Wines from Sine Qua Non

ProducerName Vintage l. Parker
Robert Parker is one of the world's most infuential wine critics. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
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Ratings and tasting notes from other wine professionals like WineSpectator, James Suckling, Burghound, Jasper Morris, Vinous, Jeb Dunnuck, Decanter. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
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Ratings and tasting notes from Jancis Robinson or Rene Gabriel. Ratings are from 10-20 points.
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Rating from the Best of Wines Tasting panel. Ratings are from 5 – 10 points
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Sine Qua Non • SUBIR Syrah 2016 0,75 99 9+ 3 € 599,00 € 724,79
Sine Qua Non • Grenache Profuga 2018 1,5 98 1 € 869,00 € 1.051,49
Sine Qua Non • Eleven Confessions Syrah 2017 0,75 97 100 4 € 559,00 € 676,39
Sine Qua Non • Eleven Confessions Grenache 2017 0,75 98 99 3 € 511,00 € 618,31
Sine Qua Non • Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set 2019 0,75 99 9 1 € 2.770,00 € 3.351,70
Sine Qua Non • Distenta II Syrah 2020 0,75 98 1 € 369,00 € 446,49

Sine Qua Non

Sine Qua Non is yet another cult winery from California, USA. Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine began starting their own winery after first working at several other estates and enhancing their skills.

The name “Sine Qua Non” means “without which there is nothing”. Their first vintage was 1994 (three barrels of the Syrah “Queen of Spades”). A specialist in Rhône varietals, most of their red wines are made from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes, while Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grapes are used for the white wines.

They also produced some sweet wines, with the help of famous Austrian winemaker Alois Kracher. However, when Alois Kracher suddenly passed away in 2006, Sine Qua Non stopped producing those rare wines.

Every year, Manfred Krankl uses his own artwork to create labels for the various wines they produce. Furthermore: Each vintage they bring out wines under a new (sometimes funny) name. Both the label and the wine’s name has to be approved by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. A long and sometimes frustrating process, because of the numerous rejections.

The philosophy of Sine Qua Non is to make perfectly ripe, full bodied and full-flavored wines, that express the uniqueness of each vintage. In general, they use 40-60% new oak for the white wines and 60-100% new oak for the red wines and there is hardly any fining or filtration.

Sometimes Sine Qua Non also releases a rosé, made from Grenache grapes. The average annual production for all the wines is about 3500 cases, but since there is a waiting list for new consumers, it might take up to 10 years to get hold of some bottles. Multiple wines received the full 100 points by Robert Parker.


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ProducerName Vintage l. Parker
Robert Parker is one of the world's most infuential wine critics. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
Other
Ratings and tasting notes from other wine professionals like WineSpectator, James Suckling, Burghound, Jasper Morris, Vinous, Jeb Dunnuck, Decanter. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
JR/RG
Ratings and tasting notes from Jancis Robinson or Rene Gabriel. Ratings are from 10-20 points.
BOW
Rating from the Best of Wines Tasting panel. Ratings are from 5 – 10 points
#
Number of bottles in stock
Price (incl. VAT)
Sine Qua Non • Ziehharmonika Syrah 2018 1,5 99 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ziehharmonika Syrah 2018 0,75 99 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • White Wine Resiste 2013 0,75 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Whispering E 2002 1,5 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ventriloquist 2001 0,75 92 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ventriloquist (slightly bin soiled label) 2001 0,75 92 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Upside Down Grenache 2009 1,5 96 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Upside Down Grenache 2009 0,75 96 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Upside Down Grenache (slightly bin soiled label) 2009 1,5 96 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Trouver l'Arene Syrah 2015 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Trouver l'Arene Syrah 2015 1,5 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Touche Syrah 2012 0,75 100 92 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • This is not an Exit Grenache 2009 0,75 96 93 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Thrill of Stamp Syrah 2009 0,75 95 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Thrill of Stamp Syrah (damaged label) 2009 0,75 95 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Rejuvenators White Blend 2004 0,75 96 8+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Petition 2005 0,75 95 91 8+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache 2005 1,5 97 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache 2005 0,75 97 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Monkey 2010 0,75 92 8 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Moment 2011 0,75 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Line 2008 0,75 97 95 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Line (slightly damaged label) 2008 0,75 97 95 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Duel Syrah 2008 0,75 97 94 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Duel Grenache 2008 0,75 97 92 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Complicator Pinot Noir 1997 0,75 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Tectumque 2016 0,75 97 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah This Is Not An Exit 2009 0,75 97 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah The Hated Hunter 2017 0,75 98 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah M 2015 0,75 99 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Le Supplement 2013 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Le Supplement (slightly damaged label) 2013 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Impostor McCoy 1997 0,75 96 92 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Dark Blossom 2011 0,75 99 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah B 20 2008 0,75 95 93 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Sublime Isolation 2003 0,75 93 8+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Syrah 2010 0,75 100 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Grenache 2010 0,75 100 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stock Syrah 2012 0,75 98 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stein Grenache 2012 0,75 97 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stein Grenache 2012 1,5 97 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Shakti Grenache 2014 0,75 98 90 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Rien Ne Va Plus 2001 0,75 98 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 9 2006 0,75 98 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 6+7 2006 0,75 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 5 2006 0,75 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 4 2006 0,75 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 3 2006 0,75 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 10 (magnum) 2006 1,5 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 1 Grenache 2006 0,75 98 97 9 0 sold out
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