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Rattrapante Eleven Confessions Estate Grenache 2012

9.2

2012 vintage. 15.6 ABV but tasted like 14.7. Medium body. Decanted and tasted after 20 minutes and 2 hours. Slight amount of sed but not objectionable if poured into the proceedings. Mostly frontal fruit tasting with raspberry and strawberry flavors coming through predominantly. Relatively unexciting in the early going. Nice...but not exactly this year's girl. Tasting after two hours decanted...body upped to medium/medium-heavy body and a subtle cracked black peppercorn flourish all these promises of satisfaction. As with (nearly) all the wines from this producer, killed off at least a decade too early, likely two. Those disco synthesizers those daily tranquilizers...9.3.25. — 2 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

I am just an old school outdated purist with a preference for the yeast which sits on the grapes: At 15.6% i suspect a designer yeast is at play which survives these levels of %.

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Eleven Confessions Vineyard Estate Syrah 2018

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2018 vintage. Medium body. Lightest bodied-white or red-I've ever had from SQN. That said, still waay too much to love afoot. Interesting with this wine retaining the SQN style without emphasizing/doubling down on the more overt tendencies that the winery is known for. The exception that proves the rule. A mere baby and there's nothing that another 7-8 years wouldn't improve. 04.09.25. — 7 months ago

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Testa dei Cherubini Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache

Joseph Barsky

9.8

2014 Vintage. Opened nicely with air time. Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year 🎊🎆 wine friends and family! — 4 years ago

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Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache 2015

Joseph Barsky

2015 vintage. 100 point Parker and worth it. Absolutely 💯 loved it! — 4 months ago

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"Odedi"

Good stuff

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Touché Eleven Confessions Vineyard Estate Syrah 2012

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2012 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.25 hours open. Heavy body. Always too soon/early with these wines, whether white or red. Likely shouldn't be approached or flirted with for another 15 years to properly evaluate. Some chunky bite but mostly über-smooth bark. From what I'm told, they own the copyright for the stunning bottle shape style. 05.30.25. — 5 months ago

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