2014 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Testa Dei Cherubini, Sta. Rita Hills, D-Magnum (3L)

JD 99 "As with the extended aged Syrah release, the 2014 Grenache Testa Dei Cherubini (80% Grenache, 15.5% Syrah, and the rest Petite Sirah and Viognier) comes all from the estate Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and spent just under 38 months in 25% new French oak, with the balance in neutral barrels (varying sizes). Layers of black raspberry, cassis, white chocolate, white flowers, and Asian spices flow to a full-bodied, supple, powerful Grenache that has silky, silky tannins, a seamless texture, no hard edges, and a finish that won?t quit. It?s already approachable, yet in my experience, this extended ?levage results in a very stable wine, and I suspect this beauty will have another two decades of longevity." (October 2018)
Sine Qua Non, Testa Dei Cherubini, Sta. Rita Hills