Sine Qua Non The Boot 2000

Sine Qua Non The Boot 2000

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Sine Qua Non The Boot 2000
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75 cl

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£650.00
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Sine Qua Non is the innovation of creative winemaker, Manfred Krankl, and is now a world-famous cult winery revered for producing miniscule quantities of unique Rhône Valley-inspired wines from some of the greatest vineyards across the Central Coast.

Initially called ‘The Good Girl’, The Boot is a blend of 49% Chardonnay, 25.5% Viognier and 25.5% Roussanne from the legendary Alban and Stolpman Vineyards. Famed for his label artwork and tongue-in-cheek cuvée names, the original label was rejected by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as it depicted a nun with her head in the lap of another woman. Krankl changed its name to The Boot, as that was “what The Good Girl got”!

92 Vinous
Slightly reduced but flamboyant aromas of smoke, gunpowder, oatmeal, spices and dried fruits. Then very rich but uncompromisingly dry, with terrific fruit intensity and brisk but harmonious acidity. Very dense yet light on its feet; hides its alcohol but not its power. Mounting yellow fruit flavors really stain the palate on the back end. Has length and flavor authority rare for California white wine.Stephen Tanzer1st November 2002

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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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