2012 Sine Qua Non Touche Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah

100 pts - Wine Advocate

["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.-JD"]

92 pts - Wine Spectator

["Expressive licorice, mocha and ripe blackberry aromas lead to a well-defined core of refined tannins wrapped in a lush texture, offering smoky blueberry, espresso and cracked pepper flavors. Drink now through 2026. 844 cases made. — TF (05/2017)"]

98 pts - Vinous

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Producer: Sine Qua Non
Vintage: 2012
Varietal: Syrah
Country: USA
Region: CA - Central Coast, Santa Cruz Mtns
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills
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