Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah, Sta Rita Hills, USA 2021

Great, SUPER dark, but brilliant color. There is a very deep nose of graphite, tree sap, stewed ripe red cherries, wet stone, myrrh and exotic flower petals. It is a lively nose, but not obscene. The palate is super lush and velvety and rather pleasantly giving. There is a delightful, almost playful, vivaciousness here and an alluring, satiny feel. It is very friendly and pleasing, unpretentious and its elegance sneaks up on you. The wine is tightly woven, so that no piece, no fancy description sticks out but rather makes for a harmonious whole. You don't want to stop drinking it. Manfred Krankl

"The mind-boggling 2021 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard might be the finest young Central Coast Syrah I have ever tasted. It sports a deep purple hue and delivers a magnificent bouquet of ripe blue fruits, spring flowers, charcoal, black pepper, white chocolate, and savory bouquet garni nuances. It hits the palate with stunning purity and depth, offering full-bodied richness, a seamless and elegant mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and remarkable length. It comes across as a more elegant expression of the 2004 Poker Face, with some of the layered complexity and polish of the 2010 Stockholm Syndrome. This is a sensational Syrah that should evolve effortlessly over the next 15-20 years." Jeb Dunnuck 100