Sine Qua Non Distenta IV Syrah 2022 - 750ml

98pts Jeb Dunnuck Another ripe, layered, full-bodied 2022 that's going to deliver the goods. Ample blue fruits, kirsch liqueur, pepper, and tons of spicy notes all shine here, and this puppy has a layered, velvety mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, no hard edges, and awesome length. It's going to shine right out of the gate and its a good counterpoint to the more focused, cooler styled 2021s. 96pts Vinous Potent, tightly wound wine... ...notable textural richness.. 94pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2022 Syrah Distenta IV contains 6% Grenache, 5% Petite Sirah, 3.3% Mourvèdre and a small amount of Petit Manseng and Muscat. It was aged 23 months in 56% new French oak and fermented with 31% whole clusters. The nose opens with weighty, smoldering, blue-fruited aromas with pleasantly lifted notes of fennel, anise and white pepper quickly building in intensity. The palate is plush, opulent and immensely extracted, wrapped in a suave, precise texture that gives way to a taut, inward finish th