2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Cumulus Vineyard, Next of Kyn, Central Coast, California, Bottle (750ml)

JD100 Lastly, and a perfect wine if there ever was one, the 2020 No 14 Cumulus Vineyard comes all from the estate Cumulus Vineyard in Oak View and is based on 41% Grenache, 27% Petite Sirah, 25% Syrah, and the balance Mourvèdre and a tiny amount of Petit Manseng. Aged 30 months in just 23% new French oak, it just about jumps out of the glass with its ripe blackberries, spice, leather, sandalwood, and peppery, savory herb-driven aromas and flavors. With full-bodied richness and depth, building, velvety tannin, a stacked mid-palate, and awesome length on the finish, it's a wine I wish I could pour for every reader, it's that singular and impressive. I love it today yet see no reason it shouldn’t evolve gracefully for two decades." JD Aug 2023

LP100 "The 2020 Next of Kyn No14 is all from the Cumulus Vineyard (the Krankls' home vineyard in Oak View) and is composed of 41% Grenache, 27% Petite Sirah, 25% Syrah, 5.5% Mourvèdre and 1.5% Petit Manseng. It was made using 35% whole clusters and aged for around 30 months in French oak, 23% new. The color is a deep garnet-black. The nose is so so perfumed, delivering a scent concoction of raspberry coulis, kirsch, redcurrant preserves, and intense roses followed by subtle wafts of garrigue, black pepper, lavender, fallen leaves, and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate is rich yet with remarkable tension, delivering a spray of floral and exotic spice-laced red berry flavors. The texture is super-plush yet firm and the flamboyant finish goes on forever. It's impressive how the soft tannins of the Grenache and the firm tannins of the Petite Sirah fit together like puzzle pieces! The wine was bottled on 23 March 2023. 351 cases and 222 magnums were made." LPB for TWI Aug 2023