Syrah/Shiraz
Horsepower Vineyards 2017 'High Contrast Vineyard' Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Explodes from the glass with smoky aromas that waft with notes of dark chocolate-covered blackberries, roasted coffee, and dried herbs. Medium to full-bodied, showcasing balanced youthful tannins. There is a velvety firmness and an elongated finish.
$169.99
Stolpman Vineyards 2022 'Para Maria de los Tecolotes' Syrah, Ballard Canyon, California
Para Maria has deep aromas of mixed berry jam, spearmint, tar and earth. The medium-bodied palate is lighter on its feet than expected, offering plush tannins, rounded acidity and a long, floral finish.
$27.99
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave 2021 Saint-Joseph, Rhône, France 1.5L
With aromas that range from violets to rose petals, garrigue and licorice, plus fruit notes from raspberries to blueberries and cassis, it should prove remarkably complex, backed by ample concentration and ripe, silky tannins.
$219.99
E. Guigal 2018 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline, Rhône, France
Gorgeous ruby red with vermillion tint. Aromas of blackberry, floral violet. Intensely aromatic, powerful but full of finesse. Supple with balance, an explosive richness, expressive of the terroir, voluptuous silky texture and intense aromas, age worthy.
$449.99
Penfolds 2015 Grange, Bin 95, Shiraz, Australia
A blend of 98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon: Deep opaque color, with a dark core, eruption of fruits, dark coffee grind, tapenade, black earth, Christmas pudding, boiled fruitcake mix, ironstone, graphite, iodine, and black ink. Soft tannins.
$699.99
Domaine René Rostaing 2020 Côte Rôtie Cuvée Classique Ampodium, Rhône, France
Fresh black fruits and potpourri on the expressive, expansive nose. Highly floral, spicy, with intense dark berry and bitter cherry flavors becoming sweeter with air. Finishes with excellent thrust, sneaky tannins, lingering floral and Asian spice notes.
$99.99
Jean-Louis Chave Selection 2019 Hermitage 'Farconnet' Rhône, France
Delicious and soulful, offering cassis, plum and mulled cherry notes, all liberally dusted in black pepper, mocha and olive tapenade and rubbed in lightly toasted cedar. Harmonious and persistent, with incense and iron shavings carrying the long, captiva
$79.99