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Sine Qua Non

Founded in 1994 by Manfred and Elaine Krankl in Ventura, on California's Central Coast, the winery is the epitome of an artisanal, cult winery. The husband-and-wife team makes mostly Rhone-style reds and whites in very limited quantities using such grapes as Syrah, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Roussanne, and Viognier. The couple pays meticulous attention to their winemaking and uses little or no fining or filtration. Robert M. Parker Jr. has called Sine Qua Non "one of the world's most creative wineries" and one that "is turning out world-class wines of extraordinary complexity and individuality. The Krankl husband-and-wife team remains wholly dedicated to the pursuit of perfection." Sine Qua Non is also unusual in that the Krankls like to give wild, sometimes outlandish names to their wines, and they often change wine names with each vintage. They have christened their wines with such names as "The Hussy" and "In Flagrante," and the labels generally are as distinctive as the wines.

2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Grenache

JD  97-99   
WA  96-98   
VN  96-99   
CT  96   
10 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Grenache

JD  97-99   
WA  96-98   
VN  96-99   
CT  96   
6 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Syrah

WA  98-100   
CT  97.6   
JD  97-99   
VN  95-98   
8 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Syrah

WA  98-100   
CT  97.6   
JD  97-99   
VN  95-98   
2 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III Syrah

1.5ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue

WA  98-100   
CT  97.6   
JD  97-99   
VN  95-98   

2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III White

JD  100   
CT  94.9   
WA  93   
3 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Distenta III White

JD  100   
CT  94.9   
WA  93   

2022 Sine Qua Non Distenta IV Grenache

VN  97   
JD  96-98   

2020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2 available
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2016 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Subir Syrah and Pajarito del Amor Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

JD  100   
WA  99   
CT  97.5   
VN  97+    
7 available
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2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

JD  100   
WA  99   
CT  97.5   
VN  97+    
2 available
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2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

1.5ltr

JD  100   
WA  99   
CT  97.5   
VN  97+    

2019 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

JD  100   
VN  98   
WA  97   
CT  96.9   
2 available
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2020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

JD  100   
WA  93   
2 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  98   
CT  97   
6 available
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2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  98   
CT  97   
3 available
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2019 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

CT  96.3   
2 available
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2020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

WS  99   
WA  93   
2 available
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2009 Sine Qua Non Estonoesuna Salida 11 Confessions Vineyard Estate Grenache

RP  96   
WA  96   
VN  95   
WS  93   
2 available
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2010 Sine Qua Non Five Shooter Grenache

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
VN  95   
3 available
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2010 Sine Qua Non Five Shooter Syrah

WA  98+    
VN  94   
3 available
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2010 Sine Qua Non Five Shooter Syrah

Light label condition issue

WA  98+    
VN  94