WTN: 2005 Sine Qua Non Over & Out

by **David Glasser** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:24 pm

A note on one of the best New World wines I've had this year.

2005 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Over & Out - USA, California (8/22/2009)
Dark red to rim, great forward nose fills the room with sweet cherries, earth and hints of allspice and pine. Full-bodied, powerful rich ripe layered dark cherry fruit and spice on the palate with great balancing acidity, big but not lumbering or awkward at all, long full finish. Some have compared it to Burgundy but this is a California Pinot all the way. Fabulous, outstanding wine, a great match with grilled salmon. Suspect it will last another decade but doubt my lone remaining bottle will last anywhere near that long.

by **David M. Bueker** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:04 pm

I have actually liked a number of the Sine Qua Non pinots. I suspect that's why many Sine Qua Non fans are not so enthusiastic.