Quick view Christophe Pichon, La Comtesse en Côte Blonde Cote-Rotie 2011 ****(*) John Livingstone-Learmonth"100% Syrah from Côte Brune (1930s/1991), schist soils, 80-100% destemmed (20% whole bunches since 2019), 4 day cool maceration, steel vat 3-week vinification, pumping overs, manual cap punchings, temp... $99.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine du Tunnel, Vin Noir Cornas 2011 95+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"A barrel selection that spent 16 months in one- to two-year-old barrels, the 2011 Cornas Vin Noir (which comes mostly from 100+-year-old vines) is more structured and tight, with knockout cassis, smoked herbs,... $69.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Christophe Pichon, Promesse Cote-Rotie 2012 Jancis Robinson"90% Syrah, 10% Viognier. 80% new oak. Schist. Some real meat and gloss on the nose of this wine. Intensely ripe fruit but no excess sweetness nor oakiness. Fresh finish. Seems very confident. 17/20 points." Vinous Reverie NotesChristophe... $49.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine du Tunnel, Cornas 2012 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Leading off the three 2012 Cornas releases, the straight 2012 Cornas’s inky purple color is followed by terrific notes of black raspberry, cassis, toasted spice and creamy licorice. About as polished and... $49.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine du Tunnel, Saint-Joseph 2012 92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 points Vinous **** John Livingstone-Learmonth"from southern zone at Glun (1.4 ha), Tournon (1 ha), Mauves (0.25 ha), oldest Syrah 1920 on Peygros at Tournon, and 1990s Syrah, aged 4-6 year 228-litre oak... $39.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Stark-Conde, Syrah Stellenbosch 2017 93 points Decanter“A serious style. Sanguine and iron-tinged on the plummy fruit palate. Nice mineral-juicy texture and a fresh, long finish.” 91 points Wine Spectator"A medium- to full-bodied red, with notes of currant, plum... $23.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Alain Verset, Cornas 2017 94 points Vinous"Shimmering ruby. Mineral-accented dark berries, smoked meat and licorice on the incisive nose. Appealingly sweet black raspberry and boysenberry flavors show fine delineation and pick up a sexy floral nuance with air. Displays strong,... $49.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine Gilles Troullier, "De-La" Cotes Catalanes Rouge 2016 94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2016 De-La (100% Syrah) is a Côte Rôtie masquerading as a Côtes Catalanes. Sporting a vibrant purple color as well as a beautiful nose of blueberries, black raspberries, violets, game, and exotic flowers, this... $21.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view E Guigal, Vignes De L'Hospice Syrah Saint-Joseph 2014 94 points Wine Spectator"Solid, with an alluring core of lightly steeped plum, anise, blackberry and boysenberry flavors that rolls through, picking up dark tea and warm fruitcake hints along the way. Shows a light echo of apple wood on the finish. Drink... $93.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view E Guigal, Chateau D'Ampuis Syrah Cote-Rotie 2011 94 points Wine Spectator"Very focused, with a lovely beam of lightly steeped red currant, bitter cherry and plum fruit flavors that glides atop singed cedar, black tea and dried star anise notes. The long finish is very fine-grained. A gorgeous wine... $144.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Mullineux, Syrah Swartland 2016 92 points James Suckling"A blue-fruited and deliciously fresh syrah that shows blueberries, black peppers and Chinese spices. Medium-bodied, linear and refined with polished tannins and a succulent, violet-flavored finish. Screw cap." 92 points... $36.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Cave de Tain, Hermitage 2014 93 points Wine Enthusiast"Hints of charcuterie and dried fennel lend savory complexity to pristine black-plum and cherry flavors on the medium bodied and supple palate. It's edged by firm but dusty tannins and a peppery freshness. Approachable but very... $79.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Howard Park, Flint Rock Shiraz 2016 94 points James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion"From Frankland River and Margaret River, small open fermenters with gentle cap management, matured for 15 months in new and used French oak. Bright, full crimson; these two subregions of Great Southern... $18.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Georges Vernay, Terres d'Encre Saint Joseph 2016 92 points Wine Spectator"A bright, fresh, mineral-driven style, with mouthwatering white pepper and rose petal notes gilding a core of damson plum and blood orange flavors. The long, sleek finish is mouthwatering. Drink now through 2030." Jancis... $49.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Ramey, Rodgers Creek Vineyard Syrah 2014 96 points Jeb Dunnuck"A step up, the 2014 Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard is a blockbuster effort that reminds me of a good vintage of the Côte Rôtie La Mouline from Guigal. Awesome notes of incense, lavender, bacon fat, and spring flowers gives... $67.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Delas, Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins 2018 93 points Jeb Dunnuck“As to the Northern Rhônes, 2018 is clearly an impressive vintage for this estate. The 2018 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Des Grands Chemins reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as classic Northern Rhône Syrah notes of... $39.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine Georges Vernay, Cotes du Rhone Sainte-Agathe 2016 Vinous Reverie NotesJancis Robinson - Wine of the Week"A (hypothetical) red Condrieu from the masters of the appellation.One of wine's greatest pleasures is discovering a declassified wine which is every bit as good as the real thing. This week's Syrah... $35.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Mullineux, Syrah Schist Roundstone Swartland 2016 97 Points Tim Atkin"If Granite tastes like a Cornas in 2016, this floral, elegant Syrah is the Mullineux’s Côte Rôtie. Elegant, polished, nuanced and beautifully refined, with violet and aromatic spice top notes, juicy red berry fruit... $144.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Jean-Michael Gerin, Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places Syrah 2013 96 points Wine Spectator"Gorgeous, with a core of raspberry and plum pâte de fruit flavors spilling forth in wave after wave, but still harnessed in the end by deeply embedded acidity and racy graphite notes. The finish is fueled by extra singed... $164.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Domaine Courbis, St-Joseph Les Royes 2016 94 points Jeb Dunnuck"From a terrific vineyard on the southern side of Saint Joseph, the 2016 Saint Joseph Les Royes offers more finesse and elegance, with awesome notes of cassis, crushed violets, pepper, and spring flowers. Showing terrific minerality... $48.99 Add to Cart Compare
Quick view Gilles Robin, Papillon Crozes Hermitage 2020 Vinous Reverie NotesJancis Robinson - Previous Vintage Wine of the Week"You know how you feel a trend coming on? I find more and more people in love with the fine-boned Syrahs of the northern Rhône. There were lots of very good examples made in... $26.99 Add to Cart Compare
