Whites
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Reds
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Sweets
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2008 Kolibri
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2004 Poker Face Syrah
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2006 Noble Man Chardonnay
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2009 On the Lam
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2004 Into the Dark Grenache
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2006 The Strawman Roussanne
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2010 The Monkey
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2004 Ode to E Syrah
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2007 To the Rescue Grenache
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2011 The Moment
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2004 Ode to E Grenache
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2008 Jinete Bajo Roussanne
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2012 In the Abstract
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2005 Atlantis Fe 203 1A Syrah
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2012 Pearl Clutcher
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2005 Atlantis Fe 203 2A Grenache
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2005 11th Nail in my Cranium Syrah
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2005 The Naked Truth Grenache
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2006 Raven Series Syrah
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2006 Raven Series Grenache
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2006 A Shot in the Dark Syrah
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2006 In the Crosshairs Grenache
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2007 Labels Syrah
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2007 Pictures Grenache
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2007 Dangerous Birds Syrah
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2007 Dangerous Birds Grenache
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2008 B-20 Syrah
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2008 The Line Grenache
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2008 The Duel Syrah
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2008 The Duel Grenache
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2009 Upside Down Grenache
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2009 The Thrill of Stamp Collecting Syrah
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2009 This is NOT an Exit Grenache
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2009 This is NOT an Exit Syrah
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2010 Five Shooter Grenache
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2010 Five Shooter Syrah
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2010 Stockholm Syndrome Grenache
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2010 Stockholm Syndrome Syrah
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2011 Dark Blossom Grenache
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2011 Dark Blossom Syrah
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2001 Midnight Oil Syrah
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2002 Just for the Love of it Syrah
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Early SQN wines were produced from grapes sourced from Alban, Stolpman, Babcock, and Bien Nacido Vineyards, among others, but, as shown in the table below, with the passage of time, Krankl has developed his own fruit sources. Syrah and Chardonnay were still being sourced from White Hawk and Bien Nacido Vineyards with the latter also being the home to laboratory blocks of the main Rhone varieties.
11 Conf. |
Cumulus
|
The Third
Twin |
Molly Aida
| |||
Status
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Owned
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Owned
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Owned
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Owned
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Size
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22 acres
|
6 acres
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Location
|
Santa Rita
Hills AVA |
Oak View
(Ventura) |
Santa Ynez
AVA |
Tepusquet Canyon
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Planted
|
2001
|
2004, 2008
|
2010
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Climate
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Cool
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Warm
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Moderate
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Soils
|
Sandy
|
Sandy
| ||||
Varieties
|
Syrah (10
acres)
Grenache
(8 acres)
Roussanne
(3 acres)
Viognier
(1 acre) |
Syrah
(2.5 acres)
Grenache
(2.5 acres)
Roussanne
(1 acre)
Petite Manseng
Touriga Nacional
Mourvedre
Petit Sirah
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Syrah
Petit Sirah
|
Mourvedre
| ||
Planting
Density |
2420
vines /acre |
4350 vines/acre
| ||||
Yield
|
1.5 tons
/acre | |||||
Roots
|
N/A
|
Own-rooted
|
Own-rooted
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The white wines were stationed on a table to the back and side of the main table and participants were poured the five wines sequentially. |
2008 Kolibri, 2009 On the Lam, 2010 The Monkey, 2011 The Moment, 2012 In the Abstract, and 2012 Pearl Clutcher (L to R) |
Adam Chilvers of wineontheway.com pouring one of the whites |
Bev, Parlo, and Gigi Chilvers |
Usual suspects |
2008 Kolibri
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2009 On
the Lam |
2010 The Monkey
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2011 The Moment
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2012 In the Abstract
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2012 Pearl Clutcher
|
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Fruit Source
|
|
|
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- Bien Nacido
|
||
Varieties
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- 31%
|
|
|
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- 100%
|
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Aging Regime
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|
|
|
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Aging Period
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19 months
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19 months
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Conf = Confessions; Cum = Cumulus
Before turning to the tasting notes, let's examine some of the considerations associated with the wines. According to http://www.winelit.slsa.sa.gov.au/grapeswines.htm, the characteristics of the indicated varietals are as follows:
- Marsanne
- Distinguished by its high alcohol level and deep color
- Light, dry short-living varietal produced in France; more body and character in new world settings
- Does not usually age well
- Addition of juice from Roussanne results in a more aromatic, delicate, and interesting wine
- Viognier
- Adds full body, spiciness, peach, apricot, honeysuckle
- Chardonnay
- Fruity bouquet of peaches and melon from warmer regions with more acidity and freshness on its fruit palate
- Petit Manseng (Appellation America and vindefrance-cepage.org)
- Best known for the production of sweet wines in its native France
- Aromatic, with peach, citrus, cinnamon, and tropical fruit notes most notable
- Great acid retention
And now on to the notes. It should be noted that these wines did not get the exposure to oxygen that the red wines did (and in many cases it seemed as though that would have helped).
2008 Kolibri -- Pungency on the nose along with coconut, marmalade, walnuts, roasted nuts, and almonds. Oily texture, weighty on the palate. Big. Rich. Heat. Spicy.
2009 On the Lam -- Aromatic. Sweet white flowers, nutty, herbs, thyme, and parsley. Weighty on the palate with hint of petrol. Spicy red pepper.
2010 The Monkey -- Nuts, spice, white flowers on the nose. Rich and oily on the palate. Slight phenolic note and saline character. Hearty savoriness.
2011 The Moment -- Juicy fruit, aromatic nose. On the palate burnt orange, rich, thick. A little more acid than I have encountered to date. Smoke and pepper.
2012 In the Abstract -- Tropical fruits, orange, creme brulee, walnut, pine, beer, green bark. Almost Burgundian on the nose. On the palate spice, nut, oily. Great texture. Long, oily finish.
2012 Pearl Clutcher -- Vanilla, spice, oiliness, smoke, pepper. On the palate smooth, velvet texture but with weight. Tobacco and nutty flavors on palate. Hurrah for acidity.
In all honesty I prefer my white wines light on their feet and with near-searing acidity. I like Assyrtiko and Roulot Meursault. These were not those wines but I would have liked to have revisited them two days later. I just thought I would throw that out there.
Next up? The reds of course.
©Wine -- Mise en abyme
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