Sine Qua Non A Shot in the Dark Syrah 2006

$719

...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, blackberries, soy, Asian spices, and hints of forest floor and charcoal, this is a complex, rich, seamless, well-balanced tour de force in winemaking. A full-bodied, exuberant, unabashedly California Syrah... Robert Parker

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Syrah
750ml
Lamb

Ratings on Delectable

Ryan Lyonnais

One of the best wines I have ever tasted.

One of the best wines I have ever tasted.

10

Roman Sukley

So sometimes,...not often, but sometimes, a friend will say "you gotta try this" and open a great Non-SQN bottle of wine for me, and I'll be wowed. And maybe,...and I even hesitate to say this out loud,...maybe I'll be so wowed that I might even start to doubt that Manfred Krankl is the greatest winemaker on the planet. But then something like this evening happens, and all is right with the world again, because this wine simply checks all the boxes. The 2006 "A Shot In The Dark" Syrah is perfection in a glass. Let's begin with the nose, and we could stop there too as far as I'm concerned. I could swirl this glass all night. Rich and extracted, flamboyant and intoxicating, intense and layered notes of melted chocolate, ripe cherries, pepper and cinnamon. On the palate, pure silk. A blackberry liqueur milkshake, cocoa and Asian spices. Simply massive, yet stunningly elegant. Perfect balance. I'm running out of superlatives. Suffice it to say that it doesn't get any better than this for me. A finish that leaves the stopwatch running. 100 points. More if I could. And sorry for pontificating, but when I hear people say "I just don't get SQN", try this wine blind and get back to me.

So sometimes,...not often, but sometimes, a friend will say "you gotta try this" and open a great Non-SQN bottle of wine for me, and I'll be wowed. And maybe,...and I even hesitate to say this out loud,...maybe I'll be so wowed that I might even start to doubt that Manfred Krankl is the greatest winemaker on the planet. But then something like this evening happens, and all is right with the world again, because this wine simply checks all the boxes. The 2006 "A Shot In The Dark" Syrah is perfection in a glass. Let's begin with the nose, and we could stop there too as far as I'm concerned. I could swirl this glass all night. Rich and extracted, flamboyant and intoxicating, intense and layered notes of melted chocolate, ripe cherries, pepper and cinnamon. On the palate, pure silk. A blackberry liqueur milkshake, cocoa and Asian spices. Simply massive, yet stunningly elegant. Perfect balance. I'm running out of superlatives. Suffice it to say that it doesn't get any better than this for me. A finish that leaves the stopwatch running. 100 points. More if I could. And sorry for pontificating, but when I hear people say "I just don't get SQN", try this wine blind and get back to me.

10

Davis Smith Delectable Pro

Sommelier Acquerello

This was much better than I expected

This was much better than I expected

9.4

Christopher Hoel Delectable Pro

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

Ok folks, I'm going to run out of awesome adjectives for all of these great wines!!!

Ok folks, I'm going to run out of awesome adjectives for all of these great wines!!!

9.8

Christopher Hoel Delectable Pro

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

Just picked up a cellar full of SQN. Grabbed this one to check it out and it rocks! Anyone else a fan?

Just picked up a cellar full of SQN. Grabbed this one to check it out and it rocks! Anyone else a fan?

9.9

jesus g Delectable Pro

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

Really cool

Really cool

9.8

James Parker Huston, CWE Delectable Pro

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

Do you feel lucky punk, well...do ya?

Do you feel lucky punk, well...do ya?

9.7

James Parker Huston, CWE Delectable Pro

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

Don't take your guns to town son.

Don't take your guns to town son.

10

Jim McCusker

My original post didn’t seem to register, so my apologies if this ends up being a duplicate post. Awesome wine on a tough day for reasons some folks understand.

My original post didn’t seem to register, so my apologies if this ends up being a duplicate post. Awesome wine on a tough day for reasons some folks understand.

9.7

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