Sine Qua Non, Veiled other_regions_australia Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland

Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland

balanced and only mildly rustic finale

Trying to handle so many sites needing so much selection in so short a time “was close to the limit

a higher side of the vineyard and a lower one (near Damilano and Ceretto)

Production for Muncagota in this vintage is 11

Sine Qua Non, Veiled other_regions_australia Alain Raynaud and Michel RollandMedium, dullish red. Slightly reduced nose combines black raspberry, roasted cherry, woodsmoke, coffee, smoked meat and a vegetal hint. Lush, thick and sweet, with complex, slightly meaty flavors lifted by cherry fruit and mint and nicely supported by a firm spine. This was initially dominated by inviting scents of burnished wood, but with extended aeration showed a stronger, fresher fruit component without losing its sweetness or shape. Old World