2007 Sine Qua Non- California Ros Wine, Stripes & Stars
Let me begin by noting that I certainly realize and accept that there are plenty of fans of this winery. I will confess that I do tend to really like the label art. However, there is no denying the wines from Sine Qua Non are polarizing and count me in the group that finds them utterly undrinkable. A ros that's darker than a lot of reds I drink and weighs in at 15.8% alcohol (at least that's what they confess to on the label?) Please. Ros is supposed to be a refreshing and versatile wine to accompany food. This thing is best left to, well, I really don't know what it's best for. A weapon? Maybe fuel for a Mars rover? Perhaps best left alone as it's an unstable and unbalanced, over-the-top mess. It shows slight spritz with a blowtorch of alcohol that manages to even overpower the confected and candied fruit. There's a strange funky note to the wine that one can smell and taste over the alcohol and theres an unpleasant and very strong bitter note. Just awful. It seems everything you can do to screw with a wine is done here. Worst wine of the year and a clear DNPIM (Do Not Put In Mouth) wine.
Let me begin by noting that I certainly realize and accept that there are plenty of fans of this winery. I will confess that I do tend to really like the label art. However, there is no denying the wines from Sine Qua Non are polarizing and count me in the group that finds them utterly undrinkable. A ros that's darker than a lot of reds I drink and weighs in at 15.8% alcohol (at least that's what they confess to on the label?) Please. Ros is supposed to be a refreshing and versatile wine to accompany food. This thing is best left to, well, I really don't know what it's best for. A weapon? Maybe fuel for a Mars rover? Perhaps best left alone as it's an unstable and unbalanced, over-the-top mess. It shows slight spritz with a blowtorch of alcohol that manages to even overpower the confected and candied fruit. There's a strange funky note to the wine that one can smell and taste over the alcohol and theres an unpleasant and very strong bitter note. Just awful. It seems everything you can do to screw with a wine is done here. Worst wine of the year and a clear DNPIM (Do Not Put In Mouth) wine.