French Syrah

The flagship Cornas from Emmanuelle Verset has a complex nose of blackberries and cherries, with toasty, smoky and floral aromas. The mouth is marked by the presence of tannins with a lovely freshness.

Suave, mineral-accented aromas of cherry liqueur, cassis and exotic spices are complemented by building floral and mineral notes.

An expansive bouquet evokes fresh black and blue fruits, exotic spices and potpourri, along with smoky mineral and vanilla flourishes that build in the background. Stains the palate with appealingly sweet black raspberry, cherry... Read More

Domaine Bernard Gripa's Saint-Joseph Syrah epitomizes Saint-Joseph. Produced from Syrah vines aged between 30 and 45 years, these mature vineyards are planted on terraced granite soils.

The wine opens with primary red and... Read More

Levet’s Chavaroche is one of the most unyieldingly traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. Neal Rosenthal, Levet’s importer, aptly sums up the wines: “If you want the... Read More

The appellation of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the north of the Rhône Valley. This comes from Maxime Graillot, the eldest son of Alain Graillot, who in the early 2000s branched off on his own after working wtih his father... Read More

The 2021 Saint Joseph is a healthy dense ruby/purple hue and offers textbook Saint Joseph aromas and flavors of black fruit (there's a hint of red fruit as well), graphite, ground pepper, and some meaty, bloody nuances. Medium-bodied,... Read More

François and Anne Tardy are at the helm of this small family estate, which started bottling their wines in 1979. This Syrah comes from 30 year-old vines located in the Les Chassis terrace of Crozes-Hermitage. Floral, spicy,... Read More

100% Syrah from Texier's younger (20-40-year-old) vines, planted on a south-facing, limestone marl slope of the Brézème zone (on eastern side of the Rhône River at the southern edge of the northern Rhône... Read More

A very special strain of Serine (related to Syrah) of brilliant intensity. It represents only a few rows of a plot of old vines in Ardèche, which ferment to low alcohol even at full maturation. Le Clau is an aromatic explosion... Read More

Souhaut does Syrah very well indeed. Classic bacon fatty, meaty, dark cherry things going on here, it's as delicious as it sounds. Tannins are dialed down, this guy is all about fruit purity and mineral drive. Unfiltered +... Read More

For much of the fruit Jean-Louis uses his domaine's young vines, which produce less tannic berries. And the sourced fruit comes from the AOC's northern corners, where the grapes are naturally fresh and elegant. Chave,... Read More

Les Graviers is made from organic Syrah from several plots: 40% in the south of Ardèche, 40% in Drôme Provençale and 20% in the north of the Rhône. A beautiful expression of Syrah, this wine blends rusticity... Read More