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Sine Qua Non Grenache 2008 . The Line. Bottle (6). ... (Total: 6 Btls. )
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Sine Qua Non Grenache 2008The Line
Bottle (6)
"Composed of 87.5% Grenache, 11 % Syrah, and 1.5% Viognier, it initially appears to play it tight to the vest, but I think that's part of 2008's vintage character. Many vineyards had significant frost issues in 2008, and those who waited to harvest fared better. Manfred Krankl did not finish picking until the end of November, which no doubt explains the extraordinary purity, richness, and aromatic and flavor complexity found in this wine. Although slightly more muted aromatically than his other Grenache cuvees, when the wine hits the palate, there is tremendous density and power as well as an inner core of steely richness, and a flavor profile and length that build incrementally. It is not the sort of wine you pick up and are wowed by. But the more you think about it, as well as the longer it sits in your mouth, the more nuances and aspects emerge." (96-98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #190, Aug 2010)
"It is no measly wine at 15.5% alcohol, but it displays extraordinary berry fruit and kirsch notes intermixed with lavender and other floral components. Intense, full-bodied, voluptuously textured, and stunningly pure, with no real noticeable oak (21% new French oak was used, most of it the larger demi-muids), this beauty has put on weight and is showing additional complexity since I first tasted it." (98 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #196, Aug. 2011)
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Auction Info
2011 September Beverly Hills Signature Wine Auction #5088 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2011
24th
Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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