シン・クア・ノンでは「同じワインは二度と造らない」というポリシーを持っており、毎年リリースされるワインのバリエーションは
　驚くほど多岐にわたっているとのこと。

　「トルヴェ・ラレーヌ・シラー」は、シラー80.5％、プティ・シラー7％、ムールヴェードル7％、グルナッシュ2％、ヴィオニエ3.5％で構成される赤ワイン。
　「アリーナを見つける」という意味の名を持つ作品ですが、これはセオドア・ルーズベルト大統領が、1910年にパリのソルボンヌ大学で行ったスピーチ「Theman in the arena」の中でクランクル氏が大好きだという箇所から付けられたとのこと。

　パーカーポイントは…もちろん堂々の「１００点満点」！
　黒に近いほどの濃い紫色をしたワインからは、濃厚なカシス、プラム、ブラックチェリーの香りに加え、
　アニス、スミレ、セージ、タールのヒントがあり、香ばしくスモークした肉のニュアンスもあるとのこと！

　当店ではほとんどご紹介が叶わない、幻的な存在の「シン・クア・ノン」…
　もちろん、ご用意できた数はごく少量です…！

実に官能的な美しさ！
カシス、ブラックプラム、ブラックチェリーの香りに、アニス、スミレ、 セージとタール、風味豊かな/燻製肉の香りが漂います。 フルボディ、 この官能的な美しさは、口の中で真剣に歌い、活気に満ちた声を上げています。赤と黒の果実のフレーバー層、すべてが非常に細かく、丸みを帯びた、熟したフレーバーによって囲まれています。タンニンと素晴らしいフレッシュさ、持続性のある香り豊かなフルーツで終わります。 そしてその足もとにあるバネ。

≪パーカーポイント　１００点！≫
2015 Sine Qua Non Syrah Trouver L’Arene

The Wine Advocate
RP 100
Reviewed by:Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Drink Date:2019 - 2040

Composed of 80.5% Syrah, 7% Petite Syrah, 7% Mourv・・dre, 2% Grenache and3.5% Viognier, all sourced from estate vineyards―37% The Third Twin, 36%Eleven Confessions and 27% Cumulus―the 2015 Syrah Trouver L’Arene was madeusing 34% whole cluster and has a deep purple-black color with intensecassis, black plums and black cherries scents plus hints of anise, violets,sage and tar, with wafts of savory/smoked meat suggestions. Full-bodied,this voluptuous beauty is seriously singing in the mouth, belting out vibrantred and black fruit flavor layers, all framed by very fine, rounded, ripetannins and a wonderful freshness, finishing with persistent perfumed fruitand a spring in its step. 1,778 cases and 600 magnums were produced.

Having not seen the Krankls since an event in Hong Kong around three and a half years ago, I visited Sine Qua Non in September this year, just one day prior to the third anniversary of Manfred Krankl’s motorcycle accident. It was like a hundred years had passed and no time at all. Manfred and Elaine both looked extremely well, albeit as though their chakras had been totally reset with a sledgehammer. Without doubt, they’ve come through a close shave, stronger, richer in spirit and taking nothing for granted.

I think it is a testament to all the rock-solid groundwork with attention to the most minute details that have been laid down in the vineyards (mostly estate now) and the winery since their inceptions, and to Manfred’s “rock,” Elaine, not to mention the winery’s dedicated team, that the winery did not miss a single beat during the 2014 harvest. The 2014 releases from Sine Qua Non and Next of Kyn are simply stunning, possessing at once incredible perfumes and provocative gravitas. As for the 2015s, they do not just beautifully encapsulate the incredible energy and multilayered depths that the best wines of this vintage possess―they essentialize these attributes, while the late-released 2013s are pure power juxtaposed by carefree decadence and wanton opulence. As you will see from my notes and scores, my excitement for these wines is about as fervent as it gets. Those who know me, know that I do not hand out 100-point scores lightly or often, but I am compelled to give a perfect score when the wine clearly deserves nothing less.

My visit to Sine Qua Non was after having spent two weeks driving from Napa to Paso Robles and down to Santa Barbara, visiting wineries, staying in Airbnbs and tasting, tasting, tasting my way through more than 1,100 California Central Coast wines. At the risk of preaching to the many of the converted out there, I cannot but say openly what a lot of followers of this winery already know: Sine Qua Non is leagues ahead of most of the wineries of this major area in terms of not just signature style, consistency and plain deliciousness, but in terms of utmost quality. This is the undeniable truth right now. The levels to which the Krankls and their team have taken the vineyards in the heart of California Central Coast is astonishing. Their work ethic, creativity and no-compromise stance should be considered a beacon for other wineries seeking sky’s-the-limit heights.

Apart from tasting the usual suspect grapes and vineyards from Sine Qua Non, I also got the opportunity to be the first person outside of the winery to taste the inaugural and very limited edition offering coming exclusively from their estate vineyard called The Third Twin. The vineyard, located in Los Alamos, about a 40-minute drive north of Santa Barbara, has belonged to Manfred and Elaine Krankl since 2000. At the time of purchase, around 15 acres were already planted to Syrah and Petite Sirah. In February 2011, the Krankls planted a further 11 acres in a block of almost pure sand, including about 1.33 acres to the Spanish variety Graciano. They decided to bottle a small amount (65 cases only) of the 2014 vintage. This is without a doubt the finest example of this grape I have ever tasted.

Published: Sep 30, 2017

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