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Sine Qua Non
Distenta II Grenache 2020
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Distenta II Grenache 2020
Vintage :
2020
Country :
USA
Region :
California
Subregion
Type :
Red
Style
Deep Full Bodied
Format :
75cl
Alcohol :
14,5°
Grappes :
78% Grenache, 9% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah, 4% Petite Syrah
Experts
Score
Vintage
JD
Jeb Dunnuck
100
2020
RP
Robert Parker
99
2020
VN
Vinous (Antonio Galloni)
96
2020
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Reviews
From the same producer
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) :
100 Points
(2020)
The 2020 Grenache Distenta II is a blend of mostly 78% Grenache and the rest Mourvèdre, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and a tiny splash of Viognier. It's a ripe, sexy, insanely good barrel sample that has remarkable purity, tons of black raspberry and cassis fruits, perfect balance, full-bodied richness, and an already complex bouquet of violets, spice, and flowers. I continue to be blown away by what this estate seems to achieve with Grenache in just about every vintage.Barrel Sample: 97-100
Robert Parker (RP) :
99 Points
(2020)
Still in barrel, the 2020 Grenache Distenta 11 is a blend of 77.9% Grenache, 9.4% Mourvèdre, 7.9% Syrah, 4.3% Petite Sirah and 0.5% Viognier. Fruit comes entirely from the Krankls' estate vineyards: Eleven Confessions (40%), Cumulus (33%), The Third Twin (21%) and Molly Aïda (6%). It was made with 29% whole clusters, predominantly Grenache. "Ten years ago, I was afraid of whole clusters," Manfred Krankl recalls. "Now, I quite like it, especially on Grenache, a little less so on Syrah." Matured about 23 months in 52% new French oak and demi-muids, it has a deep ruby-purple color and slowly opening scents of wild berry jam, burnt orange peel, black tea leaves and coffee beans. The palate is full-bodied yet light on its feet, with juicy, floral flavors and a dreamy texture woven from loads and loads of super-fine tannins.Barrel Sample: 97-99
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) :
96 Points
(2020)
The 2020 Grenache Distenta II is a powerful, driving wine. In this tasting, the Grenache comes across as a bit compact. I imagine some of the stress of this warm dry season has an impact here, even though the yields were actually on the higher side. It will be interesting to see if this gains a bit more body in aging. All that said, the 2020 finishes with very good freshness. (AG) (6/2022)
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Sine Qua Non Distenta II Grenache 2020
Reviewed by
Jeb Dunnuck
22-09-2023
. Score:
5