2012 sine qua non, the writing on the wall, california
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Why We're Buying
The Writing on the Wall is another smash hit from Sine Qua Non. The red wine is 94 petite sirah with 6 viognier, resulting in an indulgence and sumptuous body. Wine critic Jeb Dunnuck, who gave the 2012 vintage a 100-point rating, said, "The Writing on the Wall should be the greatest Petite Sirah to ever come out of California (or the world?)."
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2012 Petite Sirah The Writing on the Wall should be the greatest Petite Sirah to ever come out of California (or the world?). Made from 94 Petite Sirah and 6 Viognier and aged in 80 old hogsheads and 20 in new French oak, it’s bottled only in magnum and will be sold along with the new Sine Qua Non label art book. A massive, full-bodied effort that offers incredible depth and richness without ever seeming heavy or cumbersome, it offers up blockbuster-styled aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, crushed rocks, beef blood and licorice. It should age for decades. (JD)
Vinous
The 2012 Petite Sirah The Writing on the Wall is beyond beautiful. Wonderfully delineated and nuanced, with none of the edginess or rusticity Petite often shows, The Writing on the Wall is a real stunner. Bold red cherry, pomegranate, spice and sweet floral notes are all underpinned by veins of acidity and tannin that give the wine its freshness and polish. The 2012 is 94 Petite Sirah and 6 Viognier, done with fully destemmed fruit and aged for 23 months in French oak, 20 new. Vineyard sources are 80 Third Twin, 14 Cumulus and 6 Eleven Confessions. Manfred and Elaine Krankl take Petite Sirah into a whole new realm. Unfortunately, The Writing on the Wall is also one of the rarest wines Sine Qua Non has ever made. Just 350 magnums were sold, all of them in the Sine Qua Non art label book box set. That is a real shame, as most readers will never have a chance to experience just how moving the 2012s is. (AG)