Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta V 2023

Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta V 2023 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta V 2023 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky

Highlights

Primarily Grenache at 81.8% with Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscat, and Petit Manseng in the blend, this 2023 release was aged 23 months with a significant portion in new French oak and earned 98 points from Robert Parker. It shows a medium to deep ruby color and an incredibly fragrant profile of wild berry jam, wildflower, tar, tangerine, and coffee beans; the palate is full-bodied, concentrated yet lively, with crunchy, floral fruit, energetic acidity, grainy tannins, and a long, lifted finish.

Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta V 2023

The 2023 Distenta V is primarily Grenache 81.8%, blended with 8.6% Mourvèdre, 7.7% Syrah, 1.3% Muscat, and 0.6% Petit Manseng. It was aged for 23 months, with a significant portion in new French oak.

Sine Qua Non is one of California's most famous wine producers. Based just north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, and with most of its vineyards in Santa Barbara, it eschews the usual image of top California wine as being only from Napa Valley. That is not the only thing eschewed at Sine Qua Non – the same wine is rarely made more than once, turning the idea of the American icon wine on its head.

Sine Qua Non's first vintage was 1994, as Austrian-born winemaker Manfred Krankl released three barrels of Syrah as "Queen of Spades" with a label he had designed himself. Previously, Krankl had made wines with other winemakers – including the "Black and Blue" wine with Havens Cellars and several wines with John Alban of Alban Vineyards. After releasing Queen of Spades, Krankl sent a bottle to Robert Parker, who promptly gave the wine 95 points – then the highest he'd given any American wine based on a Rhône variety.

Critical Acclaim

98 Robert Parker

Because my visit was scheduled for July 6, just two weeks after bottling on June 22, I tasted the Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta as a precise blend from barrel. It comes mostly from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard (71%) and The Third Twin (23%) with the balance from the Cumulus Vineyard. It is a blend of 79% Grenache, 8.4% Syrah, 7.4% Mourvèdre, 3.2% Petite Sirah, 1.6% Petit Manseng and 0.4% Muscat. The Distenta III was vinified using about 35% whole Grenache clusters, and it matured in 42% new French oak of various sizes for around 23 months. It has a medium to deep ruby color and is incredibly fragrant at this stage. Wild berry jam aromas are accented by tones of wildflower, tar, tangerine and coffee beans. The full-bodied palate is concentrated yet lively, bursting with crunchy, floral fruit and surprisingly energetic acidity. It has detailed, grainy tannins and a long, lifted finish that wears its alcohol well. 1,459 cases and 600 magnums are projected, to be released in the spring of 2024.

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