Sine Qua Non
In The Abstract White Blend
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.
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, 2019'12 , 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, 2015Owner 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
Big and buttery - was amazing with the chopped chicken liver 😀
Big and buttery - was amazing with the chopped chicken liver 😀
Dec 25th, 2016Jedi master and his protégé. #Epiccomparisons #sinequanon #anticaterra
Jedi master and his protégé. #Epiccomparisons #sinequanon #anticaterra
Mar 20th, 2016I 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, 2015Rich and extracted a bit lacking in acid.
Rich and extracted a bit lacking in acid.
May 26th, 2015