2014 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Lightmotif, California, Bottle (750ml)

RP97 "Starting with the whites and a rich, thrillingly concentrated and unctuous wine from Manfred, the 2014 White Wine Lightmotif is made from 47% Roussanne, 21% Chardonnay, 14% Petite Manseng, 11% Viognier and 7% Marsanne that spent 19 months in a combination of concrete eggs, new French oak, neutral barrels and a tiny portion in stainless steel. Coming from close to equal parts Eleven Confessions, Cumulus and Bien Nacido vineyards, this beauty sports a medium gold color to go with a rich, layered profile that carries tons of ripe peach, honeycomb, pineapple, flowers and citrus. Pure, elegant and silky on the palate, with full-bodied richness, it never puts a foot wrong, is ethereally textured and has a great finish. Drink it anytime over the coming decade." JD for WA Aug 2016
"These latest releases from Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl include the 2014s from barrel, the first releases of the 2013s (these were also reviewed earlier this year) and the extended aged 2012s. As I've said in the past, these singular wines are the result of incredible talent and a manic attention to detail at every step of the process."