2000 Sine Qua Non “The Hussy” 100% Roussanne from the Stolpman and Alban vineyards. 14.9% alcohol. According to the back label, “Hussies are quite rare rare! There are only about 1400 of them.” At least that was true about 18 years ago. I suspect that Hussies are significantly more rare these days. Still my favorite SQN Wood boxed set, complete with strategically placed “Peep Hole” over the Magnum label. A label that somehow made it past the discerning eyes of BATF only one year after the same bureaucrats struck down “The Good Girl” which then subsequently became “The Boot” ((as in “the label got the boot”). Vibrant glistening gold with a nose of mangoes, peaches orange marmalade and white flowers. Still vibrant and decadent with that a honeyed apricot and fig mid palate with some smokey/toasty accents. Typical SQN lengthy finish. Stunning texture. Love that Roussanne glycerin-unctuosity. Just can’t get enough of these one-of-a-kind hedonistic whites from the Master. Happy 4th of July all you SQNers! — 7 years ago
Convinced with these Brin stuff. Crunchy. Lots of dark fruits. Easy one to go down the wine hole! — 9 years ago
A wall of cedar coated in turbinado crystals, sweet tea, vanilla mist, wintergreen and wildflower honey up the two-hole. Really a gorgeous array. Orange blossom honey, pine nut, rock candy, lemongrass, cocoanut, cocoa powder, soft vanilla, sweet tobacco, coffee candy, brickle notes, squash blossom, poppy flower, and the worlds most perfect raisin. As delightfully indulgent as drifting carelessly down a clean river in spring and being enveloped in an endless array of budding flora! — 9 years ago
Pretty smart Aussie Tempranillo. Good balance and poise. Pretty classy. — 10 years ago
(***) a rabbit hole of extravagant baking spices, honey, pear nectar and creme brûlée. A miracle. — 10 years ago
Bon vin sec red de table, 15,95, down the rabbit hole wine boutique, Sayville NY — 13 years ago
Love this Shiraz ❤️ — 8 years ago
Very primary and ripe. Heaps of red and black fruits, with black pepper seasoning. The palate's spicy and developing some meaty, earthy characters. Juicy acid and oh so silky tannins. Goes down the wine hole far too easily. I feel that it'll be magical in a couple of years.
Note: Probably didn't do this wine justice by tasting it against the Gangloff, which was absolutely enchanting. — 9 years ago
Recommended by Down the Rabbit Hole in Sayville, NY. I am very happy. #MrBinNYC @StevenBirkeland — 10 years ago
As the label tells a tale of possible 9 Muses, this magical wine is an immaculate blend of 9 grapes- 3 of which are white in this red blend. Predominantly Pinot Noir would never be assumed, and only serves to smooth out this wildly enchanting journey. Elderflower bouquet, then down the rabbit hole into garnished reds with ripe friut with tarnished metal, and appropriate tannin. A wild turn into a rich, oily finishing passage the viognier offers from the floral beginning. . A full circle. Give it a nice chill. Yum. — 10 years ago
If it's good enough for the Royal family, then it's good enough for me 🤣
Taste like water that has trickled down the narrow tortuous path of the Alps, purified by the nooks and crannies of ancient sedimentary rock. In all seriousness, this went down the wine hole too easily. It's playful, dances on the tongue, really delicate, ethereal. Fine acidity that reveberates through the finish, stony, beautiful cool fruit, floral, herbal, super saline. Zing!
NB: This is how all kabi should be - sweetness that accentuates fruit, never sugar, never tiring. — 7 years ago
Pretty wine. Floral cherry bitters. Down the wine hole you go! — 8 years ago
Tannic dark rabbit hole of flavor. Interesting grape done with good polish in execution. — 10 years ago
So, while NYE is shining its face of glam and glitter, this old-school favorite blue-jean lady miniskirted her way into my night with dark skin memorably imprinting shear silk as her long legs grab and dance. Very interesting wild-wood nose showing rabbit tobacco, recently barned and stacked hay dripping with spilled plum against new oak adding resin grabbing blueberry all playing with a night fire-funnel warming and suggesting another swig that goes chocolate then back to the berries lingering and seductively clinging -"Ohhh it makes me wonder, what's going on, under, the...." Balanced and beautiful, needing an acid hit to find Nirvana .., that written, drink it up, down, .... — 10 years ago
Going down a white burgundy k-hole recently. — 12 years ago
Sam T
This stuff is awesome. I wish I had more. Vanilla. Honey. Oak. Smooth. — 7 years ago