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The February 2025 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $700
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"Starting with the white, the 2019 Distenta 1 White is pure perfection, and there's not a finer white coming out of California today. Coming from a final blend of 41% Roussanne, 26% Chardonnay, 14% Petit Manseng, 12% Viognier, and the rest Gelber Muskateller, it spent 23 months in 64% new French oak. It offers a heavenly bouquet of caramelized oranges, toasted bread, honeyed citrus, and almond paste. This carries to a full-bodied, deep, concentrated white with incredible intensity and depth, yet itâs never heavy or overbearing and is flawlessly balanced. These have a great track record of aging brilliantly, but you canât go wrong drinking them in their youth, either. I know Kranklâs reds get all the attention, but he continues to produce brilliant, brilliant dry whites. There were 824 cases produced. Iâve been visiting with Sine Qua Non for a decade now, and I never cease to be amazed at the quality consistently coming from this address. In addition, Krankl somehow manages to deliver brilliance with just about any variety out there, and whether itâs Grenache, Syrah, MourvĂšdre, Touriga Nacional, Roussanne, or even Petit Manseng, you can expect a truly riveting wine, as well as a wine with singular characteristics. Unfortunately, itâs all too common, particularly for those who donât drink the wines often, to assume all California cult wines are over-ripe or heavy. The reality, however, couldnât be more different, and great wines deliver intensity and depth while staying light on their feet and elegant. And these latest releases from Sine Qua Non are great wines."
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"Starting with the white, the 2019 Distenta 1 White is pure perfection, and there's not a finer white coming out of California today. Coming from a final blend of 41% Roussanne, 26% Chardonnay, 14% Petit Manseng, 12% Viognier, and the rest Gelber Muskateller, it spent 23 months in 64% new French oak. It offers a heavenly bouquet of caramelized oranges, toasted bread, honeyed citrus, and almond paste. This carries to a full-bodied, deep, concentrated white with incredible intensity and depth, yet itâs never heavy or overbearing and is flawlessly balanced. These have a great track record of aging brilliantly, but you canât go wrong drinking them in their youth, either. I know Kranklâs reds get all the attention, but he continues to produce brilliant, brilliant dry whites. There were 824 cases produced. Iâve been visiting with Sine Qua Non for a decade now, and I never cease to be amazed at the quality consistently coming from this address. In addition, Krankl somehow manages to deliver brilliance with just about any variety out there, and whether itâs Grenache, Syrah, MourvĂšdre, Touriga Nacional, Roussanne, or even Petit Manseng, you can expect a truly riveting wine, as well as a wine with singular characteristics. Unfortunately, itâs all too common, particularly for those who donât drink the wines often, to assume all California cult wines are over-ripe or heavy. The reality, however, couldnât be more different, and great wines deliver intensity and depth while staying light on their feet and elegant. And these latest releases from Sine Qua Non are great wines."
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