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The February 2023 Auction: Part 2

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Auction Ends: 2/9/2023 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #1175. Sine Qua Non Syrah Stock 2012

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 98 WA.
"A step up from the Grenache, the blockbuster-styled 2012 Syrah Stock checks in as a blend of 84% Syrah, 7% Grenache, 6% Petit Sirah, and the rest Viognier and Mourvedre, that was fermented with 32% whole clusters and aged in just over half new French oak. It offers stunning notes of blackcurrants, cassis, smoked meats, ground pepper and wild herbs to go with a full-bodied, unctuous, layered, yet always graceful and elegant feel on the palate. Nicely structured, with perfect overall balance, it still has the open-knit character of the vintage, yet has plenty of underlying structure, which at the moment is slightly hidden by the wine's lavish fruit . . . . There are few greater success stories in wine than that of Sine Qua Non’s Manfred Krankl. Austrian-born and showing up penniless in Los Angeles in 1980, he went on to create one of the greatest wine estates in the world today by sheer talent and work ethic." eRobertParker.com #220, Aug 2015
Provenance: The Altitude Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $325

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