Sine Qua Non
Patine Sta. Rita Hills Estate Grenache
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Restrained. Dark cherries.
Restrained. Dark cherries.
Mar 22nd, 2018
2011 Vintage. 15.6% Alcohol. Blackberry and cherry finally ready for enjoyment.
2011 Vintage. 15.6% Alcohol. Blackberry and cherry finally ready for enjoyment.
Dec 28th, 2021
Rustic and finesse normally aren’t bedfellows - until I tasted this wine! Forrest floor on the nose; rich dark fruit complement the structures tannins that help make the wine have a long finish!
Rustic and finesse normally aren’t bedfellows - until I tasted this wine! Forrest floor on the nose; rich dark fruit complement the structures tannins that help make the wine have a long finish!
Jul 2nd, 2021
This is not your every day grenache. Very enjoyable- wow. If the Sine Qua Non gods are listening please put me on your list- every year I get that email thanking me for waiting but apologizing that I cannot have an allocation 😩!!🙏🙏
This is not your every day grenache. Very enjoyable- wow. If the Sine Qua Non gods are listening please put me on your list- every year I get that email thanking me for waiting but apologizing that I cannot have an allocation 😩!!🙏🙏
Dec 13th, 2020
Sine Qua Non grenache. There is no substitute.
Sine Qua Non grenache. There is no substitute.
Sep 26th, 2020
A completely underrated vintage. After an hour this thing was singing
A completely underrated vintage. After an hour this thing was singing
Feb 12th, 2018
2011 Sine Qua Non Estate Grenache “Patine” from Manfred’s Eleven Confessions Vineyard. Opened this in Lexington a couple of weekends ago after about a four hour decant. Poured into a really bad wine glass in a really great hotel. Why does that always seem to be the case? Seems to be the case even in some 5 star restaurants. No? But I digress. (Apparently, I need to start traveling with my Zalto). Perfumed notes of white flowers and fresh berries. On the palate, mocha, plums and dark berry fruit turned up to 11. Notes of fresh cut herbs, spice rack and white pepper. Typical SQN endless finish. Exquisite acidity. Beautifully layered and wonderfully concentrated. This wine has an elegant, femininity about it. I’ve always sort of thought of SQN Grenache as feminine in character, I guess as opposed to Manfred’s rather muscle-bound Syrah. Although more than enjoyable now, I’ve gotta believe that it will only get better with some cellar time.
2011 Sine Qua Non Estate Grenache “Patine” from Manfred’s Eleven Confessions Vineyard. Opened this in Lexington a couple of weekends ago after about a four hour decant. Poured into a really bad wine glass in a really great hotel. Why does that always seem to be the case? Seems to be the case even in some 5 star restaurants. No? But I digress. (Apparently, I need to start traveling with my Zalto). Perfumed notes of white flowers and fresh berries. On the palate, mocha, plums and dark berry fruit turned up to 11. Notes of fresh cut herbs, spice rack and white pepper. Typical SQN endless finish. Exquisite acidity. Beautifully layered and wonderfully concentrated. This wine has an elegant, femininity about it. I’ve always sort of thought of SQN Grenache as feminine in character, I guess as opposed to Manfred’s rather muscle-bound Syrah. Although more than enjoyable now, I’ve gotta believe that it will only get better with some cellar time.
Oct 27th, 2017