Sine Qua Non, 'Touche & Rattrapante' Assortment Case, 2012
Sine Qua Non, 'Touche & Rattrapante' Assortment Case, 2012
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In 2012, Sine Qua Non's Napa vineyard, 'Eleven Confessions', was met by 'exceptional' conditions. The fruits were ripe, balanced, intense and characterful, and as such, two of Sine Qua Non's most desired wines arrived: Touche a deep and dense Syrah, dominated by dark fruits, violets, smoke, spices, and meat; and Rattrapante, a brighter, fresher, Grenache, laced with black raspberries, rosemary, anise, and black pepper. Together, you get to witness 3 bottles of each wine, culminating in a decadent oenophilic dreamscape.
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Syrah Touche – Lastly, the utterly perfect 2012 Syrah Touche reminds me of a great vintage of Guigal’s Cote Rotie La Landonne. A blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Petite Sirah and 2% Viognier, all from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, it spent 40 months in 78% new French oak. Deep, concentrated, full-bodied and layered, with a multidimensional texture and to-die-for notes of camphor, cured meats, violets, smoke and assorted dark fruits, this beauty has fine, perfectly ripe tannin and blockbuster length. Give it 3-4 years and drink over the following two decades. Drink 2020-2040 Grenache Rattrapante – A perfect wine any way you look at it, the 2012 Grenache Rattrapante comes all from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and spent 33 months in 27% new French oak. My notes start - and end - with “Wow.” Giving up tons of black raspberries, peppery herbs, licorice, dried flowers and cured meats, it’s a massively concentrated, rich and layered Grenache that somehow manages to stay graceful, lively and fresh on the palate. There are roughly 800 cases of this elixir and any Grenache lover should do their best to latch onto a bottle (or two). It’s also worth noting that this cuvee saw 26% whole clusters, which is a small change from past vintages. Drink 2018-2032
