Château Grillet, Northern Rhône

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

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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

M. Chapoutier

Monier de La Sizeranne Hermitage Syrah 2017

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

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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M. Chapoutier

Chante - Alouette Hermitage Blanc Marsanne 2019

I can’t get over this wine! The first word that comes to mind is luscious!! Ripe peaches and pear, smoke, pineapple, chamomile, tree bark and limestone. I need a case and now I can’t find it - should’ve bought more!!! — 4 months ago

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Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2011

Always a treat with its perfumed aromatics, balanced dark cherry, berry fruits, spice, mineral, graphite, iron, olive, pepper & violets — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 8 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

De l'Orée Ermitage Blanc Marsanne 2011

NY wine spectator event — 7 months ago

Ron, Daniel and 12 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2014

Exceptional wine. Grab on with both hands and just enjoy. Rich but focused. Such a wide pairing ability. A favorite white. — 8 months ago

Jeroen, Byron and 16 others liked this

Domaine Faury

Saint Joseph Syrah

Max
9.2

Amazing! Fruity yet not too sweet. Medium body. Easy to drink — 4 years ago

Jazz
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Domaine Lionnet

Terre Brûlée Cornas Syrah 2011

Lovely aged, elegant — 10 years 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

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

Domaine Faury

Vieilles Vignes Saint Joseph Syrah 2018

Great drinking SJ — 3 months ago

Tom, Rob and 8 others liked this

Noël Verset

Cornas Syrah 1990

Lovely aromatics of earth, smoke and redfruits, very solid core of dried red berry and super savory flavors, still great balancing acidity, a little less of the rustic notes in this one compared to the 1985 Verset from last Saturday, long, lingering finish, another great Verset Cornas!! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, David and 7 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

"La Mordorée" Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2016

Very approachable and seamless. Dark fruits, iron, terracotta, citrus. Chapoutier always delivers serious wines. — 5 months ago

Vino, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Château de Saint-Cosme

Côte-Rôtie Serine 2020

Full bodied, peppery, and sublime. Perfect with a New York Strip steak. — 9 months ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah 2012

Hmmm-has the charcuterie & smoky minerality, good grip, dark blood color kind a thing. Good. 2012 — 8 years ago

Paul LafortezzaOwen Mazon
with Paul and Owen
Erik, Peter and 1 other liked this

E. Guigal

Hermitage Syrah 1994

Dark fruit. Bacon. Delicious. — 12 years ago

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

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

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015

Beautiful glass filling nose with flowers and tar followed by dark bramble, smoke, leather and liquorice. Pretty chewy tannines and a long finish. Wine got very divergent notes and ratings on ct but I am liking this a lot. No blockbuster over extracted powerhouse but freshness and complexity. Very glad to have 5 more. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Auguste Clape

Renaissance Cornas Syrah 2010

Youthful that is showing well with dark cherry, berry fruit, graphite, smoke. lots of spice, licorice, violets & tobacco — 4 months ago

Juan, Jonathan and 9 others liked this

Bernard Levet

La Chavaroche Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Still pretty tight. Tannic day one, fruity day two. Only a bit salty. Hold em. — 4 months ago

Shay, Tom and 7 others liked this

E. Guigal

Condrieu Viognier 2019

Exceptional. Heady orange blossom perfume and orange taffy. Cointreau. Very concentrated. — 6 months ago

Ted, Lyle and 14 others liked this

E. Guigal

Brune et Blonde de Guigal Côte-Rotie Syrah 2020

Beautifully balanced with pronounced red fruit and distinct tannic structure. Only purple, red color with a nice acidity to complement red meat. A great wine now that can easily cellar for many years. — 8 months ago

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Chailles Cornas Syrah 2013

Nate Wall
9.2

Dark berries, violets, forest floor and pepper leap from the glass. Blackberry bramble, leather, plum and roasted meat fills out the palate. The 2013 is still pretty tight - I'd say should really come into its prime in 2019-2020. — 8 years ago

Domaine Vincent Paris

Granit 30 Cornas Syrah 2011

Fresh and lively. So good with lamb. Very pure fruit. This is too young, but still approachable. — 10 years ago

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