Rich Bluth

9.0

unusual to find a Verdejo from Madeira Island! Very nice wine. — 3 years ago

ESF

9.1

Delicious: had a savory nutty biscuit w/dill which gave way to white flowers, tangerine & dried pineapple. Very expressive, steely stony minerally grippy sappy w/linear acidic backbone. Really unusual, nice heft & persistence on finish. — 5 years ago

Michael Steele

9.2

Light, crisp and perfect for a hot day. — 7 years ago

David

9.2

Very strong body wine, almost feels sweet but nice simple finish. Feels almost like a cider, lots of apple flavour, once you get in to it a very nice flavorful wine — 4 years ago

William Lauder

9.7

I haven't had something this sweet and delicious in a long time. Truly Sublime. — 6 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Man this is just so good. Forest floor, mushroom, a lot of deliciousness. An unmistakable Bordeaux. Had a rough day so thought would pop this open. This is one of these hidden little gems you discover. Like stumbling across the lost city of Atlantis. Too good to be true. — 7 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Solid warm day sipper. — 4 years ago

Brittany Bowen

9.5

Nobu, Atlantis — 4 years ago

Audrey Zigmond

9.2

The perfect Santorini red - tart, light but rich — 6 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.9

2005 Sine Qua Non "Atlantis Fe203-2a" California Grenache
15.3% alcohol. 93% Grenache and 7% Syrah. So I return yet again to sing the praises of one Manfred Krankl, the Man, the Myth, the Legend. I originally pulled this bottle for an El Ideas dinner I was unfortunately unable to attend. The bad news is that I missed the artistry of @phillipfoss. The good news is that it’s here tonight. This is a wine that demands your complete and undivided attention which it never would have received in a restaurant setting with other wines. It needs to be doted on like the pretty girl at the dance. It needs to be the absolute center of attention. One of the highlights (and there are legion) of any SQN for me is the aromatic extravaganza I’ve come to expect, and this wine’s initial profile when the cork is pulled is akin to walking into a florist. That perfumed fragrance just floods the room. More swirling reveals sandalwood, anise, dark berries with some orange peel and just a touch of mint. It’s intense. It’s like when the server removes the cloche on an @grantachatz Alinea dish, and that scent wafts up and just engulfs you. You become immersed in that sensory overload. The show continues with an initial palate of succulent red fruits and kirsch, with notes of dark chocolate, espresso and that mint I mentioned on the nose. Subsequent returns to the glass reveal hints of grilled meats, sage and forest floor. Tannins and texture are pure silk. Persistent, fresh and slightly spicy finish of great length. The wine is beautifully integrated. Complex. Elegant. Wonderfully pure. Perfection? Let’s just say that if this wine isn’t first in its class, it doesn’t take long to call the roll.

— 8 years ago