£250-£399
2020 Fingers Crossed, Assortment Case 6x75cl
'Head Held High' Case contains: 2x75cl White 2020, 2x75cl Syrah 2020, 2x75cl Grenache 2020
£1,575 / Case£262.50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,909.22 / Case, £318.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 OVID, Red Wine, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
Production: 925 cases
OVID is located on the western boundary of Pritchard Hill, a stone’s throw from Colgin IX Estate and Realm’s... Houyi Vineyard. It’s an incredibly consistent site, yet 2019 may be the best yet with their flagship Cabernet Sauvignon-based OVID Napa Valley and Cabernet Franc-dominated Hexameter both hitting the perfect 100 point score with Jeb Dunnuck.
£1,140 / Case£380 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,379.38 / Case, £459.79 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Alejandro Bulgheroni, Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
£795 / Case£265 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £965.92 / Case, £321.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 OVID, Hexameter Red, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 55% Cabernet Franc, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Production: 515 cases
OVID is located on the western boundary of Pritchard Hill, a stone’s throw from Colgin IX Estate... and Realm’s Houyi Vineyard. It’s an incredibly consistent site, yet 2019 may be the best yet with their flagship Cabernet Sauvignon-based OVID Napa Valley and Cabernet Franc-dominated Hexameter both hitting the perfect 100 point score with Jeb Dunnuck.
£1,195 / Case£398.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,445.38 / Case, £481.79 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2021 Sine Qua Non, Distenta III Syrah, California 6x75cl
Blend: 81.7% Syrah, 11.3% Grenache, 3.3% Mourvedre, 2.1% Petite Sirah, 0.7% Gelber Muskatelle, 0.9% Petit Manseng
Vintage production: n/a
The brand-new Sine Qua Non Distenta III Syrah and Grenache... 2021s from winemaking legend Manfred Krankl have just been released to great fanfare.
Last year's Distenta II 2020s were lauded by the critics - the Syrah scored 97-99 JD / 99 WA / 97-99 TWI, and the Grenache scored 97-100 JD / 97 WA / 98-100 TWI - and with the early impressions pointing to an amazing vintage in 2021 the numbers are going to be BIG when published later in the year.
Do NOT miss the chance to secure an allocation now, as by the time the reviews are out it'll be too late!
2021 is a fantastic vintage for the Central Coast. Manfred has this to say: “My favorite growing conditions are mild weather, by California standards, with consistent sunshine, but not too much extreme heat. That is what we received in 2021. We have had only one single day where temperatures reached 100° and only at one of our four vineyard sites. As a result, we received fruit and wines that are reminiscent of 2019. Perhaps with slightly more richness, but there is a distinct resemblance. Lots of elegance, lots of character, lots of alertness and a good amount of playful spiciness with many layers and nuances. Nothing boring or predictable.”
Sine Qua Non is famed for the unique names and artwork given to the wines in each vintage. However, in 2019 Manfred chose a new ongoing name for his Estate blends: Distenta, meaning 'unlabelled' in Latin. The 2019s were 'Distenta I', the 2020s were Distenta II, the new 2021s are 'Distenta III', and so on for future releases. He couldn't resist making a new artwork for each label though!
Manfred Krankl:
"Great, great color. Quite dark – no surprise I guess, but still a warm feeling to stare at it. A lot of work…for a long time…to get to appreciate it in a glass. Color is clearly not the most important aspect to the wine – to ANY wine – but it is some indicator of something good. In the nose there are tones of coffee grounds, rhubarb, red plums, toffee, boysenberry, mashed up strawberry skins (a little over the top…I know), cigar-box and even some chalk and dusty cookie crumbs. The mouth, the palate, is super soft, but not flabby, but rather still structured and very fanned out. Sort of like 2019 (if memory serves correctly), but with a touch more sexy flesh. There are plenty of tannins, but they are broad and satiny!!! We also got some mild Asian spices. The wine gets more and more lush the longer it sits in the glass. More palate enveloping too. Yahoo!!!"
£1,500 / Case£250 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,823.04 / Case, £303.84 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2021 Sine Qua Non, Distenta III Grenache, California 6x75cl
Blend: 79.0% Grenache, 8.4% Syrah, 7.4% Mourvedre, 3.2% Petite Sirah, 0.4% Gelber Muskateller, 1.6% Petit Manseng
Vintage production: n/a
The brand-new Sine Qua Non Distenta III Syrah and Grenache... 2021s from winemaking legend Manfred Krankl have just been released to great fanfare.
Last year's Distenta II 2020s were lauded by the critics - the Syrah scored 97-99 JD / 99 WA / 97-99 TWI, and the Grenache scored 97-100 JD / 97 WA / 98-100 TWI - and with the early impressions pointing to an amazing vintage in 2021 the numbers are going to be BIG when published later in the year.
Do NOT miss the chance to secure an allocation now, as by the time the reviews are out it'll be too late!
2021 is a fantastic vintage for the Central Coast. Manfred has this to say: “My favorite growing conditions are mild weather, by California standards, with consistent sunshine, but not too much extreme heat. That is what we received in 2021. We have had only one single day where temperatures reached 100° and only at one of our four vineyard sites. As a result, we received fruit and wines that are reminiscent of 2019. Perhaps with slightly more richness, but there is a distinct resemblance. Lots of elegance, lots of character, lots of alertness and a good amount of playful spiciness with many layers and nuances. Nothing boring or predictable.”
Sine Qua Non is famed for the unique names and artwork given to the wines in each vintage. However, in 2019 Manfred chose a new ongoing name for his Estate blends: Distenta, meaning 'unlabelled' in Latin. The 2019s were 'Distenta I', the 2020s were Distenta II, the new 2021s are 'Distenta III', and so on for future releases. He couldn't resist making a new artwork for each label though!
Manfred Krankl:
"Truly gorgeous dark burgundy color. A very pretty tone, one that is brilliant and shining. The nose is rich and super vibrant with notes of fresh currants, cranberries, pomegranate juice, freshly picked blackberries, cherries and rose. Also, some dried herbs and light black pepper kernels. The mouth is extremely smooth, yet there is a playful tension, but with a giving and enveloping palate. It is dense, but simultaneously tender on its feet. The tannins are silky and the wine finishes long, long, long and seemingly sweet (not literally) with a pie crust characteristic. The more air the wine gets, the more it opens up with more layers and a very pretty saline ocean air quality and some restrained citrus blossom too. It goes to the edge and then past it. An absolutely gorgeous wine. Just beautiful."
£1,500 / Case£250 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,823.04 / Case, £303.84 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Blankiet Estate, Mythicus Paradise Hills, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 175 cases
The Mythicvs represents the crème de la crème of the Estate Vineyard, combining a dedicated block of Cabernet just above the winery... with the very best lots from throughout the Estate. It is quite simply the pinnacle of Napa Cabernet, with five perfect 100-point scores in just seven vintages.
As Jeb Dunnuck says of the 2019: “This wine absolutely stopped me in my tracks… it’s a legendary Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon.”
£950 / Case£316.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,149.61 / Case, £383.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2016 Blankiet Estate, Mythicus Paradise Hills, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 148 cases
The Mythicvs represents the crème de la crème of the Estate Vineyard, combining a dedicated block of Cabernet just above the winery... with the very best lots from throughout the Estate. It is quite simply the pinnacle of Napa Cabernet, with five perfect 100-point scores in just seven vintages.
As Antonio Galloni says: "The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mythicus Paradise Hills Vineyard is a total stunner and one of the great wines of the vintage"
£995 / Case£331.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,203.61 / Case, £401.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2021 Vineyard 36, Verses Red Wine, Oakville 3x75cl
Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Cabernet Franc
Verses is Vineyard 36's rarest cuvée, a unique blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc coming entirely from the famed Oakville Ranch... Vineyard. Overlooking the Oakville AVA from the slopes of the Vaca Mountain Range, this site lies on an enviable vein of iron rich volcanic rock, which give the wine its unmistakable refinement and depth.
Winemaker Keith Emerson: "Big fruit and barrel presence with the 21 Verses - 50/50 Oakville Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc. Black cassis, toasted vanilla, hazelnut, nutmeg, Nutella, flaky croissant, brioche, dried florals, lilac notes on this full-bodied wine. Verses has tremendous weight, velvety tannin profile is an excellent combination of pure fruit, barrel and sense of place. This gorgeous site adds earthy tones of iron, minerality and crushed rock."
£750 / Case£250 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £909.61 / Case, £303.20 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2014 Next of Kyn, No8 Assortment Case, California 5x75cl
Contains: 3x75cl & 1x150cl
£1,850 / Case£370 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £2,240.22 / Case, £448.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Sine Qua Non, Distenta Grenache, California 1x75cl
Blend: 77.9% Grenache, 9.4% Mourvedre, 7.9% Syrah, 4.3% Petite Sirah and 0.5% Viognier
Vintage Production: 1,630 cases and 600 magnums
£290 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £352.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2020 Sine Qua Non, Distenta Syrah, California 1x75cl
Blend: 82.9% Syrah, 7.5% Grenache, 3.9% Mourvedre, 3.4% Petite Sirah and 2.3% white (1.5% Muskat and 0.8% Petit Manseng)
Vintage Production: 1,999 cases and 600 magnums
£290 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £352.07 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Realm Cellars, Moonracer Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: n/a
£1,770 / Case£295 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £2,146.46 / Case, £357.74 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Dalla Valle & Ornellaia, DVO, Napa Valley 3x75cl
Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 550 cases
DVO Napa Valley, the joint-venture between Dalla Valle Vineyards and Ornellaia, has firmly established its ‘Cult’... status among the world’s collectors, and has quickly taken its position on the most exclusive restaurant wine lists.
Winemakers Maya Dalla Valle & Axel Heinz have crafted two of the most celebrated wines in the world - Maya and Masseto. Given the Elite status these two wines command, DVO is on the path to join them.
Their shared passion and skill are on display in full glory with DVO, and they went to extraordinary lengths to pick three first-class vineyards in the Oakville, Coombsville and Mount Veeder AVAs. Each brings a distinctive character to the Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, and stylistically it is unlike anything else we’ve tasted from Napa.
As Perrotti-Brown says: “Draped in flamboyant drama, this is a very different, very exciting new face of Napa Valley!”
£790 / Case£263.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £959.45 / Case, £319.82 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2012 Sine Qua Non, Stock, California 1x75cl
Blend: 84% Syrah, 7% Grenache, 6% Petite Sirah, 2% Viognier and 1% Mourvedre
£325 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £393.92 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Peter Michael, Belle Côte Chardonnay, Knights Valley 1x150cl
£275 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £336.41 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Adamvs, Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 300 cases
£266 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £323.04 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Realm Cellars, The Bard, Napa Valley 3x150cl
Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Petite Sirah
Vintage production: n/a
£835 / Case£278.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,024.46 / Case, £341.49 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Realm Cellars, The Bard, Napa Valley 1x150cl
Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Petite Sirah
Vintage production: n/a
£280 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £343.49 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Realm Cellars, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 1x75cl
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage production: 325 cases
£375 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £453.74 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Sine Qua Non, Profuga Grenache, Central Coast 1x75cl
Blend: 77.5% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 8.3% Syrah, 3.3% Petite Sirah and 0.9% Viognier
£250 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £303.20 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2013 Next of Kyn, No7 Assortment Case, California 5x75cl
Contains: 3x75cl & 1x150cl
£1,650 / Case£330 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,999.86 / Case, £399.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 he-li-an-thus, Proprietary Red, Napa Valley 1x150cl
Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 14% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 255 cases
Vintner Tom Futo and his winemaker Jason Exposto have a nose for 'Grand Cru' terroir,... with FUTO's Oakville Estate and 5500 Stags Leap District Estate Vineyards renowned for producing stunning Cabernet-blends. There is a third site, the Red Head Vineyard, dedicated to their rarest label, He-li-an-thus. This miniscule production is reserved for the winery's mailing list, making it the hardest of Tom and Jason's wines to find. The reward is more than worth it!
It bears all the hallmarks of FUTO - elegance, purity, intensity and finesse. It stands apart for its expression of the rocky, cooler-climate site in Soda Canyon at the base of Atlas Peak, boasting some of the most alluring aromatics we've ever experienced. In the winery, Jason uses a combination of custom-made large oak barrels and clay amphorae.
£280 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £342.41 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 FUTO, OV|SL Estate Red Wine, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 546 cases
£282 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £341.60 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days