Sine Qua Non, The Inaugural Syrah Size:6x750ml and tannin

and tannin

The balance of structural elements is perfect and this should age effortlessly for up to a decade

After fermentation the wine was left on the skins for 12 hours before pressing and being racked to barrel for malolactic conversion

A bit uncomfortably sweet and astringent on the end

Sine Qua Non, The Inaugural Syrah Size:6x750ml and tanninThe 2003 Syrah The Inaugural, the first wine off of Sine Qua Non's Eleven Confessions vineyard, is simply stunning. Dark, rich and magnificently layered in the glass, the Inaugural boasts captivating aromatics married to intense, voluptuous fruit, all backed up by the silkiest tannins imaginable. Hints of mocha, spice, leather and dried flowers meld into the super expressive, lifted finish. There isn't much else left to say, except the Inaugural is