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Syrah M/Grenache E Assortment, Sine Qua Non 2015

RegionU.S.A.
Subregion U.S.A. > California
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyGrenache

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Tasting Notes

***2015 Syrah M - 99 points***
This is a single-vineyard Syrah-dominant blend coming from the Eleven Confessions Estate vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. It bears Manfred Krankl’s initial and a provocative self-portrait on the label. The blend is 90.6% Syrah, 4.4% Petite Syrah, 2.6% Grenache and 2.4% Viognier. Forty-three percent was fermented using whole clusters. It was aged for around 38 months in French oak, 66% new. 2021-2050

***2015 Grenache E - 100 points***
This is a single-vineyard Grenache-dominated, barrel-selection blend coming from the Eleven Confessions Estate vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills. It bears Elaine Krankl’s initial and a portrait Manfred made of Elaine on the label. The blend is 82% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 5% Petite Syrah and 1% Viognier, and 56% was fermented using whole clusters. It was aged for around 38 months in French oak, 28% new. 2020-2035

99/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (243), June 2019
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