Sine Qua Non is a quirky California label run by winemaker Manfred Krankl, who began making his own wines in 1994 to supply the restaurant Campanile where he was the managing partner and wine buyer. Krankl gives each vintage and blend a unique name, bottle and label (which he designs himself), and the small-production wines are released only to mailing list customers. As such, there is high demand for the Sine Qua Non wines in the auction market. This Syrah is fantastic for any collector and difficult to find, Robert Parker awarded this wine 95-97 points.