Roman Sukley

9.5

1999 Sine Qua Non “Ox” Pinot Noir from the wonderful Shea Vineyard in Yamhill County, Oregon. 14% alcohol. I’ve always loved the simple label on this gigantic bottle with the cavernous punt. And I was all ready to wax poetic about the romance of opening one of these older SQNs as, based on a couple of recent tastings, I was told that this bottle is well over the hill. Well, that just ain’t so. At least not with this bottle which has been lovingly stored since release. Now I’m not going to try and convince you that the “Ox” is at its peak, but the old girl still has some tricks up her sleeve. Crystal clear, bright, medium garnet appearance. A little bricky on the edges. Smokey notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, truffles and clove on the nose. Quite vibrant palate of sweet strawberries and cola as well as spice box with a hint of vanilla, toast and that clove. A touch earthy. Nice acidity. Super silky mouthfeel. Short, but decent smokey finish with a bite reminiscent of Sweet Tarts candy. Tangy! Extremely enjoyable! Well made is well made. Chapeau Mr. Krankl! — 7 years ago

Austen Ito

8.9

Floral and flinty. Ripe pear and melon. Medium+ body. Medium acidity. — 8 years ago

Matthew Marcino

9.0

cigar/tobacco on the nose, and deep rich long fruits on the finish. Paired incredibly with Oysters Rockefeller and Dry-Age Bone-In Rib Eye! — 9 years ago

Brittany Buonocore

9.9

Sweet and floral and fresh — 9 years ago

Eric Egan

9.1

A wine that's often drunk very young - waiting 10 years rewards the patient. A thin film of water at the rim and a hint of candied cherry ahead of a dark core; oven grilled sweet bell-peppers, pepper, figs , sweaty leather, vanilla fudge; well integrated tannins but still a bit of a bite, like an old cheetah sleeping with one eye closed. — 10 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

Great with big bold chile verde tacos. — 10 years ago

Emp Ty

9.3

Very refined, delicious shiraz. — 10 years ago

Candice Aiston

9.0

Really great wine that I got for $10 marked down from $30. — 10 years ago

Lynn Renz

9.2

Not a bad wine, it was pretty good — 11 years ago

Amy Kusen

10

One of my favorite reds — 12 years ago

Jeremy Hollingsworth

9.0

Deep purple with dark fruit, light oak and spice. Medium tannins with a nice long smooth finish. A great Napa Cabernet. Getting ready to enjoy it with some rib eye steaks — 7 years ago

with Dillon

Mike Allas

9.0

Good body lemon meringue flavor with white peach, with good acidity. — 8 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.2

fresh cut grass with tropical nots of passion fruit, guava, and citrus — 8 years ago

Eric

9.6

Total beast. Did a quick double decant since it's 12 years old but should have let it open for a couple of hours. Eye watering nose of dirt, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble, and camphor. Massive palate with plenty of fruit and tannin left. 45 second finish. What an awesome cab blend! — 9 years ago

Paulo Evangelista

9.0

Um branco cítrico e ácido. Bem leve. Acompanhou bem comida chinesa. — 10 years ago

Vic Petroff

9.2

As expected, a lot of ox on the nose at first. After about 20 minutes, settled down. Great classic Chablis after that. Oyster shells galore. — 10 years ago

Marianne DiGiovanni

9.5

If you like heavy chards,lots of vanilla and a long finish it doesn't get much better — 10 years ago

Vic Petroff

9.0

Lovely. Amazingly bright for a '71. Ruby, no brown or ox. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Wohlenberg

9.3

Very good, fruit but not too sweet. — 11 years ago

Mo Allen

9.7

Sweet wine! — 11 years ago

Euphrates Dahout

9.0

Surprisingly good for boxed wine. Balanced red sec, dried Italian cherries up front (though not too jammy) and notes of clove of the back end. — 8 years ago

Joakim Bogström

9.1

Garnet. Orange medium-sized rim.
Lovely balanced with aromas of cigarbox, dried red apples, figs and chocolate. Really a blend of red ripe fruits and dark fruits. Peppery.
Dry. Medium acidity. Medium high plus tannins. Medium plus alcohol. But very well integrated. Full, lean body.
Great balance.
Serve at 16 degrees celsius with braised ox, cabbage and butter fried artichokes.
Drink now ord hold for another 4 years. — 8 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.0

4 hours of slow ox + 3 in a decanter, did a bottle good — 8 years ago

Christopher Ciesiel

9.5

Eye: Ruby
Nose: Black cherry, currant
Palate: Nice tannins, baking spice, subtle oak
— 9 years ago

Dave Wismer

9.0

Kim got a book so we're trying to up our Aussie game a bit. Nice start with this smooth drinking Shiraz. Crickey, what a little beauty. — 9 years ago

with Kim

Carnet Williams

9.2

Classic Walter Scott. Lighter on the palate. Slight wood. Cherry. — 10 years ago

Diane Kessler

9.1

Complex and delicious and no signs of prem-ox — 10 years ago

Travis Williams

9.0

From sister winery first colony vineyards tasting — 10 years ago

Brett Pallesen

9.3

His chard is so consistent year after year. Lighter ox, great depth in these wines. — 10 years ago

Johnni Aguirre

9.4

Perfect day on the boat, hair of the dog. — 11 years ago