Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sine Qua Non |
Label Name: | Eleven Confessions Estate Box Set |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, California (Central Coast) |
Volume: | 6x 750ml |
ABV: | 15.9% |
Grape(s): | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah, Viognier, Gelber Muskateller (Muscat) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Widely acclaimed and highly scored: Jeb Dunnuck — 100 pts (2019 Grenache); Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) — 99 pts (2019 Syrah); Vinous — 98 pts (2019 Grenache). Multiple 98–100 point scores
Tasting Note
Concentrated black and red fruit (blackberry, cherry), violet and floral perfume, cured-meat and smoked herb savoury notes, leather, black pepper and baking spice. Opulent, layered and full-bodied with velvety tannins, bright acidity and a very long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, grilled ribeye, beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Sichuan-style spicy beef, char siu, Peking duck, teriyaki/glazed short ribs.
Production Method
Estate and single‑vineyard fruit; partial whole-cluster fermentations (high % on Grenache), occasional co‑fermentation with small % Viognier/Muscat; extended élevage (c. 39 months) in new and used French oak, late bottled.
Vineyard Info
Sine Qua Non (Manfred & Elaine Krankl) is a cult Californian Rh ône specialist founded in the 1990s. Eleven Confessions is one of the Krankls' estate vineyards in Sta. Rita Hills, producing small-run, highly allocated single-vineyard bottlings.