Sine Qua Non

In The Abstract White Blend

9.386 ratings
9.122 pro ratings
California, USA
White Blend
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Squash & Root Vegetables, Pork, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Deep yellow in color with a golden hue.

The nose is so interesting with lots of unique flavors. Oak, vanilla, nuts, citrus, honey and spices.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with yellow apples, citrus, lemons, apricots, minerals, honeysuckle, oak, herbs, vanilla, flowers, spices, earth, white pepper and light vegetables.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This is a beautiful 11-year-old White blend from California. Showing a soft mouth feel with nice complexity and good balance.

Drinking so nicely right out of the bottle at this point. Elegant and soft. Rich and fruity. Opulent, spicy and interesting.

A great sipping wine, really tasty and just a gorgeous wine.

Robert Parker 97 points.

A unique blend of 37% Chardonnay, 31% Roussanne, 16% Petite Manseng and 16% Viognier. Aged for 19 months in (27% new) French Oak barrels and in concrete egg vessels.

15.2% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$250.

Deep yellow in color with a golden hue.

The nose is so interesting with lots of unique flavors. Oak, vanilla, nuts, citrus, honey and spices.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with yellow apples, citrus, lemons, apricots, minerals, honeysuckle, oak, herbs, vanilla, flowers, spices, earth, white pepper and light vegetables.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This is a beautiful 11-year-old White blend from California. Showing a soft mouth feel with nice complexity and good balance.

Drinking so nicely right out of the bottle at this point. Elegant and soft. Rich and fruity. Opulent, spicy and interesting.

A great sipping wine, really tasty and just a gorgeous wine.

Robert Parker 97 points.

A unique blend of 37% Chardonnay, 31% Roussanne, 16% Petite Manseng and 16% Viognier. Aged for 19 months in (27% new) French Oak barrels and in concrete egg vessels.

15.2% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$250.

Dec 13th, 2023
Matt Perlman

Unapologetically flashy and opulent. Loads of toasty vanilla, baked apple, lemon curd, peach and white flowers, palate is creamy and saturating but not unbalanced. Not for the faint of heart and not a style I would seek out or drink every day but fun to try

Unapologetically flashy and opulent. Loads of toasty vanilla, baked apple, lemon curd, peach and white flowers, palate is creamy and saturating but not unbalanced. Not for the faint of heart and not a style I would seek out or drink every day but fun to try

Aug 24th, 2019
LM Segal

'12 , Chard, Roussanne, Petite Manseng (didn't even know that existed) and Viognier. LED gold in colour, more viscous than any wine I've ever had, the mouthfeel of a big red. 15.2%...no way, the red citrus, beeswax and peachy fruit mount an epic battle with a ghost-like acidity, never feeling at all heavy. Just wow, best white wine I've ever tasted. Thanks Matt C!

'12 , Chard, Roussanne, Petite Manseng (didn't even know that existed) and Viognier. LED gold in colour, more viscous than any wine I've ever had, the mouthfeel of a big red. 15.2%...no way, the red citrus, beeswax and peachy fruit mount an epic battle with a ghost-like acidity, never feeling at all heavy. Just wow, best white wine I've ever tasted. Thanks Matt C!

1 person found it helpfulJul 17th, 2015
Laura LoPresti

Big, oaky bomb

Big, oaky bomb

1 person found it helpfulFeb 8th, 2015
Doug Kahn

Too much alcohol

Too much alcohol

Jun 21st, 2017
Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.4

Big and buttery - was amazing with the chopped chicken liver 😀

Big and buttery - was amazing with the chopped chicken liver 😀

Dec 25th, 2016
M. Ventre

Jedi master and his protégé. #Epiccomparisons #sinequanon #anticaterra

Jedi master and his protégé. #Epiccomparisons #sinequanon #anticaterra

Mar 20th, 2016
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

8.9

I really miss drinking these wines. Huge but of a place and time this wine is full of memories

I really miss drinking these wines. Huge but of a place and time this wine is full of memories

Jul 14th, 2015
David Pennycook

Rich and extracted a bit lacking in acid.

Rich and extracted a bit lacking in acid.

May 26th, 2015
Andrea Mullineux

2012- peaches and cream with hints of toasted almond and crushed hazelnuts. Surprising texture considering the ripeness.

2012- peaches and cream with hints of toasted almond and crushed hazelnuts. Surprising texture considering the ripeness.

May 15th, 2015