This is probably one of my favorites of this grouping
41% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc) has a stunning nose of forest floor
with rigid tannins weaving through intense licorice and bitter chocolate flavors
as well as sweet tannin
hazelnuts and lots of scrub brush over a well of dried red currants
2003 Sine Qua Non "Sublime Isolation" California White Blend This is probably one ofThe 2003 Sublime Isolation is a blend of 44% Chardonnay, 37% Roussanne, and 19% Viognier, all from the Alban vineyard. Aromatically restrained by SQN standards, with coaxing it offers up notes of honeyed pineapples, minerals, and flowers, but it is much more timid than its younger sibling. Rich, pure, and deliciously textured in the mouth, it reveals more on the palate than in its aromas, which should develop more nuances with additional bottle age.