Results for: "Cotes Du Rhone Syrah"

Brimming with wild blackberry fruit with notes of black pepper and bitter chocolate this is powerful and structured, but also remarkably fresh and bright. There is easily enough ripe fruit to carry the serious tannin structure that some may find slightly challenging in this context, but really excites us. A pure syrah that was matured for a year in French oak. Long, beautifully crafted finish. (SP)

Bid on this 9-bottle tasting lot; including 1 2012 Eric et Joël Durand "Les Coteaux" Saint-Joseph, 1 2013 Château de Saint Cosme "Les Deux Albions" Côtes du Rhône, 1 2013 Rhone Valley Vineyards " Journee de Mistral Ventoux" Grenache, 1 2013 Shane "The Villain" Saint Lucia Highlands Syrah, 1 2013 Yangarra "Estate" Shiraz McLaren Vale, 1 2014 Château Maris "Old School" Minervois, 1 2014 Domaine Faury Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes, 1 2014 Fausse Piste "Garde Manger" Columbia Valley Washington Syrah, and 1 2014 François Villard "l'Appel des Sereines" Syrah Collines Rhodanniens.

Dark red robe; there’s a good smoky strike on the nose, a plunge of cherry fruit, the crunch of stems, lots going on. This is brilliant: I am on criss-cross alert, crisp red fruits moving around, live energy tannins - it’s way to go Rôtie, super well organised and composed. There are spurs of length, good crunch and texture on the finale. It’s Très Grand. 6 stars!