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

The 2018 Petit Sirah Palisades Vineyard is sumptuous racy and explosive. Inky and voluptuous to the core with soft curves and tremendous fruit intensity the 2018 has it all. Crème de cassis blueberry jam spice lavender menthol... Read More

I tasted three different lots of the 2020 Crozes Hermitage picked at very different ripeness levels. One picked on August 23 at just 11.7 degrees of potential alcohol was light-bodied with paper-like tannins but charming cherry-like... Read More

Inky ruby. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruits licorice smoked meat and olive paste on the intensely perfumed nose. Concentrated blackberry cherry and violet pastille flavors take on a suave floral nuance with aeration.... Read More

The 2020 No. 9 still in barrel is a blend of 89% Syrah 9% Mourvèdre and 2% Viognier made with 50% whole clusters. Fruit comes from several vineyards throughout the Central Coast including Slide Hill White Hawk Larner Harrison-Clarke... Read More

The 2019 Syrah Clary Ranch is a powerful driving wine that is going to need time to be at its very best. Red-toned fruit rose petal spice lavender and blood orange are some of the signatures. The Clary Ranch is among the wines... Read More

The 2019 Syrah Que Syrah Vineyard from Nathan Roberts’ home ranch is bold powerful and explosive. Inky dark blue/purplish fruit lavender spice menthol and gravel wrap together in a deep potent Syrah that is going to need time... Read More

Youthful purple. Highly expressive mineral-accented aromas of fresh black raspberry cherry and exotic spices; a sexy floral note builds in the glass. Juicy and sharply focused offering palate-staining red and blue fruit liqueur... Read More

An expansive bouquet evokes ripe black/blue fruits potpourri and olive paste and a mineral flourish lends vivacity. Shows impressive depth and energy on the palate offering sharply focused blueberry cherry preserve spicecake and... Read More

Even this normally approachable cuvée is pretty darn tannic this vintage. Tasted just prior to bottling Levet's 2019 Cote Rotie Amethyste features scents of crushed stone asphalt black olives and purple raspberries. Full-bodied... Read More

Even this normally approachable cuvée is pretty darn tannic this vintage. Tasted just prior to bottling Levet's 2019 Cote Rotie Amethyste features scents of crushed stone asphalt black olives and purple raspberries. Full-bodied... Read More

When I visited in June 2019 the selection for the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum hadn't yet been done so this is my first look at the wine. It's marked by the new oak demi-muids with layers of vanilla and cedar... Read More

Very alluring and while densely packed this is very silky and refined in feel. Presents perfumed raspberry cherry and plum puree notes laced with sandalwood incense and rooibos tea. Flirts with exotic as the fruit hangs on the... 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