precise depth

and sophisticated depth

lovely freshness and a long

rich and concentrated

taut and tightly wound in the mouth

Sine Qua Non 'Distenta' II Syrah, Central Coast, 2020, 75cl 3-set precise depthThe 2020 Syrah Distenta II, bottled in late July of 2022, is beginning to tighten ever so slightly since I last tasted it in early 2023, although its merits as an archetypal Syrah are still on display. It incorporates fruit from all four estate vineyards: The Third Twin (43%), Eleven Confessions (33%), Cumulus (21%), and Molly Ada (3%). It's blended with 7. 5% Grenache, 3. 9% Mourvdre, 3. 4% Petite Sirah, 1. 5% Muscat and 0. 8% Petit Manseng, was