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Red SelectionSeptember 2026

Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache 2021

Tasted September 2026 · Wineros Tasting Panel · Methodology

Grenache$250

"The 2021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache is a prestigious and highly acclaimed red blend from the Sta. Rita Hills, primarily composed of 86.1% Grenache with small additions of Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Viognier. On the nose, it offers an extraordinary and complex bouquet of sweet redcurrants, black cherries, orange peel, and chamomile tea, accented by notes of Provençal herbs and ground pepper. The palate is full-bodied, soft, and supple, delivering a luxurious mouthfeel with flavors of pure red berry potpourri and leather that culminate in an extravagantly long finish. Having spent 38 months in French demi-muids, this powerful yet graceful wine possesses ultra-fine tannins and the structural depth to age beautifully for up to 20 years."

Terroir

Ventura County, California

Drinking Window

2026 - 2045

Serving Temp

60-64°F (16-18°C)

Aging Potential

Exceptional

Food Pairings

Herb-crusted rack of lambGrilled quailRatatouille
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THE FULL TASTING NOTE

Nose

Sweet redcurrants, black cherries, and orange peel with chamomile tea, Provençal herbs, and ground pepper — an extraordinary, kaleidoscopic bouquet.

Palate

Full-bodied, soft, and supple — red berry potpourri and leather in a luxurious mouthfeel carried by ultra-fine tannins from 38 months in demi-muids.

Finish

Extravagantly long, herbs and red fruit spiraling out gracefully.

What we love

  • Another perfect 100 — the 2021 refines the Confessions Grenache formula even further
  • The Viognier co-ferment lends an aromatic lift the 2019 hints at but doesn't match
  • Two decades of graceful evolution ahead

What to know

  • The soft, supple frame carries serious alcohol — serve at cellar temperature or it shows
  • Buying both SQN Grenaches is a collector's flex; most drinkers need only one

How it compares

Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache 2021this page100 pts$250Ventura County, California
Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache 201997 pts$250Ventura County, California

Against the 2019 from the same vineyard, the 2021 is brighter and more floral where the 2019 leans darker and more savory — a rare chance to taste vintage as the only variable in a 100-point wine. Read that review →

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Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache 2021

100 pts • Grenache

Buy — $250