2017 Syrah Wine

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: (97 - 99) In need of serious air to open up, the 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle became more and more impressive the longer I kept it in the glass. At first it seemed a bit simple, if admirably plummy and rich, but by the time...

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: Wonderful aromas of blueberries, black olives, dried meat, and dried flowers. Iodine and peppercorn. Full body, firm and chewy tannins, yet always polished and refined. Shows a compact and silky texture. Needs two or...

jebdunnuck.com, 94 points: More inky purple-colored, the 100% Syrah 2017 Nuts & Bolts was brought up 18 months in 83% new French oak. Tons of meaty, barbecue, spice, chocolate, and assorted dark fruits emerge from the glass, and this puppy packs a...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: Sourced from vines averaging 60 years in age and steeper slopes than the Granit 30, this bottling embodies the meatiness and brawn of Cornas while maintaining a thrilling freshness and mineral edge. Black plum and cassis...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: (94-96) A barrel sample, the deep purple-black colored 2017 Syrah Hudson Vineyard offers black cherries, raspberries, crushed blackberries and tar with hints of anise and a waft of wild thyme. Medium to full-bodied and...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Initially restrained aromas of zesty blackberry in this wine gain intricacies of rose petal, violet, graphite and dusty mineral. Sourced from the producer's younger vines and gentler slopes, its black cherry and berry...

jebdunnuck.com, 98 points: The same blend and makeup as the 2018, the 2017 Syrah BMT is half Rodney's Vineyard Syrah and the balance equal parts Grenache and Syrah, both from Colons Canyon. It offers a Châteauneuf du Pape-like perfume of red and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (WA 91-94 points) Robert owns four hectares in Cornas, divided into many small parcels along the slope. My projection for his 2017 Cornas is based on tasting a few components from barrel, which expressed varying elements...

jebdunnuck.com, 98 points: As with the BMT, the 2017 Syrah OGT is the same blend and vineyard makeup as the 2018 and is 100% Syrah that's 50% Colson Canyon, 25% Thompson, and 25% Tensley. Straight-up incredible notes of blackberries, raspberries...

jebdunnuck.com, 94 points: There are three Syrahs from Smith. His 2017 Syrah Wild Mountainside comes from a handful of sites in the Russian River and spent 15 months in a mix of one-third new French oak, 20% amphora, and the balance in used...

Vinous, 94 points: (VN 93-94 points) Youthful purple color. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe blackcurrant, blueberry, violet and olive and a smoky bacon nuance builds in the glass. Sweet and broad in the mouth, offering concentrated...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: (94-96) Full-bodied, creamy and supple, the 2017 Hermitage La Maison Bleue looks to be a thrilling Hermitage to drink over the next 10-15 years. It's loaded with mixed blueberries and raspberries, adds subtle notes of...