Syrah

Glass-staining violet color. Deeply perfumed, smoke-accented blackcurrant, cherry, smoked meat, vanilla, olive and exotic spices on the intensely perfumed nose. Shows excellent depth of flavor but comes off surprisingly energetic... Read More

Sommières: the crossroad of the Languedoc and the Rhône Valley, where the coastal plains meet the foothills of the Cévennes. For decades, this area, along with slightly more famous names such as Pic-Saint-Loup... Read More

Michael Cruse is one of California's most talented young winemakers. In 2013, he launched the Cruse Wine Company, focused on fresh, fruit-driven wines meant to embody California itself, not to serve as an analogue or response... Read More

The Ventoux appellation in the southern Rhône is seriously underrated. The landscape is dominated by Mont Ventoux, which reaches 1912 m in altitude. Owing to the proximity of the vineyards to Mont Ventoux, most of them on... Read More

A tiny 8 hectare estate based in Corbieres, Faillenc Sainte Marie is located on the rocky hillside of Mont Alaric. Winds coming from both the north and off of the Mediterranean to the south create a dry climate that helps mitigate... Read More

The wine region of Calatayud in central Spain produces remarkable Garnacha-based wines, and they can sell for a song. This 80% Garnacha, 20% Syrah blend from bush-trained vines planted on steep slopes is a quintessential expression... Read More

Stephane Ogier is one of the hottest 100-point winemakers in all of France and if you want to experience his bar-setting Rhone wines, you have options: spend $300 plus on one of his collector-coveted Cote Roties or partake of... Read More

This is a surprising find from the wine region nearest to the capital city of Lisbon. Lisboa (formerly Estremadura) is a prolific wine region located at the center of Portugal's Atlantic coast. The bottle presentation is elegant... Read More

A new venture in 2014, Domaine de Pieblanc is helmed by Matthieu Ponson, who abandoned a career in the tech world to pursue his passion of becoming a winemaker. It comes so naturally to him it would be difficult to tell that he... Read More

Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues takes no less care with their “Taparas Rouge:” it’s a real reminder of what makes Rhône reds some of the greatest bargains in the wine world. It pops with a show... Read More

A caretaker of trees, The Arborist pays homage to the iconic Paso Robles oaks. This estate blend, made up of 52% Syrah, 30% Petite Sirah, 9% Grenache and 9% Tannat, is made mainly of varieties grown in the Huerhuero Vineyard,... Read More