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Sine Qua Non Sublime Isolation 2003

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Winery:
Sine Qua Non
Varietal:
Rhône Blend
Region:
USA > California > San Luis Obispo County > Edna Valley
Type:
White Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2015
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User Tags:  tropical fruits, rich, deep, color descriptors, citrus, caramel, white, fruit, fat, (tropical) fruit 


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Rhone Blends are generally based on Grenache, though some blends may be predominantly Syrah or Mourvedre. The fact that these wines are blends gives the winemakers unusual flexibility in creating a finished wine. In the Southern Rhone Valley of France the styles can range from light, fruity, soft Cotes du Rhone to big, bold, age worthy Chateaunuef-du-pape. This blend is also very popular in Australia and the United States where they frequently go by the Moniker GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) and exhibit the rich, bold fruit that both countries are famous for.

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Stephen
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Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 121, July/August 2005 ($75; 16.6% alcohol; 44% chardonnay, 37% roussanne and 19% viognier) Deep yellow. More deeply pitched on the nose than the 2004 white blend but equally pure: pineapple, grapefruit, menthol, minerals and smoke, with hints of more exotic fruits. Conveys an even rounder, sweeter, fuller impression than the '03, with glyceral, layered flavors of mirabelle, honey and herbs. But without the floral lift of the 2004, this impressively fat and rich wine is just short of heavy.


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 159 on Jun-05


 

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Rating: (94-96) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 154 on Aug-04


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 159


 

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