Founded in 1994 by Manfred and Elaine Krankl in Ventura, on California's Central Coast, the winery is the epitome of an artisanal, cult winery. The mailing list is easily one of the most difficult to crack, with waiting periods of 8-10 years not unusual. The uber-talented husband-and-wife team make some of the most unique and hard to get wines in the world and routinely produce multiple 100-point wines vintage after vintage. The Krankl's meticulous craftsmanship and phenomenal attention to detail has prompted Robert M. Parker Jr. to call Sine Qua Non "One of the world's most creative wineries" and one that "is turning out world-class wines of extraordinary complexity and individuality." Without breaking character, the spellbinding 98 Point 2022 Distenta IV steps onto the stage and delivers a masterclass in modern Syrah, allowing us a glimpse of how far into the future this extraordinary winemaker is taking this ancient varietal. Antonio Galloni remarks - "The sheer drive for perfection and attention to detail at Sine Qua Non is something I have rarely witnessed anywhere else in the world." We get it, these wines are so bewilderingly profound, once you experience them there's no going back. Sine Qua Non should be represented in every wine collection of note.

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