The Great Northern Whites

Bernard Levet

La Chavaroche Côte-Rôtie Syrah

Full bodied, nose of very ripe fruit. Fairly acidic, not too oaky, still get hints of leather. Great with steaks, and even better with cheese (comté, taleggio). — 7 years ago

Domaine Auguste Clape

Le Vin des Amis Syrah 2015

Great but pretty tight right now. 2hrs of air have allowed it to unravel a bit but I'm probably not popping another bottle for a year or so — 8 years ago

Anthony, Hai and 19 others liked this

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Syrah 2011

Great Syrah... for sure — 9 years ago

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Chailles Cornas Syrah 2012

Great stuff! Everything I could ask for in a Syrah. #msclassic #syrah #cornas — 9 years ago

Chris, LM and 3 others liked this

Domaine Auguste Clape

Renaissance Cornas Syrah 2006

Very young and still quite primary. Great with rack of lamb. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Lionnet

Terre Brûlée Cornas Syrah 2006

Next Terrior. Great pairing with the lamb — 10 years ago

Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Juicy, tightly wound, sprinkle of pepper. Excellent example of cote rotie from a great producer! - from magnum as well. — 10 years ago

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M. Chapoutier

Monier de La Sizeranne Hermitage Syrah 1999

Can you say baller? Cuz this wine has it. Am I speaking out of turn? The wine is great and shows magnificently now. — 10 years ago

Rene Rostaing

Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

A great wine fruit but well ballanced — 11 years ago

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Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine

Vieilles Vignes St. Joseph Marsanne Roussanne Blend 2018

Lyle Fass
9.2

Another great vintage for this wine. Brilliant whites in St. Joseph in 2018. Nose is super granitic with yellow fruits, superbly refined and defined. Palate is ripe and dense with superb finesse, yellow fruits and old vine sap. Juicy with great mineral freshness and clarity. Long finish. Always such a great wine. — 5 years ago

Aravind, Chris and 10 others liked this

Guillaume Gilles

Cornas Syrah 2012

This is a nice wine to say the least. Very aromatic, with great smooth tannins. Earthy and meaty on the palate in a great way. Really quite nice — 7 years ago

M. Chapoutier

"Le Pavillon" Ermitage Syrah 1990

Great nose good color great length balance and concentration — 8 years ago

Tardieu-Laurent

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2002

Matt Austin
9.3

Great effort for this difficult vintage. Drinking at peak in my opinion. Not for the brett averse. — 9 years ago

Anthony, Chris and 2 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

l'Ermite Ermitage Syrah 2006

Very mineral, and loads of tight citrus. Great stuff. Age worthy — 9 years ago

Monica, Anthony and 1 other liked this

M. Chapoutier

De l'Orée Ermitage Blanc Marsanne 1994

Great fruit, very youthful, amazing — 10 years ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah 2012

Medium full body. Great spiced tone. Lovely to sip. — 10 years ago

Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2013

Marc Stubblefield
9.1

Great northern Rhone typicity. Lots of complexity lurking beneath significant structure right now. Needs time and food. — 10 years ago

Serge, Raul and 15 others liked this

E. Guigal

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

2010 blind tasting. Great bottle :) — 10 years ago

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Domaine Alain Voge

Les Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2011

Collin-Peter Casey
8.9

Another stop on today's "Tour d'Infanticide." Will be great soon. Is wound up and primary now. — 11 years ago

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Domaine Jamet

Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2017

Great wine. Love that this is the entry offering. — 6 years ago

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E. Guigal

La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2004

Loved this...DEF needed more time to air out. Tart red fruit, smoky campfire, slight grilled meats, whole cluster stinkiness, med plus acid....long finish. Great stuff, mote time in decanter and this is a super star! La La! — 7 years ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

Super light oak but great peppery finish. Nose of red fruit. Loved it with Steak — 8 years ago

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E. Guigal

La Doriane Condrieu Viognier

Rich in aroma, flavor, and texture. The oak was there but what caught my attention more was the white floral and lychee notes. On the palate it's dense, extremely pure, with a huge finish that shows acidity buried down deep in the wine. Great stuff if you can try it, a benchmark from one of the greatest sites in Condrieu! — 9 years ago

Eric, Anthony and 3 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

"La Mordorée" Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2002

Great terroir. Bad vintage. Amazing winemaker. 2 out of three work to make a really enjoyable wine. #mordoree #hashtag — 10 years ago

E. Guigal

Condrieu Viognier 2006

Probably past its prime, but, excellent structure and complexity. Let it open up, and the age is dispelled, leaving a wine that provides great length, and which evolves jn its tasting range. — 10 years ago

Rene Rostaing

La Landonne Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1995

1995 vintage. Meaty, earthy, liquorice, nettles and bracken. Medicinal notes. On the palate, much more white pepper. Quite plush blackberry and black plum. Very silky and textured. Good concentration. Fresh acidity. Good finish. Very enjoyable. Unfortunately in great company tonight. — 10 years ago

Adam liked this

RdV Vineyards

Lost Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Bright ruby color with dark brambley fruit, toasted oak and graphite on the nose. Ripe dark fruit, black currant, blackberry, cedar and an undercurrent of black truffles. The finish is long and soft with hints of toffee, vanilla and white pepper. Balanced acidity and great tannin structure. — 11 years ago

E. Guigal

Hermitage Syrah 1996

Great value with great complexity. — 13 years ago