2021 Sine Qua Non The Third Twin Graciano [V100][JD98]

Producer: Sine Qua Non   
Region: Central Coast, California 
Blend: 87% Graciano, 10% Syrah, 3% Viognier 
Year: 2021 

Vinous, 100 Points 

"The 2021 Graciano is a total stunner.  What a wine.  Vibrant and dense, with stunning balance, the 2021 is spectacularly vivid from start to finish.  All the elements are so harmonious.  Inky dark red/purplish fruit, pomegranate, spice, blood orange and leather saturate the palate while salivating acids extend the finish.  I have tasted many magnificent wines with Elaine and Manfred Krankl over the years - their 2021 Graciano is, without question, one of the most memorable.  The bend is 87% Graciano, 10% Syrah and 3% Viognier, done with 48% stems and aged for around 33 months in French oak (36% new).  Don’t miss it!" 

Jeb Dunnuck, 98 Points  

"Inky hued, the 2021 Graciano checks in as 87% Graciano, 10% Syrah, and the balance Viognier that saw close to 50% stems (which is high for Manfred) and 33.5 months in 36% new French oak. It offers up a big, full-bodied, concentrated profile as well as some serious amounts of ripe black and blue fruits that give way to more graphite, violets, pepper, and smoky, meaty nuances with time in the glass. Beautifully balanced, it has the pure, focused, fresher style of Graciano, ripe tannins, and a great finish. I love it today, yet it deserves 3-4 years in the cellar, and it’s going to see its 20th birthday in fine form. If there's anyone else in the world doing Graciano at this level, I don't know of it." 

Alcohol: 16% 

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