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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Grenache

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

2 available
Bid *

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

6 available
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Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased direct from winery

2 available
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RATINGS

97-99Jeb Dunnuck

...offers a full-bodied, concentrated, yet pure and elegant profile as well as gorgeous aromatics of ripe darker cherries, blackberries, peppery herbs, violets, and assorted floral nuances. From a cooler year, it still brings beautiful depth and richness, silky tannins, and a great finish.

96-98The Wine Advocate

...Wild berry jam aromas are accented by tones of wildflower, tar, tangerine and coffee beans. The full-bodied palate is concentrated yet lively, bursting with crunchy, floral fruit and surprisingly energetic acidity. It has detailed, grainy tannins and a long, lifted finish that wears its alcohol well...

96-99Vinous / IWC

...Floral aromatics make a strong first impression. There's plenty of SQN richness, but also less overt opulence than most vintages... ...The 2021 is simply magnificent...

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast

Central Coast AVA is a huge wine producing area that extends from Santa Barbara County in the south to San Francisco in the north. With more than 100,000 vineyard acres, it includes parts of six counties near the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 20 smaller AVAs lie within the Central Coast AVA. Central Coast earned appellation status in 1985. Included in the appellation are parts of the counties of Contra Costa, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Nearly every grape varietal grown in California is grown somewhere in the Central Coast AVA, though Chardonnay accounts for nearly 50% of the entire wine grape crop.

TYPE

Red Wine, Grenache

One of the most popular red varieties planted, it ripens late and prefers hot dry climates. It probably originated in Spain, where it is still widely grown. Grenache is best known for its use in Southern Rhone wines, including those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.