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Sine Qua Non The Writing on the Wall 2012

Name: Sine Qua Non The Writing on the Wall 2012
Brand: Hedonism Wines
SKU: HED88729
Price: 5370.000000 GBP
Availability: InStock

HED88729 150cl 15.7%

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The Writing on the Wall from acclaimed California cult winery, Sine Qua non, is the first of their bottlings to feature Petite Sirah as the primary grape variety. Only bottled in magnum, it is a magnificent blend of 94% Petite Sirah and 6% Viognier, sourced from three of their estate vineyards, Eleven Confessions, The Third Twin and Cumulus. 350 special edition boxes were released which include one magnum and a copy of winemaker Manfred Krankl’s label art book, The Art of Sine Qua Non.

2012

Red

Central Coast

Sine Qua Non

California, United States

Petite Sirah

98 Vinous

The 2012 Petite Sirah The Writing on the Wall is beyond beautiful. Wonderfully delineated and nuanced, with none of the edginess or rusticity Petite often shows, The Writing on the Wall is a real stunner. Bold red cherry, pomegranate, spice and sweet floral notes are all underpinned by veins of acidity and tannin that give the wine its freshness and polish. The 2012 is 94% Petite Sirah and 6% Viognier, done with fully destemmed fruit and aged for 23 months in French oak, 20% new. Vineyard sources are 80% Third Twin, 14% Cumulus and 6% Eleven Confessions. Manfred and Elaine Krankl take Petite Sirah into a whole new realm. Unfortunately, The Writing on the Wall is also one of the rarest wines Sine Qua Non has ever made. Just 350 magnums were sold, all of them in the Sine Qua Non art label book box set. That is a real shame, as most readers will never have a chance to experience just how moving the 2012s is. - Antonio Galloni

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Sine Qua Non

The wines of Sine Qua Non need little introduction. Mould breaking, iconoclastic, visionary are just some of the descriptors invoked when critics and wine lovers discuss this unique winery. Based in Ventura, north of LA, the wines of Sine Qua Non regularly notch up perfect scores from critics while the waiting list for a direct allocation is well over ten years.

Founded by Manfred and Elaine Krankl in the early 1990s, the duo swiftly gained attention from wine lovers and critics for their superb Rhône blend wines, quirky labels and uncompromising approach in the vineyard and cellar. The winery has experimented with producing Oregon Pinot Noir, dessert wines and an array of quirky single varietal reds and whites, but generally revert to producing the wines for which they are most famous - Grenache and Syrah. The wines are generally big and bold, but those who like things cranked up to eleven should look no further than Manfred's "extended barrel ageing" program.

California, United States

Sine Qua Non

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