2008 Sine Qua Non, SQN, The Pontiff, California, Bottle (750ml)

47% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 22% Roussanne. Deep bricky pink. Spicy, peppery, Victoria plums, strawberry, still lots of fruit. So fragrant and so fruity for a ros? that is four years old. Full flavoured and silky and powerful. Lots of spice on the finish. Very long. Carries its alcohol better and is less viscous than the On the Lam." (JR)
Sine Qua Non, The Pontiff, California