Syrah

Made from 100% Syrah aged two years in barrel the 2016 Côte Rôtie Les Grandes Places is a sensational effort from one of the great terroirs in the Côte Brune side of the appellation. Loaded with black and blue... Read More

On another level, the 2018 Cornas Reynard is a tour de force and up there with the finest Cornas to ever pass my lips. Deep purple-hued, with a gorgeous perfume of crème de cassis, blackberries, powdered granite, violets,... Read More

Blended of 91% Syrah 6% Mourvedre and 3% Viognier and using 40% whole cluster the Andremily 2016 No. 5 is sourced from White Hawk Larner Harrison-Clarke Watch Hill and Alta Mesa Vineyards. It spent 22 months in French oak barriques... Read More

A prospective blend assembled from several barrels for my tasting the 2020 Cote Rotie Amethyste—a blend of five lieux-dits—is dark fruited and plummy yet also vaguely herbal and wiry. In the mouth it's medium to full-bodied... Read More

Again a prospective sample blended from several barrels the 2020 Cote Rotie Les Journaries (labeled Maestria outside the United States) is a blend of fruit from La Landonne and Côte Brune. It's full-bodied rich and tannic... Read More

Deep ruby-purple in color the 2021 Syrah Bassi Vineyard explodes with scents of blueberry boysenberry cracked pepper and powdered sugar with slowly emerging floral tones. Medium-bodied chalky and energetic the palate offers notably... Read More

Prominent strawberry jam red and black plum licorice rose petal incense and crushed violets present the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous. Sexy and layered the 2022 touches the palate with sweet-tasting fruit framed... Read More

Marked by striking aromas of licorice and violets set against a backdrop of black cherries the 2019 Cote Rotie Les Schistes is the blended cuvée formerly known as "Classique." It's medium to full-bodied taut and crisp with... Read More

All destemmed and aged in Burgundy pièces from the likes of Damy François Frères and Ermitage the 2021 Syrah IX Estate boasts considerable floral and herbal nuances on the nose along with something akin to rust corroded iron... Read More

Aromas of fresh black/blue fruits pungent flowers olive and allspice on the incisive nose. Weighty yet lively black currant bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors show fine delineation and take on a smoky mineral nuance on... Read More