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 • Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set 2019 0,75 99 9 1 € 2.770,00 € 3.351,70
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 • 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 • Petite Sirah The Writing On The Wall 2012 1,5 99 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Next of Kyn II (3 btls & 1 Magnum collection) 2008 3,0 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set 2018 0,75 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Complicator Pinot Noir 1997 0,75 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Just For the Love of It 2002 1,5 100 10 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Left Field Shea Vineyard 1996 0,75 8+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Next of Kyn 8 Assorted Box Set 2014 0,75 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Inaugural Syrah 2003 0,75 100 90 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache 2005 1,5 97 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Atlantis Syrah Fe 203 1A (Syrah) 2005 1,5 100 92 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Atlantis Grenache 2A 2005 1,5 97 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Pearl Clutcher Chardonnay 2012 0,75 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • On your Toes Syrah 2001 0,75 99 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • More than a Number 2002 0,75 96 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • 17th Nail in my Cranium 2005 0,75 100 98 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Heels over Head 2000 0,75 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Grenache Testa dei Cherubini 2014 1,5 98 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Capo Dei Putti 2014 1,5 96 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn II Magnum 2008 1,5 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Incognito 2000 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn No 7 2013 1,5 97 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Inaugural Grenache 2003 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ziehharmonika Syrah 2018 1,5 99 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Just For the Love of It 2002 0,75 100 10 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn No 9 2015 1,5 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Grenache No. 8 2006 1,5 98 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Heart Chorea 2002 0,75 99 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Patine Grenache 2011 1,5 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Patine Syrah 2011 1,5 98 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Incognito (slightly damaged label) 2000 0,75 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Grenache The Gorgeous Victim 2017 1,5 98 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Grenache 2010 0,75 100 9+ 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • In the Crosshairs Grenache 2006 0,75 100 97 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 10 (magnum) 2006 1,5 96 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Distenta I Grenache 2019 1,5 98 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Female 2013 1,5 98 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Male 2013 1,5 98 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Grenache Dirt Vernacular 2016 1,5 98 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Marauder 1999 0,75 95 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • A Shot in the Dark Syrah 2006 0,75 100 98 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Syrah 2010 0,75 100 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ode to E Syrah 2004 0,75 99 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Ode to E Grenache 2004 0,75 100 9.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Dangerous Birds Syrah 2007 0,75 98 95 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Upside Down Grenache 2009 1,5 96 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Stein Grenache 2012 1,5 97 8.5 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Trouver l'Arene Syrah 2015 1,5 100 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache 2005 0,75 97 97 9 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Dangerous Birds Grenache 2007 0,75 99 94 9- 0 sold out
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Impostor McCoy 1997 0,75 96 92 8.5 0 sold out
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