2018 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard

I am not sure what else is left to say about Elaine and Manfred Krankl. I see the same enthusiasm and child-like wonder today that I saw a dozen years ago when I first started tasting here, something that is made all the more remarkable by the passage of time and the natural highs and lows of life that ran through those years. The biggest development at Sine Qua Non is the increasing use, almost exclusively now, of estate fruit. Sister projects Next of Kyn and The Third Twin were born as estate projects, so that’s never been an issue there. The Krankls have a new winery under construction at their Eleven Confessions property in the Sta. Rita Hills. It will be interesting to see if that brings about a further expansion of vineyards and/or wines. Other than that, the wines are pretty much as they have always been: bold, luscious and imbued with the personality of two of California’s most inspired winemakers.