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About This Wine
Distenta V Syrah is Sine Qua Non's 2023 Syrah-led red. Nearly half came from The Third Twin this year, the rest from Cumulus and Eleven Confessions.
The blend is 85.8% Syrah, 5.5% Grenache, 3.7% Petite Sirah and 3.3% Mourvèdre, plus 1.3% Petit Manseng and 0.4% Muscat.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Blackberry, blueberry and black plum, with violet, cracked pepper, leather and exotic spice.
- Palate: Full-bodied and focused, with intense dark fruit, firm, grainy tannins and good freshness.
- Finish: Long and perfumed, with pepper and crushed rock.
Serving & Food
Give it two hours in a decanter or, better, three to five years in the cellar. Match with peppered ribeye, venison, or black pepper beef.
Good to Know
How was it rated? 98 to 100 from Vinous, from barrel.
How long will it keep? Into the 2040s.
Product Details
| Producer | Sine Qua Non |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Central Coast, California |
| Grape | 85.8% Syrah |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| ABV | 15.8% |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Winery
Manfred and Elaine Krankl founded Sine Qua Non with the 1994 vintage and still own it. Their estate vineyards are Eleven Confessions, planted in 2001, and the Third Twin at Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County.