The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Syrah

Not all Monday lunch wines were created equal

Tight nose, Black and Dark fruit, balanced fruit, might be caught to young.

Sine Qua Non - 2003 The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

2003 vintage. "Spongy" cork so used the Durand. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes, 1.5 hrs, 2.5 hrs and 4.5 hrs. Some sed but not too much. Heavy body. Massive structure and fruit to carry the 15.8% ABV along. Ridiculously concentrated. Will likely take this effort another 12-15 more years to noticeably "thin out" even slightly. It's that bigg. Don't feel that it is still climbing the charts but, with tonight's effort, proving it can stay top of the pops indefinitely. With all that said, the passage of time finds this 2003 in better balance than some 2010+ SQN red efforts. 2.15.24.

Older SQNs have three times the charme

Showed very well, still on the tight side but expressive enough to enjoy. This has years to go

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Still very young, need to wait

Can be better if put for another 2 years

Extreme expression of Syrah, overly concentrated and alcoholic. I wonder if Manfred recognize himself in this wine.