2023 Sine Fine
The great poet from Tang Dynasty Po Chü-i writes:
On high, we’d be two love birds flying wing to wing,
On earth, two trees with branches twined from spring to spring.
Inseparable birds are a classic symbol of love and intimacy in Chinese culture. With one set of wings, the blue bird and the red bird are bound together forever, and will never separate. Like the birds, the intense passion and love of Benoit Touquette has been beautifully translated into this wine.
2021 Fairest Creature
Sine Fine Cabernet Sauvignon
by Benoit Touquette
Sourced and blended by Benoit Touquette, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Sine Fine is killer stuff with a ripe, sexy style that has so much to love. Currants, blue fruits, chocolate, and smoked tobacco all define this rocking, powerful, full-bodied style. It has velvety, building tannins, a deep, rich, layered mid-palate, and a great finish. I love it today, yet it’s going to cruise on its overall harmony, balance, and purity for two to three decades. Drink 2025-2055.
(98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck)