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)
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.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
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.
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.
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