2002 Sine Qua Non "Whisperin' E" White Rhône Blend
95RP
94VN
93WE
$249.99
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95
Wine Advocate
Reviewed August 2004The 2002 Proprietary White called Whisperin’ E is a concoction of 50% Roussanne, 31% Viognier, and 19% Chardonnay, most from the Alban Vineyard with a tiny dollop of Stolpman fruit. There are 524 cases of this light gold-colored 2002. A superb perfume of smoky hazelnuts intermixed with exotic lychee, honeysuckle, peach, and beeswax notes is followed by a full-bodied wine with a multilayered texture that pulls back in the finish to reveal surprising uplift, acidity, and lightness ... an amazing feat given a wine of this power, dimension, and intensity...(RP)
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Professional Reviews
94
Vinous
Pale-medium gold. Roasted, oaky aromas of peaty Islay scotch and smoke, with a strong mineral component. In the mouth, this offers a fascinating combination of a firm pear skin edge and lively acids on the one hand and superripe flavors of pineapple, peach nectar and honeysuckle on the other. The flavors suggest thickness but the wine's phenolic edge keeps it brisk. Finishes very subtle, pliant and long, with excellent lift. A captivating, suave California white wine. I'd be more enthusiastic about Northern Rhone whites if they had the fruit of this one. (ST)
93
Wine Enthusiast
This is a very fine dry white wine. It's intense in ripe fruit, but is hardly a bomb, the flavors reined in by superb acids, judicious oak and a minerality and earthiness that ground the power. A blend of Roussane, Viognier and Chardonnay.
Details
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Santa Maria/Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1012060 |