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La Syrah

E. Guigal

La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 1991

Lee Pitofsky
9.6

Birth year! One of the best vintages for this wine, and 91 is showing amazing—rich, savory, satiny and ultra complex. A tour de force. If I was blinded I’d guess 20 years younger! — 4 days ago

Tom, Paul and 3 others liked this

Domaine Faury

Saint Joseph Syrah 2020

Steve Messinger
9.4

Bright cherry w crushed rock aromas. Red fruit flavors of cherry and pomegranate full flavors wonderful long finish Delicious — 2 days ago

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2011

Ron Siegel
9.4

Another great one — 17 days ago

Juan, Jean-Philip and 12 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1995

Alvaro Bustillos
9.6

Jlchave tasting @ the modern — 19 days ago

Juan liked this

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2014

Ron Siegel
9.5

This had amazing aromatics showing black cherry, meat, graphite, licorice, savory spice, violets & tobacco — 3 days ago

Jonathan, Severn and 6 others liked this

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2015

Bob McDonald
9.3

Brief notes. Dense crimson with a ruby rim. Traces of cowyard, (mild Brett?) also blackberry and black pepper notes. A rich palate of medium plus intensity - savoury and earthy notes and black olive. A fantastic food wine. Love this style. One of the better world expressions of Syrah. Have my last bottle in early 2028. — 22 days ago

Doug, Ray and 19 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I’ve drank Clape Cornas as far back as the 1985 (though in those days I was always a Verset Cornas guy, others in my wine group preferred Clape). About 2 years ago I brought a bottle of 1991 Clape to a friend’s winery in the Sierra Foothills, we popped and poured it (my wife and his winery intern were also there), and it was nothing short of fabulous!! Anyway, only purpose of my little side story is to suggest that this wine, from a fine vintage, will cellar long past your “last bottle” window (20-25 years without a problem)!! Cheers!! 🍷🍷
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers Thanks for your note Doug. Its longevity is not in question…..I guess I don’t have the patience to wait as long as I should and I would like to try the last bottle sooner rather than later! Thankfully I have younger vintages of Clape Cornas waiting in the cellar.
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Same issue here, I always realise that the last bottle of a certain wine I drink over the years is always the best because I also tend to open rather early than late

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2022

Austin Hohnke
9.3

Such a beautiful wine leading with a zesty charge of cracked pepper, grilled citrus, and barnyard, while not shying away from fruitiness. Gains weight with air and a darker, more serious stewed intensity of fruit leather and earth. Drank with a friend who really appreciated it, and we both returned to our glasses repeatedly waxing poetic with our expressions. Purchased at Astor. — 4 days ago

Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah

Doggfather
9.6

Perfect Santa Barbara Syrah — 2 days ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Syrah 2005

Ron Siegel
9.4

The groups favorite was the 05 followed by the 07 — 25 days ago

Jan, Jean-Philip and 9 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Red Rhône Blend 2010

Joseph Barsky
9.8

2010 James Berry rough by our buddy Rob went up after the 2013 Alban Patrina. Wow, a Syrah blend with plenary of Grenache, it was more elegant and very smooth with velvet mouthfeel and red fruits. Long finish. Lovely evening. — 9 days ago

Shay and Jan liked this