Silene Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

All the ways I want to drink Syrah. Savoury, spicy, white pepper. Beautiful Silene 2013 from maestro Jean Louis Chave

One of the (many) annoying things about delectable tasting notes is that you have no idea when in a wine's evolution someone is drinking the wine. This is stunning now @ about 10 y/o..

I almost wish I waited another year to open this, it's amazingly pleasant. It's really mellow and delicate but has some tannins going on. It's got some strawberry and kind of reminds me of pluots at the front, sweet and juicy. After that it turns into a more mature, earthy flavor. Tobacco and sugar ash at the end. I don't think "sugar ash" is a thing, but taste it. It's sweet and ashy. It's swashy. If I had could have this reliably in all the wines I pick, I'd be pumped. Don't go crazy serving heavy stuff with this, you'll drown out the sweet. This would be a good cheese pairing wine. Dried fruits and nuts. Vegetable dishes, red sauces, pasta, some Mediterranean dishes, I would shy away from beef, pork would be good. I'm so hungry.

Meaty stew, bacon fat, pepper. Delicious and savory. Definitely adding this to the locker.

Medium ruby. Blueberry, raspberry, black pepper, red plums, hint of smoke, game, burnt wood. Medium plus acidity, medium sugar, medium alcohol

Medium plus ruby. Tree bark, tart cherry, smoky, library books, white pepper, red plum, game, wild flowers. High acidity, medium sugar, medium plus alcohol

First night glass; good everyday rhone at the price point. Second night glass ; better... More interesting. Third night glass; open. Giving. Savoury. Olives. Tapenade. Rhone happiness. Gone. It's Chave nonetheless.

27.95 in Ontario. Very much enjoyed it. Nice and smooth

Some oak still to the fore good black fruit and Rabin

A good every day wine with a touch of pepper and a nuance of teroir