2008 Sine Qua Non The Duel Grenache

97 pts - Wine Advocate

["Sine Qua Non’s 2008 Grenache Estate The Duel boasts extraordinary richness, power and sheer depth. Tobacco, leather, mint and spices are woven together in this large-scaled Grenache. There is plenty of intensity here, but the 2008 has just a touch less

92 pts - Wine Spectator

["Remarkably elegant and understated, offering generous, supple plum, blueberry, pepper and spice. Deceptively sleek and subdued, unfolding slowly and gracefully. Drink now through 2020. 398 cases made. — JL (03/2013)"]

98 pts - Vinous

["The 2008 Grenache The Duel, from the estate's Eleven Confessions Vineyard, bursts from the glass with dark cherries, mint and crushed flowers. Initially quite powerful, The Duel turns increasingly elegant on the mid-palate. It finishes with dazzling int

Producer: Sine Qua Non
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Grenache
Country: USA
Region: CA - Central Coast, Santa Cruz Mtns
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills
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