Morello cherry, blueberry … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, California, Shiraz, Sine Qua Non, Syrah, USA
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