Bill Bender

9.6

This and the Allemand Cornas were 1 and 1A last night at the Berry poolside pig roast. Fully mature and not as tannic as many La La’s I’ve had. This strutted from the pop. Roast venison, black olive, menthol, sage and an undercurrent of bright red fruit to compliment the darker components. In a very very good place. — 7 years ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Despite following the 2007 and 2008 Allemand Reynard, no one guessed that it was a New World Syrah. Dark brambly fruit with savory olive and just a trace of pepper., very impressive. — 8 years ago

Philip Dobrin

9.3

Baby Allemand — 8 years ago

Adam Crane

9.3

QPR value! Wow! Reminded me of Thierry Allemand. Really great! — 9 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.6

The Thierry Allemand of Beaujolais — 10 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

10

Next level Beaujolais. Insane. Channeling Thierry Allemand in style. — 10 years ago

Eduardo Porto Carreiro

Sommelier/Beverage Director Untitled

9.2

Smokey, savory, and soulful. A great nod to the Allemand school of Syrah. — 11 years ago

Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.3

Thanks to Kyle Reddington. . What a great wine. Like a Southern version of Allemand. Mourvèdre funkiness, southern richness but lots of focus. — 11 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

10

Dead ringer for Allemand Cornas or Herve Souhout St. joseph. At Le Loft in Vienna Austria — 11 years ago

Jonathan Wood

9.4

Just a couple of barrels made, mostly for himself. — 13 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.4

Can’t get enough of these wines. Alive, structure, crunchy, drinkable. Imagine allemand and dujac had a red baby ... — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.4

Wow. I’ve never had a beer like this. Nose is spot on for a Thierry Allemand Cornas, with beautiful toluene and rich sweet fruit. Palate initially is heavy on the oak and then settles more and more towards a combination of complex Syrah and funky sour. — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.3

Every single northern Rhône Syrah marker clearly delineated and hung on an open knit frame. I don't think these turn into the ethereal masterpieces of say, Allemand, but rather they offer an airy, drink-now visceral pleasure. — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Mag. Big juicy baked red and black fruit flavors, spice cake, garrigue, licorice, roasted game, slightly secondary but mostly unevolved. Great stuff but a little early on this one, suffered by comparison with Rayas and Allemand in same flight. Life is so hard sometimes — 9 years ago

Marc Bidder

9.4

Honestly reminding me of allemand. Not quite at that level, but to be reminded at this cost, pretty incredible. Elegant, sexy, funky, what more do you want from Syrah?? — 9 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.6

Love it - still going strong. Respect above all as a strong influence to Thierry Allemand! — 10 years ago

Jeff Moore

9.4

Unicorn wine?? 2005 Thierry Allemand Saint-Joseph. Drinking really well right now. — 10 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.0

Nice wine but outperformed by Allemand that evening. — 11 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.5

First experience with this wine and it was a good one. Pure Syrah fruit shines thru, like Allemand on a budget. Needs time but showed well now. — 11 years ago

romo

9.3

The North. Delicious. #cayuse #allemand #jamet — 12 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.5

Imagine Allemand being kidnapped and transported to the Wine Ghetto. Imagine him being told “do your Syrah thing...or else”. Carbonic. Sans soufre. Gaining weight and complexity 36 hours after opening. Will easily go 10 years. Sublime & extraordinary. #stolpmanvineyards #syrah #ballardcanyon #sanssoufre #carbonic — 8 years ago

Francis Tomme

8.9

Excellent riesling allemand. — 8 years ago

Andreea Barroca

9.6

Du gin allemand super étonnant, plein de goût. — 8 years ago

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Richard Portes

8.9

17.5. 2005. Not quite the complexity of the Allemand, but lots of delicious fruit, seriously sauvage. Strong black pepper. — 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous nose. Bittersweet cocoa, ripe red berry fruits, wild herbs, spice, leathery and it is deep and precise. Very polished yet not modern at all. Kind of like Allemand or Guiberteau. Palate has terrific acidity, freshness and vivid fruit. Great mouthfeel. Has structure and beautiful tannins. Needs 1 or 2 hours. It really comes into balance after two hours. — 9 years ago

Dave Meyers

9.7

One way to blind a bottle. Fantastic stuff. Swore it was Allemand. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

So elegant — 11 years ago

Justin Owen

10

Everyone pegged this for Allemand blind, over a bottle of Allemand (was in a weird place) in fact. — 11 years ago

Parag Lalit

9.8

Syrah/Mourvedre Thierry Allemand a la Zud Afrikan! — 11 years ago

Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.5

I heard rumors that this vintage has really come out of its shell, and I was pleased to find the rumors true. Dark, dark Syrah fruit. Sweet, deep and intense for a Michel wine, but open. Several great producers have studied under Robert Michel, including Thierry Allemand. I love his wines and it's always tough popping these bottles since he retired in 2006. — 12 years ago