Syrah
E. Guigal
La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1985
Plush and open plummy fruit. A hint of mint and orange peel. Fresh tangerines at the edges. Very good. — 16 days ago
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
L'Hermitage Syrah 2007
07 is in a fabulous place, expressive, detailed and defined wafting layers of creme de cassis, camphor and violets with a vibrant and velvety palate with soft tannins and a long mineral inflicted finish. An absolute classic and an elegant rendition in 2007, and fully open for business! — a month ago
Domaine Auguste Clape
Cornas Syrah 2014
2014 - Vintage - red rim color, dark base color, roasted meat, Stoney ,blackberry fruit, leather, med minus tannins( slowly softening) — 6 days ago
E. Guigal
La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010
gorgeous. Lovely deep and bright fruit. Fresh and defined. Some shrill light acidity and great length. — 16 days ago
Thierry Allemand
Chaillot Cornas Syrah
A fantastic nose. So multi dimensional. Gamey, meaty, violets, iron, herbs. Intense, defined. Long. Fantastic. — a month ago
Alain Graillot
Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2022
Full flavored and beautiful but unexpectedly a touch scratchy on the close. Needs time. — 6 days ago
E. Guigal
La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2010
Plummy with edges of herbs and tangy bright edges. Blood and black cherry. Excellent — 16 days ago
Paul Jaboulet Aîné
La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah
I was going through my La Chapelle section today and my eyes got stuck on this 1999 - bottle looked absolutely pristine and I decided it was a perfect age to drink. Cork was in great condition and the wine was powerful and youthful with no signs of oxidation. Could have kept the bottle for a few more years, but it was probably perfect today. All the complex leathery earthy goodness you expect from this wine was there. — a month ago
Tom Kobylarz
Slow ox for 3 hours. Deep ruby, still ruby edges. The pronounced nose was loaded with spices, olives, smoke, smoked meat, anise, clove, peppercorns, mostly tertiary dark red fruits, dried crushed violets. The palate was med+ bodied, medium grain tannin were a tad chewy and grainy, an intense but elegantly persistent palate. A long, spicy finish showed subtle fruit with the tannins showing a touch grainy/chewy and not as integrated here. Still a beauty, though not sure the tannin will resolve at this point. — 13 days ago