Sine Qua Non In the Crosshairs Grenache Magnum 2006

Sine Qua Non In the Crosshairs Grenache Magnum 2006

Duty Paid
Sale price 
£1,260.00
Regular price  £1,500.00
Skip to product information
  • Sale
  • Robert Parker rating 100
  • Vinous rating 96
Sine Qua Non In the Crosshairs Grenache Magnum 2006
Sold out

HED2633

150 cl

15.5%
Regular price  £1,500.00
Sale price 
£1,260.00 16% off
Taxes included.

Pay ex-VAT when shipping outside the UK

You must be of legal age to buy alcohol in your country of residence

Out of Stock

Find Sine Qua Non In the Crosshairs Grenache Magnum 2006

You'll be notified when we've tracked it down

Enter your contact information below and we'll be in touch when we have found your bottle.

  • Order by 2PM for same-day dispatch.
Established in 1994, Sine Qua Non is possibly one of the most famous Californian cult wineries. The creation of maverick winemaker, Manfred Krankl, this winery is world-famous for producing miniscule quantities of unique Rhône Valley-inspired blends using fruit from high quality vineyards across the Central Coast.

`In the Crosshairs` is an extended barrel-aged release of Grenache which has spent 32 months in French oak. Classically full-bodied and decadent with delicious notes of black cherry, raspberry, liquorice, exotic spices and grilled wild herbs.

96 Vinous
(includes 12% syrah and 4% viognier) Opaque ruby. A wild bouquet exudes scents of candied red and dark berries, incense, smoked meat and black olive. I'd have guessed that there was a lot more syrah in here. Lush and palate-coating black raspberry and boysenberry flavors are lifted by zesty acidity and complemented by exotic floral pastille and spice flavors. Strikes an impressive balance of richness and vivacity and finishes with outstanding clarity and smoky, spicy persistence. With air some fine-grained tannins peeked out, but this is really a wall of seductive fruit, floral and spice qualities.Josh Raynolds1st November 2010

You may also like

Sine Qua Non

Sine Qua Non

Art and Fine Wine Collide

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.

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Talk to our team