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2007 Sine Qua Non Labels Syrah $229.99
98+ Robert Parker
“The recently released 2007 Syrah Labels (89% Syrah, 7% Grenache, and 4% Viognier) comes from the 11 Confessions Estate Vineyard (57%), a small amount from the home estate vineyard in Oak View called Cumulus, and the rest from purchased fruit grown in the White Hawk Vineyard in Los Alamos and the Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria. A sensational effort, it is performing even better out of bottle than it did from barrel. An opaque purple color is accompanied by beautiful notes of charcoal, acacia flowers, blueberries, blackberries, graphite, and subtle smoke. With great fruit, tremendous texture, and full-bodied power, it is locked and loaded. This cuvee should provide great drinking in addition to some provocative discussions over the next 10-15 years."
2007 Sine Qua Non Pictures Grenache $229.99
97 Robert Parker
“The extraordinary 2007 Grenache Pictures, which was released several months ago, is a blend of 87% Grenache, 11.5% Syrah, and 1.5% Viognier. It exhibits abundant floral notes intermixed with notions of camphor, black cherries, black raspberries, blacker fruits, and graphite. Voluminous, expansive, and savory in the mouth, with sweet, silky, well-integrated tannin as well as superb purity and freshness, it effortlessly cascades over the palate with no hint of heaviness. This beautiful wine is further evidence that no greater Grenache is being made in the New World than that of Manfred Krankl. It should drink well for a decade or more."
One of the world's most creative wineries, Sine Qua Non is turning out
world-class wines of extraordinary complexity and individuality.
The world’s most profound wines are always made by the same kind of people
... artists, craftspeople, revolutionaries, and traditionalists who have one
overwhelming trait in common ... they are irrefutably dedicated to the pursuit
of excellence, and their hearts, souls, and enormous talents are reflected in
wines of singular personality and achievement. There are never any
compromises, so it is no surprise that what takes place in these cellars is
the transformation of a commonplace beverage into a form of drinkable art!
Sine Qua Non has been producing 2,000-3,000 cases of wine for a half-dozen
vintages. In this short time it has become one of the hottest and most desired
wine producers in California. Elaine and Manfred Krankl are both very involved
in the production of artisinal wines from their small garage/warehouse.
The upcoming releases all reveal Krankl’s magic touch, and like some of the
finest wineries working with Rhone varietals, Manfred Krankl is a creative
blender, recognizing that blends generally result in more nuances and flavor
complexity than a single varietal cuvee.
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