2003 Sine Qua Non - Boots, Pasties, Scanty-Panties and a Ten-Gallon Hat Roussanne - USA - California - White

USA - California
Roussanne
Dessert

IWC 98

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375ml

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So what's the logical thing to do if you're a restaurateur who can't get the necessary allocations of "cult" wines that you want? Why, start your own winery and beat the players at their own game, of course! In 1992, Manfred Krankl, a managing partner in Campanile restaurant in Los Angeles made his first wine with Michael Havens of Havens Wine Cellars. His debut under the Sine Qua Non label was... More »

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Source: International Wine Cellar
Issue: Issue 128

($100; botrytized roussanne) Deep golden bronze color. Bottomless aromas of dried apricot, orange peel, honey and toffee. Incredibly viscous and high-toned in the mouth, with superb acids to frame the orange peel and honey flavors. A distinctly saline character adds complexity. This has extraordinary TBA-weight thickness and concentration and an exhilarating sugar/acid spine. This goes on and on on the aftertaste. Wow!

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