Sine Qua Non, Veiled other_regions Sample it starting almost anywhere

Sample it starting almost anywhere

At twelve years of age

The 2012 Valandraud Blanc is Murielle Andraud's more textured white

This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well

Sine Qua Non, Veiled other_regions Sample it starting almost anywhereMedium, 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