Sine Qua Non Patine Sta. Rita Hills Estate Grenache 2011

Ratings on Delectable

Sasha Verhage Delectable Pro

Winemaker/Owner Eno Wines

Restrained. Dark cherries.

Restrained. Dark cherries.

9.7

Joseph Barsky

2011 Vintage. 15.6% Alcohol. Blackberry and cherry finally ready for enjoyment.

2011 Vintage. 15.6% Alcohol. Blackberry and cherry finally ready for enjoyment.

9.7

Scott Kahn

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!

9.4

leon egozi

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

9.7

Jim McCusker

Sine Qua Non grenache. There is no substitute.

Sine Qua Non grenache. There is no substitute.

9.9

Nic Z

Big wine that needs time

Big wine that needs time

9.4

Michael Park

A completely underrated vintage. After an hour this thing was singing

A completely underrated vintage. After an hour this thing was singing

9.4

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

Oh yesssss

Oh yesssss

9.9

John Van Trijp

Crazy SQN Night @ Bottles

Crazy SQN Night @ Bottles

9.7

Roman Sukley

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.

9.7

WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.