Sine Qua Non Résisté California White Blend 2013

Roman Sukley

Gorgeous gold color, buttered toast, brioche, honeysuckle, orange blossom, lemon oil with some floral notes. Beautiful texture probably from the Roussanne component. Yet another masterful blending job by THE MAN. Full-bodied with nice crispness. Superb honeyed richness. 3 hour decant. Actually recommend holding these for a while. I'll be sitting on my remaining 11 (or at least 6 of them). They'll get nothing but better. If you can't wait, decant for a minimum of 3 hours.

Todd Alexander

This one changed a lot in the glass over an hour. Got a lot better with time.

Jeffrey Long

Good start.

JR Grillo

Mmmmm! This is the reward for my alcoholism!

Mike Levin

Slutty

Ron R

Exotic and aromatic nose displaying white-stoned fruits and fresh brioche. Palette is lithe and textured for a white wine. Beyond medium sweet, finished with hard toffee notes. Good acidity brings up the rear. This is a serious white, with medium-term cellaring capabilities.

Ron R

Note to come...

DAG

I like SQN whites and try to drink them with friends who prefer reds just so I can have more for myself. I love these wines.

Winton Sweum

Typical peachy, subtle apricot roussanne-led parade. Maybe just average in terms of their dry white blends of the petit manseng in-the-blend era. Still, who else does this?!

David L

13' Sine Qua Non Resiste. A Rhone & white burgundy blend. Full- Bodied ! I think if you asked 3 people, you would get three different opinions on the nose. Without a doubt floral/citrusy notes on the nose. Keeps EVOLVING in the glass, even after almost 2 hours of decanting. I'm in love with the balance of this wine. Just enough acidity/oak in it. The palate is full of pineapple, peach, orange peel, donut holes, honey, etc. This and the Ovid white(Rhone/ Burgundy)are worth looking into. The difference is the SQN could age another 10+ years. I'll wait a few years to open the rest of them.