2016 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Dirt Vernacular, California, Bottle (750ml)

$285
Rating:JD100 i Wine Critics: RP = Robert Parker
AG = Antonio Galloni
BH = BurgHound
JD = Jeb Dunnuck
LP = Lisa Perrotti-Brown
VM = Vinous Media
WS = Wine Spectator
JS = James Suckling
DR = Decanter

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JD100 "I called the 2016 Grenache Dirt Vernacular a perfect wine last year, and it's still straight-up heavenly stuff that tops out on my scale this year. A blend of 78% Grenache, 11.5% Mourvedre, 7% Touriga Nacional, and the rest Petite Sirah, it comes mostly from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills yet also includes fruit from the Third Twin, Cumulus, Bien Nacido, and Molly Aida vineyards. Aged 23 months in 38% new French oak, it offers awesome notes of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, ground pepper, leafy herbs, and graphite as well as a full-bodied, powerful, yet weightless style on the palate. It's one of those wines that offer incredible intensity and depth, yet stays weightless, seamless, and elegant. It's a magical wine and one of the greatest Grenache releases to ever come from California." JD Oct 2019

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