Summary

Sine Qua Non Entre Chien et Loup 2015 is a distinctive white blend from California, featuring 44% Chardonnay, 40% Roussanne, 8% Petit Manseng, and 8% Viognier. Sourced from esteemed vineyards like Bien Nacido and aged in a mix of concrete, stainless steel, and French oak, this wine showcases an expressive bouquet of ripe apricots, pink grapefruit, and green mango, complemented by honeycomb and baking spices. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied with a rich, smooth texture and bright acidity, offering layers of tropical and stone fruit flavors, finishing with a long, savory note. Its complexity and aging potential make it a notable collectible.

Tasting Notes

V94

The 2015 White Wine Lightmotif opens with a huge nose of apricot, peach pit, honey, chamomile and herbs. Ample and luscious on the palate, with tremendous depth, the 2015 is terrific today, even though it is still recovering from its recent bottling. I…

WA97+

The 2015 Entre Chien et Loup is a blend of 44% Chardonnay, 40% Roussanne, 8% Petit Manseng and 8% Viognier coming 44% from Bien Nacido Vineyard, 30% from the Cumulus (Estate) Vineyard and 26% from the Eleven Confessions (Estate) Vineyard. No settling was done to the juices—they were fermented as “dirty” as possible and, as usual, they were not racked. This wine was matured for around 19 months (bottled April 12, 2017), in: 19% concrete eggs, 20% stainless steel, 20% used barrels and 41% new French oak. It opens with a positively electric nose of ripe apricots, pink grapefruit and green mango with notions of candied ginger, honeycomb, allspice and baking bread. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a wonderfully satiny texture and incredible freshness, cutting through the dense tropical and stone fruit layers, finishing with epic length and many layers of savory and spice notions. By the way, I love the name of this wine and just wait until you see the label which, I’m happy to report, has already (somehow) been given the all-clear by the TTB. 811 cases were made. Drinking deliciously right now, it is built like a brick house and should cellar gracefully for 10-12 years+.

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