Fine Wine
What makes a wine ‘Fine’ can best be described as a reputation – be it centuries old or growing rapidly – for quality, consistency, ageability and a definable ‘character’. Some of these wines display these characteristics to an extent that they can be bought as investments: increasing complexity in age, and thus desirability, combines with a reduction in availability (as the wine is consumed) inflating their value over time - further adding to their status.
Some consider production size to be significant and while boutique producers who operate in the hundreds rather than the tens of thousands of cases can arguably have a greater control over their overall quality output, smaller doesn’t always equal better. Indeed many of the Chateaux of Bordeaux see annual production reaching into the tens of thousands of cases; even the First Growths - Châteaux Margaux, Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild and Haut Brion – can produce upwards of 8,000 cases per year. By contrast, the Grand Crus of Burgundy are restricted in their size by ancient legislation meaning total production is naturally capped; in some vintages, just a few barrels can be produced. The same situation exists across the wine-growing world, where quite large volumes of exceptional wines can be made from blends of vineyards and even growing regions, such as Penfolds legendary Grange, but also certain single vineyards can be identified as producing very small volumes of particularly high quality wines of notable character year after year.
There are many regions around the world capable of producing wine of exceptional quality but some of the notable examples include: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based reds from Bordeaux; Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy; in Spain, Tempranillo from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and Albarino from Galicia; Barolo is produced from Nebbiolo in Piedmont and Sangiovese and Brunello are the mainstays in Tuscany; in California, Cabernet Sauvignon is king but Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are world-class; Shiraz or Syrah is the most famous grape of Australia; Chile and Argentina are home to the finest Malbec; New Zealand is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc; South Africa delivers to world’s finest Chenin Blanc.
Browse our collection and read the critics’ reviews and ratings to understand more before making your choice.

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Summary prices shown are 12 x 75cl case equivalent.
1994 Sine Qua Non, Queen Of Spades, Arroyo Grande Valley
1994 Sine Qua Non, Queen Of Spades, Arroyo Grande Valley
1998 Sine Qua Non, The Antagonists, California
1998 Sine Qua Non, The Antagonists, California
1998 Sine Qua Non, Veiled, Yamhill-Carlton
1998 Sine Qua Non, Veiled, Yamhill-Carlton
2000 Sine Qua Non, Heels Over Head, California
2000 Sine Qua Non, Heels Over Head, California
2002 Sine Qua Non, Just For The Love Of It, California
2002 Sine Qua Non, Just For The Love Of It, California
2003 Sine Qua Non, The Inaugural Syrah, Sta. Rita Hills
2003 Sine Qua Non, The Inaugural Syrah, Sta. Rita Hills
2004 Sine Qua Non, Ode To E Grenache & Syrah Assortment Case
2004 Sine Qua Non, Ode To E Grenache & Syrah Assortment Case
2005 Sine Qua Non, Atlantis, California
2005 Sine Qua Non, Atlantis, California
2006 Sine Qua Non, A Shot In The Dark & In the Crosshairs Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2006 Sine Qua Non, A Shot In The Dark & In the Crosshairs Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2006 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Collectors Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2006 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Collectors Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2007 Sine Qua Non, Dangerous Birds Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2007 Sine Qua Non, Dangerous Birds Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2008 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions The Duel
2008 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions The Duel
2008 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions The Duel
2008 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions The Duel
2009 Sine Qua Non, This Is Not An Exit & No Es Una Salida Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2009 Sine Qua Non, This Is Not An Exit & No Es Una Salida Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2009 Sine Qua Non, Turn the Whole Thing Upside Down, California
2009 Sine Qua Non, Turn the Whole Thing Upside Down, California
2009 Sine Qua Non, This Is Not An Exit, Sta. Rita Hills
2009 Sine Qua Non, This Is Not An Exit, Sta. Rita Hills
2010 Sine Qua Non, Stockholm Syndrome Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2010 Sine Qua Non, Stockholm Syndrome Assortment Case, Sta. Rita Hills
2010 Sine Qua Non, Stockholm Syndrome Grenache, Sta. Rita Hills
2010 Sine Qua Non, Stockholm Syndrome Grenache, Sta. Rita Hills
2011 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Patine Magnum x2
2011 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Patine Magnum x2
2011 Sine Qua Non, No1 Estate Box Patine x6
2011 Sine Qua Non, No1 Estate Box Patine x6
2011 Sine Qua Non, Patine Grenache, Sta. Rita Hills
2011 Sine Qua Non, Patine Grenache, Sta. Rita Hills
2011 Sine Qua Non, Patine Assortment Case, California
2011 Sine Qua Non, Patine Assortment Case, California
2012 Sine Qua Non, The Writing On The Wall, California
2012 Sine Qua Non, The Writing On The Wall, California
2012 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Touche/Rattrapante Magnum x2
2012 Sine Qua Non, Eleven Confessions Touche/Rattrapante Magnum x2
