Château Grillet, Northern Rhône

E. Guigal

La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2010

Plummy with edges of herbs and tangy bright edges. Blood and black cherry. Excellent — 16 days ago

BOT Matt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with BOT, Matt and 1 other
Tom, Shay and 10 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Syrah 2007

07 is in a fabulous place, expressive, detailed and defined wafting layers of creme de cassis, camphor and violets with a vibrant and velvety palate with soft tannins and a long mineral inflicted finish. An absolute classic and an elegant rendition in 2007, and fully open for business! — a month ago

Jan, Bob and 6 others liked this

Alain Graillot

La Guiraude Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 1994

Jeremy Shanker
9.5

Banger. Might be the best btl of Graillot I’ve ever had. — a month ago

Pooneet, Tom and 4 others liked this

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2010

Very smooth, juicy and clean. Some would call it modern. — a month ago

Bob, Tom and 4 others liked this

Rene Rostaing

La Landonne Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2019

2019 vintage. Last tasted 08.19.23 (9.5). Still medium heavy-heavy bod. Plushy nose, aggressively undying flavors and brick + mortar structure. Comparable to what it must have been like to see Mozart live back in that day. Confusing. Pure. Beyond mortal comprehension. "It's getting better all the time." 03.08.25. — 2 months ago

Paul, Jan and 19 others liked this

E. Guigal

Château d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2008

Lacked some savory notes to its benefit. More Guigal than C-R. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Peter and 8 others liked this

Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

Les Vignes d'à Côté Syrah 2022

Best of the night…. $26…. It should be drank now — 3 months ago

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Lovely wines

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah

A fantastic nose. So multi dimensional. Gamey, meaty, violets, iron, herbs. Intense, defined. Long. Fantastic. — a month ago

David Schachter
with David
Shay, Jay and 6 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2021

Popped and poured, enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2021 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of yellow apple, peach, honeysuckle, squishy, pineapple, clove. On the palate, the wine is dry, but showing significant fruit. So much so that it almost gives the impression of being off-dry. Acid is medium. Confirming the notes from the nose where the honeysuckle note is crazy powerful. The finish is long and there’s a slightly oily texture. A great, young Chave Blanc with a very bright future. Drink now with patience to allow it to open and drink through 2046+. Bottle 05182
— a month ago

Ceccherini, DAD and 19 others liked this

Marie et Pierre Bénetière

Cordeloux Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Spectacular — 20 days ago

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Rene Rostaing

Côte Blonde Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2019

2019 vintage. Last tasted 07.30.23 (9.5). Good lord. This is still (unsurprisingly) effing ridiculous. Explosive and giving without being compliant. Every time tasting this, attempt to renounce Cabernet Sauvignon/BDX blends forever. Hopefully someday, I'll make it stick. 02.28.25. — 2 months ago

Jan, Ruud and 15 others liked this
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Rene & Pierre are a hell of a team. A great Rhône producer more should become familiar.
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Let’s enjoy both Scott!!! Need to try this

M. Chapoutier

Monier de La Sizeranne Hermitage Syrah 2017

Pairs well with potentially life/career altering decisions — 2 months ago

Patrick Jasmin

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2005

Joyous age and drinking wonderfully - the best of the Jasmin 2006s I bought from Yapp so many moons ago — 18 days ago

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2011

This had black fruits, spice, meat & floral notes that needed some air to develop — a month ago

Ira, Shay and 8 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

I was going through my La Chapelle section today and my eyes got stuck on this 1999 - bottle looked absolutely pristine and I decided it was a perfect age to drink. Cork was in great condition and the wine was powerful and youthful with no signs of oxidation. Could have kept the bottle for a few more years, but it was probably perfect today. All the complex leathery earthy goodness you expect from this wine was there. — a month ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2021

This bottle had been opened the night before. The 2021 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, purple flowers, olives, black pepper, stony earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and peppery. True to the vintage, this is a cooler expression of Chave’s Saint Joseph and I really dig it. Drink now through 2041. — 2 months ago

Jan, Ira and 15 others liked this

E. Guigal

La Doriane Condrieu Viognier

17.5 Rich, long, special.. — 2 months ago

Domaine Jamet

Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2019

Classic Northern Rhone — 2 months ago

Matt ReedAndrew Tai
with Matt and Andrew

Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

La Petite Côte Condrieu Viognier 2017

Third and final time trying the 2017 Condrieu ‘La Petite Côte’ from Yves Cuilleron, a wine I first tried in 2020 and described then as ‘liquid sunshine’. At seven/eight years of age, it might not be quite as stunning as it was on that first occasion, but it’s still a gorgeous, joyful wine full of Amalfi lemon, white flowers and nectarine, with an oily, waxy texture and lovely bitterness on the finish. Definitely better young, but holding up nicely, and I’d buy this again. — 3 months ago

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