Jan de Weerd

9.8

This wine is in a different orbit. I can safely say I have never tasted a wine this smooth, this balanced, this subtle… this uplifting. Fine polished tannins take this juicy, vibrant fruit infused with black olive and lifted with earthy notes from the stones of the Rocks District to a finish that stays with you for minutes and can only make you think of one thing: I want another sip…. but I I want this wine to last for ever ….good problem to have 😁. Like Nicholas Joly said. A good wine makes you feel something deeply inside and you can ‘feel’ the wine. This one sure did. — 16 hours ago

with RoAnne and Tammy

Jan A

9.6

Barnyard galore ❤️ — 7 months ago

Heidi McKinney

9.3

The nose is different than a Cabernet Savignon but the mouth feel is velvet and the finish smooth. There is some cassis with leather and dark fruit. — 3 years ago

Craig Becraft

9.4

Silky elegance vibrant black cherry delicate tanins with dry finish — 22 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have wanted to do Alban side by side with Rostaing with a well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — 3 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.4

Feather light yet mouth coating blueberries blackberry  cranberry tartness  amazingly crystalline and precise for a American Syrah  — 10 months ago

Severn G

9.2

2022 Independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.

750ml — 3 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — 3 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.0

Too early to open. There is potential but now the wine is too strong and not integrated. Strong pepper 🫑 flavor combined with slightly sweet fruit. Nose is excellent with strong pepper. Wait until 2030. I used a Coravin and did not have a chance to give it hours of air. — 6 months ago

Rob N

9.5

I thought this Northern Rhone syrah was fantastic. It had some barnyard funk up front, like Cayuse, but unlike Cayuse the red fruit was brighter and the tannins were finer. Great value for $65, would drink again. — a year ago