Wine Doctrine
2012

Sine Qua Non Grenache Rattrapante Eleven Confessions Vineyard

Tasted 9 June 2022 Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

There is a celestial weightlessness with this wine that highlights its ability to be both powerful and harmonious. Textbook Grenache flavors of kirsch, red and black cherry, garrigue, and herbs are coated with a thin…

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