Domaine Michel Poinard Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2017
14% abv, imported by Linwood Wine and Spirits LLC, Northfield, NJ. Cork closure: natural. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah Tasting note: the Poinard is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of pronounced intensity with aroma of violet, mulberry, black cherry, morello, tar, smoked meat, wild game, clove and anise. On the palate this wine […]
Jacques Lemenicier Cornas 2012
13% abv, Cornas, imported by Sierra Nevada Imports, Reno, NV. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 3.8 hectares of vines, the fermentation is conducted with the old vines de-stemmed, and the young vines whole cluster, where they are fermented separately for 20+ days with morning and evening punch downs. The […]
M. Chapoutier Côte-Rotie ‘La Mordorée’ 2008
12.5% abv, Tain, imported by Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah, organically-farmed from 50-year-old vines. The fruit is de-stemmed and fermented in concrete tanks with daily pump over and the wine is aged in 225L oak casks with around 30% new oak. Tasting note: […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Chemin de Saint-Épine’ 2019
13% abv, Vion, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on granite soils on the famous hill of Saint-Épine in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, the grapes are partially de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for four weeks with twice daily pump over. The wine is aged in […]
Domaine Etienne Becharas Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Les Prieuré d’Arras’ 2018
14.5% abv, Arras-sur-Rhône, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah, organically-farmed, from 4 hectares of vines on limestone, schist, granite and gravel soils. “After manual harvest, the grapes are left to cold-macerate for three or so days; then, once de-stemmed and crushed, the fermentation proceeds for approximately […]
Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph Blanc 2020
13% abv, Dominique et Laurent Courbis, Chateaubourg, imported by Wine With Conviction, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 97% Marsanne & 3% Roussanne grown on limestone soils, from 5 hectares of vines, hand-harvested, de-stemmed and aged in 2/3 stainless steel and 1/3 oak barrique for ten months. This historic estate was […]
Domaine André François IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah ‘Quinet’ 2017
12.5% abv, Ampuis, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah aged in French oak for 24 months. Tasting note: the Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah is deep garnet in color with hints of purple on the rim, and posseses a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas […]
Paul Jaboulet Ainé Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Les Grand Pompée’ 2016
13% abv, La Roche de Glun, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 30+ year-old vines, biodynamicllay-farmed, grown on a southeast facing slope of schist and slate stones, “aged in 100% tronconique (15000 L neutral upright barrels)” Tasting note” the ‘Les Grand Pompée’ is […]
Yves Cuilleron Crozes-Hermitage Rouge ‘Laya’ 2019
13.5% abv, Chavanay, imported by The Jack Edwards Collection, Napa Valley, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on alluvial soils and aged in barrique for 18 months. Tasting note” the ‘Laya’ was medium garnet in color with hints of purple and a nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]
Yves Cuilleron IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah ‘Les Vignes d’à Côté’ 2020
13% abv, Chavanay, imported by the Jack Edwards Collection, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from Chavanay, grapes partially de-stemmed and fermented with natural yeast and punched down, aged for 7 months: 50% in French oak barrels and 50% in stainless steel tank. Tasting note: the “les Vignes […]