Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah 2017

Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah 2017

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  • Robert Parker rating 98
  • Vinous rating 96
Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah 2017
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The 2017 releases from acclaimed California cult winery, Sine Qua Non, are once again a sublime set of wines. The Hated Hunter Syrah comprises 82.4% Syrah, 7.8% Petite Sirah, 5.2% Mourvèdre, 2% Grenache, 1.4% Viognier and 1.2% Petit Manseng sourced entirely from estate vineyards. It was aged for around 23 months in French oak, of which 59% was new. The label features an old photograph of winemaker Manfred Krankl’s grandfather in hunting gear, posing with his rifle and hound.
96 Vinous
The 2017 Syrah The Hated Hunter is a dense, powerful wine. Super-ripe black cherry, leather, spice and licorice are all amplified by the warmth of the year, which is very much felt. Unctuous, exotic and flamboyant to the core, the 2017 offers tons of immediacy if a bit less of the delineation found in more balanced years. Then again, that is 2017. The blend here is 82.4% Syrah, 7.8% Petite Sirah, 5.2% Mourvèdre, 2.0% Grenache, 1.4% Viognier and 1.2% Petit Manseng. Vineyard sites are The Third Twin Estate, Eleven Confessions, Cumulus and Molly Aïda. Antonio Galloni1st August 2020

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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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