2021 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Distenta III White, California, Bottle (750ml)
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100JD99LP
Critic key
JD = Jeb DunnuckLP = Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Rating
- JD100/LP99
- Producer
- Sine Qua Non
- Vintage
- 2021
- Region
- California
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 15.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- White
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Product Description
JD100 "An absolute blockbuster of a white as well as a perfect wine, the 2021 Distenta III White offers up a vivid gold hue as well as incredible aromatics of stone fruits, toasted bread, green almond, and fresh croissants. This is no lightweight quaffer, and it brings full-bodied richness and depth while at the same time staying flawlessly balanced, light on its feet, pure, and precise. This heavenly white will benefit from a year in bottle and, I suspect, have over a decade of prime drinking, although I see no need to push the aging curve. The blend is 33% Chardonnay, 27% Viognier, 24% Gelber Muskateller, 12% Roussanne, and the rest Petit Manseng, with the élevage spanning 23 months in 53% new oak." JD Aug 2024
LP99 "The 2021 White Wine Distenta III is composed of 33% Chardonnay, 27% Viognier, 24% Gelber Muskateller, 12% Roussanne, and 4% Petit Manseng. It comes predominately from Eleven Confessions Vineyard (79%), with small proportions from The Third Twin and Cumulus. It was aged in mainly French oak puncheons and demi-muids for 23 months, with 52% new oak. “The longer these whites are in barrel, the better I like them,” says Manfred Krankl. It waltzes out of the glass with showy scents of ripe apricots, honey-drizzled pears, apple butter, and orange blossoms, giving way to hints of allspice, candied ginger, and almond croissant. The full-bodied palate explodes with orchard fruit and baking spice flavor layers, framed by a racy backbone and creamy texture, finishing very long with a gingery lift. 914 cases made." LPB for TWI Sep 2024
LP99 "The 2021 White Wine Distenta III is composed of 33% Chardonnay, 27% Viognier, 24% Gelber Muskateller, 12% Roussanne, and 4% Petit Manseng. It comes predominately from Eleven Confessions Vineyard (79%), with small proportions from The Third Twin and Cumulus. It was aged in mainly French oak puncheons and demi-muids for 23 months, with 52% new oak. “The longer these whites are in barrel, the better I like them,” says Manfred Krankl. It waltzes out of the glass with showy scents of ripe apricots, honey-drizzled pears, apple butter, and orange blossoms, giving way to hints of allspice, candied ginger, and almond croissant. The full-bodied palate explodes with orchard fruit and baking spice flavor layers, framed by a racy backbone and creamy texture, finishing very long with a gingery lift. 914 cases made." LPB for TWI Sep 2024