Sine Qua Non, Shot in the Dark, Syrah 2006 Burgundy Blanc 98 points Wine Advocate

98 points Wine Advocate

Sexy fruit aromas of blueberry and black raspberry

the production of 156 cases pales in comparison to the 520 cases made in 2012

Early maturity

smoked meat

Sine Qua Non, Shot in the Dark, Syrah 2006 Burgundy Blanc 98 points Wine Advocate100 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,