Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Sine Qua Non |
Vintage | 2011 |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Grape | Grenache |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2029 |
Stock | 0 |
The 2011 Grenache Dark Blossom is probably the best Grenache-based blend in the vintage. A blend of 75% Grenache, 12.5% Syrah, 11.5% Mourvedre and a splash of Roussanne (fermented with 11% whole clusters), it has a perfumed, complex style, with notions of black raspberry, cassis, dried flowers, white pepper and licorice giving way to a full-bodied, layered and seamless mouthfeel. There’s no shortage of fruit here, and while it’s hard to resist now, it has enough tannin to warrant short-term cellaring.