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Auction Ends: 2/21/2019 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #34. Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe203 2005

Description: Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe203~1b
Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
[Score: RP 100]

Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe203~1c
Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
[Score: RP 100]
Score: 100 RP.
"The perfect 2005 Syrah Atlantis Fe 203-1a,b,c is a blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Grenache, and 2% Viognier, with 25% whole clusters. Whereas the Ode to E is all from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard, this cuvee is a combination of 43% from the estate vineyard, 28% from the White Hawk Vineyard, 21% from the Alban Vineyard, and 8% from the Bien Nacido Vineyard. The good news is there are nearly 1,500 cases of this recently released offering. An extraordinarily flowery nose interwoven with scents of blueberries, blackberries, incense, and graphite soars from the glass. Although not the biggest or most concentrated Syrah Krankl has made, it is one of the most nuanced, elegant, and complex. It remains full-bodied, but builds incrementally on the palate, and comes across as elegant and delicate, especially when compared to many California Syrahs. Nevertheless, the intensity is mind-boggling, and the finish lasts for nearly a minute. Drink this amazing effort . . . . From my perspective, thirty years of experience have always suggested that vineyards with the lowest yields tend to produce the most interesting wines. Sine Qua Non has emerged as one of the world’s greatest wineries over the last decade, and low yields are part of the reason . . ." Wine Advocate #177, Jun 2008
Provenance: The Mont Blanc Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $850

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