Sine Qua Non Labels Syrah 2007

Sine Qua Non Labels Syrah 2007

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  • The Wine Independent rating 100
  • Robert Parker rating 98
  • Vinous rating 94
Sine Qua Non Labels Syrah 2007
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A stellar find from the highly sought-after SQN. The 2007 vintage is 89% Syrah, 7% Grenache and 4% Viognier packed with blue and black fruit character, together with smoky, floral complexity. Sine Qua Non is the creation of pioneering winemaker, Manfred Krankl, and is a world-famous cult winery producing wines with a story to tell.
100 The Wine Independent
A blend of 89% Syrah, 7% Grenache, and 4% Viognier, the 2007 Labels was sourced mainly from the Krankls’ Eleven Confessions Vineyard (57%), with 9% coming from their Cumulus Vineyard, 17% from Bien Nacido Vineyard, and 17%from White Hawk Vineyard. The fermentation included 5% whole clusters, and the wine was aged for 22.5 months in French oak barrels, 63% new. Deep garnet in color, the nose opens with notes of minted blackberries, juicy black cherries, and unsmoked cigars, followed by hints of lavender and menthol. Full-bodied, lively, and energetic, the rich black fruit layers shimmer with minerally sparks, offset by a velvety texture, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. 1421 cases, 144 magnums, and 8 double magnums were made. — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 4th September 2024
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.

After three decades of tasting wines from nearly all the world's greatest winemakers, many on an annual basis, have I fully understood what motivates them? For some it may be insecurity, for some others an overwhelming competitiveness, while for others it may be a ferocious fury focused on a single goal. Manfred Krankl and his charming wife, Elaine, are well-known to me. I have been visiting Sine Qua Non for over 15 years. This is a Horatio Alger tale of an immigrant (in this case, from Austria) who arrived with only a backpack to his name, and who in a few short years opened the finest artisanal bakery in Los Angeles ( La Brea Bakery) as well as one of the area's pioneering Mediterranean-styled restaurants (Campania - still flourishing today). However, Krankl's fame rests on the strength of his wines - compelling, singular, and world-class wines that are like no others being produced on Planet Earth. Is it his insecurity, his zealous competitiveness, a raging fire in his psyche, or merely a deep passion that suffers no fools or compromises? I suspect that even Krankl, in his most private moments, is unable to articulate what drives him to produce such magnificent vinous works of art. Some things at Sine Qua Non
94 Vinous
(includes 7% grenache and 4% viognier) Opaque purple. Sexy, expansive aromas of blackberry, kirsch, potpourri, sandalwood and black pepper. Sweet and rich, but juicy, with superb floral lift to the flavors of bitter cherry, dark berries and fruity pepper. A real essence of syrah: this is all dark berries, flowers and spice, but no game, with plenty of fruit to support the oak (64% new) element. Harmonious, ripe acidity and velvety tannins give shape to a long, sweet finish. — Josh Raynolds, 1st November 2010

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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.

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