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Parker
Robert Parker is one of the world's most infuential wine critics. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
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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.
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JR/RG
Ratings and tasting notes from Jancis Robinson or Rene Gabriel. Ratings are from 10-20 points.
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BOW
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 | 2 | € 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 | 3 | € 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 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.
Producer• Name | 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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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.
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JR/RG
Ratings and tasting notes from Jancis Robinson or Rene Gabriel. Ratings are from 10-20 points.
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BOW
Rating from the Best of Wines Tasting panel. Ratings are from 5 – 10 points
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Number of bottles in stock
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Price | (incl. VAT) | |
Sine Qua Non • Petite Sirah The Writing On The Wall | 2012 | 1,5 | 99 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Next of Kyn II (3 btls & 1 Magnum collection) | 2008 | 3,0 | 95 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set | 2018 | 0,75 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||||
Sine Qua Non • The Complicator Pinot Noir | 1997 | 0,75 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||||
Sine Qua Non • Just For the Love of It | 2002 | 1,5 | 100 | 10 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Left Field Shea Vineyard | 1996 | 0,75 | 8+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||||
Sine Qua Non • Next of Kyn 8 Assorted Box Set | 2014 | 0,75 | 95 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Inaugural Syrah | 2003 | 0,75 | 100 | 90 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache | 2005 | 1,5 | 97 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Atlantis Syrah Fe 203 1A (Syrah) | 2005 | 1,5 | 100 | 92 | 9+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Atlantis Grenache 2A | 2005 | 1,5 | 97 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Pearl Clutcher Chardonnay | 2012 | 0,75 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • On your Toes Syrah | 2001 | 0,75 | 99 | 9+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • More than a Number | 2002 | 0,75 | 96 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • 17th Nail in my Cranium | 2005 | 0,75 | 100 | 98 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Heels over Head | 2000 | 0,75 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||||
Sine Qua Non • Grenache Testa dei Cherubini | 2014 | 1,5 | 98 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Capo Dei Putti | 2014 | 1,5 | 96 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn II Magnum | 2008 | 1,5 | 95 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Incognito | 2000 | 0,75 | 100 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn No 7 | 2013 | 1,5 | 97 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Inaugural Grenache | 2003 | 0,75 | 100 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Ziehharmonika Syrah | 2018 | 1,5 | 99 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Just For the Love of It | 2002 | 0,75 | 100 | 10 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Next Of Kyn No 9 | 2015 | 1,5 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||||
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Grenache No. 8 | 2006 | 1,5 | 98 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Heart Chorea | 2002 | 0,75 | 99 | 9+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Patine Grenache | 2011 | 1,5 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Patine Syrah | 2011 | 1,5 | 98 | 9+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Incognito (slightly damaged label) | 2000 | 0,75 | 100 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Grenache The Gorgeous Victim | 2017 | 1,5 | 98 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Grenache | 2010 | 0,75 | 100 | 9+ | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • In the Crosshairs Grenache | 2006 | 0,75 | 100 | 97 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Raven Series Syrah No 10 (magnum) | 2006 | 1,5 | 96 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Distenta I Grenache | 2019 | 1,5 | 98 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Female | 2013 | 1,5 | 98 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Male | 2013 | 1,5 | 98 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Grenache Dirt Vernacular | 2016 | 1,5 | 98 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Marauder | 1999 | 0,75 | 95 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • A Shot in the Dark Syrah | 2006 | 0,75 | 100 | 98 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Stockholm Syndrome Syrah | 2010 | 0,75 | 100 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Ode to E Syrah | 2004 | 0,75 | 99 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Ode to E Grenache | 2004 | 0,75 | 100 | 9.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Dangerous Birds Syrah | 2007 | 0,75 | 98 | 95 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Upside Down Grenache | 2009 | 1,5 | 96 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Stein Grenache | 2012 | 1,5 | 97 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • Trouver l'Arene Syrah | 2015 | 1,5 | 100 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | |||
Sine Qua Non • The Naked Truth Grenache | 2005 | 0,75 | 97 | 97 | 9 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Dangerous Birds Grenache | 2007 | 0,75 | 99 | 94 | 9- | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> | ||
Sine Qua Non • Syrah Impostor McCoy | 1997 | 0,75 | 96 | 92 | 8.5 | 0 | sold out | <span style='display:none'><span>€</span> <span></span></span> |