Clos Mimi, 2005 Syrah, Petite Rousse
-- $22.00
-- Blindfold me and I'll identify this wine as old-world. From somewhere in the South of France. Complex, country air, ripe blue fruits with hints of pepper and smoked meat and smoldering vineyard clippings and... I could go on and on.
Core Wines - 2005 "Mr. Moreved"
-- $44.00
-- Like a taste of Southern France, this is a big wine for those who love a wine with backbone. 17% Grenache, much like the great wines of Bandol.
Core Wines - 2005 Hard Core
-- $29.00
-- In this wine, Dave Corey blends the Mourvedre and Grencahe grapes of the Rhone Valley with Cabernet Sauvignon. A "Super Rhone", if you will.
JC Cellars 2005 Petite Sirah "Frediani"
-- $47.00
-- More layers than an onion. Or a parfait. Whatever YOUR analogy, you'll enjoy watching this one unfold. "92 Points" - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Margerum Wine Co., 2005 "Uber" Syrah
-- $50.00
-- A co-fermentation of Syrah blended with selected barrels from the top Santa Barbara County Syrah.
Margerum Wine Co., 2006 "M5" Red Rhone Blend
-- $27.50$24.00
-- Crafted in the style of Chateauneuf du Pape, but using just five of the 15 allowable grape varieites. Hence the name!
Nevada City Winery, 2004 Reserve Petite Sirah
-- $29.00
-- Big and inky, dark fruit, a hint of pepper and full of promises that it will stay with you for another ten or more years. Drink now or cellar.
PAX, 2006 Cuvee Moriah
-- $64.00
-- An award-winning wine from a hot young producer. Big and brawny and full of complex fruit and alcohol in the stratosphere!
Peay Vineyards, 2006 Estate Syrah "La Bruma"
-- $47.00
-- This wine has quickly becoming my benchmark for domestic Syrah, the champion against which every challenger is judged.
Vega Riaza Roble, 2005 Ribero del Duero
-- $18.95$13.50
-- With 99% Tinta del Pais (aka Tempranillo) and 1% Cabernet, this oak-nuanced red screams of Old World Intrique.
Vin de Pays d'Oc Tour des Pins Red, 2008
-- $11.25
-- Leading with Grenache (70%) to provide an inviting fruit profile, the remainder is Cinsault, also known for its inviting nose