Éric Texier
Hermitage Syrah Blend

Slight corkage, but you could still taste the quality.
Slight corkage, but you could still taste the quality.
May 1st, 2017Actually Cave de Tain and obviously delicious
Actually Cave de Tain and obviously delicious
Jan 17th, 2016Like ordering bacon with a side of bacon. Brilliant but young.
Like ordering bacon with a side of bacon. Brilliant but young.
Oct 16th, 2014
Northern Rhone with Burgundian sensibilities? Killer! No wonder Asimov likes this guy.
Northern Rhone with Burgundian sensibilities? Killer! No wonder Asimov likes this guy.
Dec 14th, 2013Great bottle, and it feels like it's barely aged a day. Saturating pitch-black fruit with that piercing acidity, both of which define the house style for me here though I'm surprised it hasn't developed more in the last decade+. It actually did start out more meaty and spicy but the primary fruit came back to the fore as it sat in the glass.
Great bottle, and it feels like it's barely aged a day. Saturating pitch-black fruit with that piercing acidity, both of which define the house style for me here though I'm surprised it hasn't developed more in the last decade+. It actually did start out more meaty and spicy but the primary fruit came back to the fore as it sat in the glass.
Aug 25th, 2015
meaty and gamy but marred by a bit of corkiness
meaty and gamy but marred by a bit of corkiness
May 18th, 2014