Syrah/Shiraz Archives - The Boozy Epicure

2004 Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage

April 27, 2019April 28, 2019 crozeshermitage, frenchwine, yannchave

There’s something magical about Syrah when it’s made in the Northern Rhone. Tonight’s 2004 CrozesHermitage was so spot on - bacon, smoky meat, and spice slowly evolved to give way to berries, earth and peppery deliciousness. This is the type of wine I’d love to be able to drink every... Read More

Australia Misc. Syrah/Shiraz Tasting Wine

Australian Shiraz: 2011 Footbolt and 2010 Elderton

March 18, 2015September 9, 2016

A little less than a year ago, I joined a wine tasting group. We get together every couple of weeks and blind taste, building our palates and our knowledge base. Blind tasting and drinking wine for pleasure are very different things, but the process of going through a wine systematically... Read More

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Italy Sangiovese Syrah/Shiraz Tasting Wine

2007 Castello Banfi Summus

June 29, 2014September 9, 2016

Right off the bat, I've got to say wow. Not to be too cheesy, but Banfi sure put the super in Super Tuscan when they made this wine. I'd been holding on to this bottle for a couple of years, ever since I went to a seminar with the winemaker.... Read More

France Grenache/Garnacha Syrah/Shiraz Tasting Wine

2010 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone

June 29, 2014September 9, 2016

There are some regions, some grapes, some styles of wine that just naturally fit. That's the way I feel about the Rhone region of France. From the powerful and meaty Crozes-Hermitage in the North, to my favorite Chateneuf-du-Pape in the South, I find something about these wines extremely appealing. For... Read More