Sine Qua Non, Shot in the Dark, Syrah 2006 Cabernet Franc nuanced wine bursting at the

nuanced wine bursting at the seams with personality

the vines for the “Chateau du Nozay” are 45 years old

This smoky

and earth is followed by a wine with sweet tannin

almost Pinot Noir-like style of Grenache on the palate and is flawlessly balanced

Sine Qua Non, Shot in the Dark, Syrah 2006 Cabernet Franc nuanced wine bursting at the100 points Wine Advocate A Shot in the Dark is composed of 96. 5% Syrah and 3. 5% Viognier from the 11 Confessions Vineyard in the cool Santa Rita Hills. Performing better from bottle than it did from barrel, this prodigious red exhibits incredibly velvety tannins, a seamless style, and no noticeable oak (which is remarkable given the fact it spent 32 months in barrel). Dense purple to the rim with an extraordinary perfume of blueberry pie,