Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.3

Rich and lush — a month ago

with Sam

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2012 vintage. 15.6 ABV but tasted like 14.7. Medium body. Decanted and tasted after 20 minutes and 2 hours. Slight amount of sed but not objectionable if poured into the proceedings. Mostly frontal fruit tasting with raspberry and strawberry flavors coming through predominantly. Relatively unexciting in the early going. Nice...but not exactly this year's girl. Tasting after two hours decanted...body upped to medium/medium-heavy body and a subtle cracked black peppercorn flourish all these promises of satisfaction. As with (nearly) all the wines from this producer, killed off at least a decade too early, likely two. Those disco synthesizers those daily tranquilizers...9.3.25. — 10 months ago

David B

9.7

Delicious, needs time. — 4 years ago

Jalyn Warren

9.1

Very nice! — 4 years ago

Sandeep Konchady

9.0

Really great taste, mild yet flavorful. — 5 years ago

William Lauder

9.6

Truly Sublime Syrah. — 6 years ago

Perrine M Ryan

10

An absolute dream. It smells like it wants to go to a campfire. — 7 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

+2 hour decant(little cloudy sediment). An amazing dark ruby red color. On the nose: Intense notes of dark cherry and stewed plums, menthol, little smoked meat, nutmeg, and licorice. Taste: velvety, polished mouthcoating wine with blackberry/dark cherry, crushed stone, toasted wood, cloves, and a long brambly-peppery-licorice finish. YUM! — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Doug Griffin

9.4

Still pretty fresh for 10 years. Chunky and chalky. Baked blue fruit, spice is where it’s at. White pepper, black walnut, cinnamon. Coating finish but lacks in complexity like other vintages — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.1

A bottle that holds a lot of sentimental meaning, this was the first “nice” bottle of wine my wife and I bought together shortly after we got engaged in 2015. We went to Napa a few days later and attended the Flora Springs Trilogy release party (which we ended up doing 6 times in a row). While iced-in here in TX this week, we decided to open this bottle that we’ve had for almost 8yrs exactly to the day. One of the things I love about wine is the ability to attach memories to bottles!

Right off the bat, this is classical 2011 Napa. It has a distinct green streak down the middle of the palate. Flora Springs was able to get the fruit semi-ripe which balanced out the lean and mean acidity. I have no qualms with 2011 Napa (and have found some to be absolutely incredible). I can appreciate a wine that speaks to the vintage, like this one. At roughly 12yrs, this is integrated. Oak is in the background, with cherry pipe tobacco, cherry cordial and underripe blackberries. Smooth and light bodied on the palate. Not getting any better, I suggest enjoying now. — 3 years ago

Brehove

9.1

2015 drunk in 2021. Nutmeg, vanilla, and blackberry nose. Cherry cola mid-palette, hint of wet tea leaves on finish. Great backbone. — 5 years ago

Rebecca Salazar

8.9

Blackberry, honey notes, fruit finish — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Lime, lime stone, star fruit, kiwi, orange blossom. White gold, pale crystal clear. Light in body, but soft textured. Enjoyed! — 7 years ago

KA

9.7

Supperland Charlotte — 3 months ago

Ryan Richter

9.0

Fruity and dry. 6 years out of its window but still great. — 5 months ago

with Shannon

L Guerci

9.4

Spectacular, aging brilliantly. Deep flavor, bright fruit. — 2 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.6

Deep garnet. Oak and dark fruit on the nose. Hour decant and still a bit tight but yet still very smooth and well structured. Red and black fruit. Tannins silky smooth with nice long finish. Beautiful wine! After another hour this wine was hitting its stride! So good!! — 4 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.8

2014 Vintage. 16% Alcohol. Needs a bit more time but extremely enjoyable. First time we’ve seen a white wax seal on any SQN. Part of Gail’s birthday celebration. With black truffles on house made fettuccine at Il Cortile in Paso Robles. First wine from that wooden six pack. After a day of tastings at Torrin, McPrice Meyers, Fulldraw, Booker and Benom, had to be a special bottle to stand out! Paso rocks! — 5 years ago

Rachel Sours

9.0

2017. Very smooth from the first glass to the last. — 6 years ago

Nic Z

9.7

Older SQNs have three times the charme — 7 years ago