Syrah Over $100

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

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

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

Deep-pitched blackberry cherry cassis and pungent floral qualities on the intensely perfumed mineral-accented nose. Sappy and densely packed yet lively as well offering bitter cherry dark berry preserve and candied violet flavors... Read More

Featuring typical la Landonne scents of mocha and roasted meat the 2018 Cote Rotie la Landonne also boasts plenty of cherry-berry fruit. Medium to full-bodied it's richly concentrated and velvety on the palate adding notes... Read More

Loads of lead pencil graphite blueberries blackberries and flowers on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied and very fine tannins with texture and length that caresses your palate. Shows the sophistication of syrah in Carneros. So... Read More

Hung deli meat star anise and blackberry adorn the nose of the 2017 Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz. Discerning this is akin to peering over the counter at an Italian deli with meat cheeses and garlic hanging from the ceiling:... Read More

More structured than it was from barrel the 2018 Cote Rotie Terrasses comes across as tightly clenched with a fistful of juicy raspberries locked away for the moment. Full-bodied and tannic it needs some time to emerge from its... Read More

A savory herbaceous and spicy Côte-Rôtie in a somewhat leaner style yet this boasts a seductive textural purity with all elements nicely meshed. Liberally dusted in white and black pepper while a core of red fruit merges with... Read More

Vinified with 100% whole bunches the 2022 Cote Rotie from Jean-Paul & Corinne Jamet reveals a dense deep and complex bouquet of violets mulberries flowers ripe dark wild berries and licorice all accented by delicate spicy undertones.... Read More

The 2021 Côte a Côte is a blend of 37% Grenache 32% Syrah and 31% Mourvèdre that combines power and elegance concentration and weightlessness. The glass reveals a deep well of aromas—maraschino cherry blueberry licorice rooibos... Read More

The 2021 Estate Cuvée (a 20th-anniversary edition) is composed of 50% Syrah 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot. Its aromas are highly complex and pure! Chocolate-covered cherry and crushed blueberry scents are complemented... Read More

Alluring with smoldering black tea and singed bay leaf notes leading off followed by a core of lush blackberry and black currant compote flavors. Nicely grounded showing a graphite spine through the finish. Built for cellaring.... Read More