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Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah vs Taylors / Wakefield St. Andrews Shiraz

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah
2017 · California, USA · Syrah
€580
The steal
Close cousin
Taylors / Wakefield St. Andrews Shiraz
Clare Valley, Australia · Syrah
€33 save €547

Tale of the taste

Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah Taylors / Wakefield St. Andrews Shiraz
Body 9 vs 9 · same
Tannin 7 vs 6 · 1 less on the steal
Acidity 7 vs 6 · 1 less on the steal
Sweetness 3 vs 4 · +1 on the steal
Fruit 6 vs 5 · 1 less on the steal

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Same Syrah at heartVanilla oak on bothA rounding error of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €33 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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