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Initially produced under the Faethm label, the Fingers Crossed wines from Nicolas Krankl (son of Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl) are now under their own banner, and they're making an immediate splash in the cult collectible scene, which is soon to become a bigger splash with the latest set of stratospheric scores from Jeb Dunnuck.
"These are consistently world-class wines that show remarkable balance between richness and elegance." - Jeb Dunnuck
Sourcing from some of Santa Barbara's best sites including Bien Nacido and Stolpman, as well as some old parcels of Sine Qua Non, Nicolas is blazing a real trail for himself. Indeed, as Jeb Dunnuck makes clear, "It's important to realize that these are not Sine Qua Non copycats. They have their own style, which leans slightly more Old World, with notable stem influence and elegance, while still delivering serious California fruit." But they do share the Sine Qua Non penchant for top-shelf accolades, as Dunnuck's recent 100-point score for the 2022 Life and Death Syrah indicates. This "singular, as well as absolutely perfect, wine" is poised to become an instant coveted classic, while "the marriage of richness, purity, and finesse" in the 99-point Grenache-based Red Wine "is something to behold." Best of all, each wine has the old-school foundation to be a cellar all-star, so you can (and should) count on holding onto a few bottles for a while. The only caveat is that our stock at this incredible, must-see pricing is highly limited, so you'll want to pull the trigger while you can. |