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Sine Qua Non "Dirt Vernacular" Grenache 2016

SKU
4686

$375.00 (NET)
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78% Grenache, 11.5% Mourvedre , 7% Touriga Nacional and 3.5% Petite Sirah. 43% whole clusters. Raised in 38% new French oak, 600 liter vats, 53% used barrels and 9% concrete. "One of the finest Grenaches to ever pass my lips is the 2016 Grenache Dirt Vernacular and it’s 78% Grenache, 11.5% Mourvèdre, 7% Touriga Nacional, and the rest Petite Sirah. Reminding me of an old vine Grenache cuvée from the Maurel brothers in Châteauneuf du Pape, it boasts a huge nose of black raspberries, kirsch liqueur, graphite, ground herbs, and pepper. This is one of those wines that offers incredible intensity and depth, yet still just glides over the palate with no sense of heaviness whatsoever. Full-bodied, rich, layered, and pure, it’s a riveting example of Grenache that could come from nowhere else. Drink it any time over the coming 15+ years." - Jeb Dunnock, 100pts.
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Wine Type Red
Grape Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Touriga Nacional
Winemaker Manfred Krankl
Producer Sine Qua Non
Vintage 2016
Country USA
Region California
Bottle Size 750ml