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Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers 2004

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Winery:
Sine Qua Non
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Santa Barbara > Santa Rita Hills
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2019
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User Tags:  pinot, spices, color descriptors, berry, big, nose, stone fruits, floral, bramble fruits, spice 


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California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

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Source: JJ Buckley
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The knockout, deep ruby/purple/plum 2004 Covert Fingers Pinot Noir exhibits a slightly restrained nose revealing sweet cranberry and cassis aromas interwoven with hints of flowers, charcoal, and oak, a savory, broad texture, and an opulent, voluptuou... Robert Parker. A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2004 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers Arita Hills Vineyard 750ml


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Source: JJ Buckley
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Bright red-ruby. Pure, pungent aromas of raspberry and spices; very pinot! Densely packed, supple and sweet, with pure red berry, spice and earth flavors. Has a thickness of texture while retaining verve. Finishes with fine, supple tannins and lovely... Stephen Tanzer. A Pinot Noir wine from Oregon in USA. 2004 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers 750ml


October 2009

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 128, September/October 2006 ($75) Bright red-ruby. Pure, pungent aromas of raspberry and spices; very pinot! Densely packed, supple and sweet, with pure red berry, spice and earth flavors. Has a thickness of texture while retaining verve. Finishes with fine, supple tannins and lovely subtle length. Not as complex as Krankl's top syrahs, but this is delicious, and as graceful a pinot as I recall tasting from this producer. My sample showed even more intense raspberry and spice flavors the second day, without any loss of freshness. (I must note, however, that my first two bottles were corked.)


 

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A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2004 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers Arita Hills Vineyard 750ml


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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 166 on Aug-06


 

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