Sanctus Jacobus
Sine Qua Non
The Duel Estate Grenache 2008
Vereinigte Hospitien
Sanctus Jacobus Kanzemer Altenberg Kabinett Riesling 1985
What a treat! The lemon curd followed by Meyer lemon sorbet, served on top of slate! — 11 years ago
Alonso Angulo
Flor de Sanctus Tempranillo
Elegant. Not too much alcohol, so great for pairing. Raised at high altitude, so ripening takes longer. — 8 years ago
Vereinigte Hospitien
Sanctus Jacobus Scharzhofberger Auslese Riesling 1983
To the left to the left! — 9 years ago
Terra Sanctus
Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu Grenache Blend 2011
Surprisingly decent inexpensive villages level cotes du Rhone. Needed a little more acid but otherwise nice and fruity. — 11 years ago
Vereinigte Hospitien
Santus Jacobus Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese Riesling 1975
All the preserved apple & citrus & dried mango slices... Incredible acid still holding everything upright & tights — 11 years ago
Terra Sanctus
Clos la Rae Priorat Grenache Blend
Subtle w tanin - dry and nice lasting finish — 8 years ago
Château Sanctus
La Bienfaisance Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2013
Earthy, well balanced and smooth. — 8 years ago
Sanctus Jacobus
Bernkasteler Badstube Spätlese Riesling 1997
Dried fruit, condensed yellow floral notes, very light petroleum, grape fruit, lemon. — 9 years ago
Vereinigte Hospitien
Sanctus Jacobus Scharzhofberger Kabinett Riesling 1985
Honey/werthers, bit of funk, mushroom/truffle, samosa Girl Scout cookies, white sour cherries, tart/acidic, not "sticky" — 11 years ago
Roman Sukley
2008 Sine Qua Non "The Duel" Grenache. "Two Losers, Two Winners." 15.8% alcohol. Yet another less than perfect Wine Advocate scorer, but if that's not perfection screaming from my glass right now, it's mighty close. Expressive nose of lilacs, dark fruits, anise and fresh baked blueberry pie. On the palate, a potpourri of liquefied purple flowers and sweet kirsch. Typical SQN satisfying and lengthy finish. I think I would have to be tasting all these barrel aged wines side by side by side before I might be able to rank them, and even then, I expect it would be difficult to distinguish a 10 from a 9.8. I've not found much that can approach Manfred's barrel aged wines for shear opulence. Maybe @justinsmith and @saxumvineyards Bone Rock in a great year, or perhaps @philippecambie with his Clos Saint Jean Sanctus Sanctorum. Let's face it, my followers know I'm perhaps Manfred's biggest fan. Would I let ya'll know if I tasted an SQN that was anything less than great? So far, we haven't had to worry as we've not even been close. — 8 years ago