Laurus Saint Joseph 2014, Ap
Syrah
Rhône, France
$33.95 (499178)
Critic Reviews (3)
"Go ahead baby, go ahead, go ahead and light up the town!" I’m not sure, no matter how hard and deep you looked that...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.This 100% syrah from the northern Rhone has an intense, firecracker nose of cordite, black pepper, smoked sausage,...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.A meaty, rather substantial syrah, salty with a cleansing mineral character. Almost crystalline in texture with a...
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Ah the Northern Rhone! Saint Joseph might be half way up the region's "prestige ranking," but when you come across a wine like this, it goes straight to "Best Syrahs list." Northern Rhones of higher reputation will cost you so much more, begging the question: is the difference worth it? (Hint: sometimes a simple Crozes Hermitage, chosen as the house wine in a Bouchon in Lyon, tastes like the best you'll ever have)