Highlights: two from Domaine du Tunnel in the Northern Rhône
Stéphane Robert started making his own wines at the young age of 24 from rented vineyards. A few years down
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Highlights: Three Crows Syrah 2019 Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay, in New Zealand, is home to some of New Zealand’s best red wines, including some impressive Syrah. This
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Highlights: Viña Leyda Syrah Reserva 2019 Leyda, Chile
I visited Viña Leyda back in 2010, and at the time I described them as one of Chile’s most exciting
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Highlights: Mullineux Iron Syrah 2018 Swartland, South Africa
Mullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In
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Highlights: Chapoutier Sicamor Crozes-Hermitage 2018 Northern Rhône
So impressed with this wine. It’s a relatively new release from Chapoutier, and it has a wonderful wild intensity to
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Highlights: François Villard L’appel des Sereines Syrah 2017, Northern Rhône, France
François Villard is well known in the Northern Rhone for his masterful and poetic Côte-Rôtie and Saint-Joseph. Starting off his
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Highlights: The Ojai Vineyard Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara County, California
Syrah from a cool-ish climate in California. It’s a variety you’d think would be thriving in California, but it hasn’t
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Highlights: Cortes de Cima Incógnito 2013 Alentejo, Portugal
There’s an interesting story behind this wine. Incógnito is the famous Syrah made by Cortes de Cima, first produced in
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Highlights: Jean-Luc Jamet Valine 2018 Collines-Rhodaniennes, France
The Jamet story is not a straightforward one. Brothers Jean-Luc and Jean-Paul worked together for many years at Domaine Jamet,
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Highlights: Reynvaan In The Rocks Syrah 2016 Walla Walla
Reynvaan Family Vineyards In The Rocks Syrah 2016 Walla Walla, Washington State13.5% alcohol. This is so distinctive, and quite beautiful.
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