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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2021

Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2021 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of yellow apple, peach, honeysuckle, squishy, pineapple, clove. On the palate, the wine is dry, but showing significant fruit. So much so that it almost gives the impression of being off-dry. Acid is medium. Confirming the notes from the nose where the honeysuckle note is crazy powerful. The finish is long and there’s a slightly oily texture. A great, young Chave Blanc with a very bright future. Drink now with patience to allow it to open and drink through 2046+. Bottle 05182
— 16 days ago

Ceccherini, DAD and 19 others liked this

Domaine Faury

Vieilles Vignes Saint Joseph Syrah 2018

Great drinking SJ — 3 months ago

Tom, Rob and 8 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2008

Another great one from the master that has an elegant, silky mouthfeel showing red & black fruit, savory spice with notes of glycerin, pepper, olive, blood & violets — 4 months ago

Severn, Tom and 10 others liked this

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. — 11 days ago

Tyler liked this

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2016

Another great vintage showing a polished, silky texture with black cherry, berry fruit, graphite, incense, licorice, olive, mineral & violets. Open, balanced that you can enjoy now — 2 months ago

Tom, Shay and 8 others liked this

E. Guigal

Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie Syrah

Loved@it Great balance Medium bodied and can go with anything — 4 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah

Depth and concentration, this bottle is an ode to south saint joseph wines, with great balance and complexity. To achieve a better grade I need more finesse, but the vintages is also like that — 4 months ago

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2000

Fleshy and open. Great complexity and vibrant. Very good. Long. — a month ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
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Juan, Jay and 9 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2021

Great as usual! Decanted this wine but might not have needed it. 2021 was a lower tannin more supple vintage. Classic Jamet aromas of lavender and charcuterie, great acidity and moderate tannin — a month ago

Noël Verset

Cornas Syrah 1990

Lovely aromatics of earth, smoke and redfruits, very solid core of dried red berry and super savory flavors, still great balancing acidity, a little less of the rustic notes in this one compared to the 1985 Verset from last Saturday, long, lingering finish, another great Verset Cornas!! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
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Tom, David and 7 others liked this