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Fri, Oct 25, 2024 03:00PM EDT - Sun, Oct 27, 2024 09:00PM EDT
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Lot 124
1997 SQN Imposter McCoy Syrah - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1997 SQN Imposter McCoy Syrah - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1000 - $1400 with a Buy it now of $1200. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11549.
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A consignor from BC, his passion for wine began 30 years ago. He built a temperature and humidity-controlled cellar in the 90s and stores his collection there. The bottles were all sourced either direct from the producers or through Marquis Wine Cellars in Vancouver.
The score for 1997 Sine Qua Non Imposter McCoy Syrah is 96 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The funky artwork on the bottle emerges from Manfred Krankl's artistic side, but as the label says, "the truth is in the inside." I have already wolfed down two bottles of the 1997 Impostor McCoy (529 cases) with equally voracious friends. A thick, juicy, massive Syrah, it gushes copious quantities of licorice-infused blackberry fruit offering smoke, coffee, and meaty notes. The wine is mouth-filling, teeth-staining, and loaded. Its high alcohol (15.3%), glycerin level, and low acidity make it easy to drink, but I suspect it will age easily for 10-20+ years.