If you want to experience classic flavors of northern Rhône Syrah, here is a textbook example.

Young vines yield a Cornas that opens up sooner than Clape's flagship cuvée.

This juicy, blueberry-and-leather-infused Syrah with a long finish is ready to drink tonight.

A testament to Lionel’s house style, Les Ribaudes is vibrant and juicy with a hint of peppery spice, and earthy minerality imprinted by its granite terroir. Old-school Saint-Joseph at its finest.

The greatest southern Saint-Josephs recall the wines of Hermitage, and the greatest northern examples resemble Côte-Rôtie. André’s are certainly among the finest, and always have great density despite their seeming weightlessness and elegant bouquet.

Yearning for northern Rhône magic? Here you go. Pull a cork or more and see what I mean.

Cool in the mouth, with a whiff of smoke and game, this soulful little country Syrah will do a jig with your pâtés and terrines.

This small parcel has a fruit-forward, approachable style, yet with intense spice and licorice in there as well, perhaps from the deep-rooted old Syrah vines.

A top site in Condrieu interpreted by one of the appellation’s masters—simply put, one of the greatest expressions of the Viognier grape on earth.

Elegant blue and black fruit abound, but here it mingles with a hint of sanguinity and some dusty tannin.