The Syrah (Shiraz) from Michel Poinard is an estate wine of premium quality selling for the same price as the bulk juice of obscure origin of a major brand. Only 4500 cases are produced from this 20-acre single vineyard.

 

The Appellation is Crozes-Hermitage, located in the northern Rhone Valley. The village of Crozes is located behind the hill of Hermitage which along with Côte Rôtie have produced wine since Roman times and are the source of the world’s best Syrah.

While Syrah from Côte Rôtie and Hermitage can be pricy, Crozes-Hermitage presents the best value for this varietal.

Michel Poinard Crozes-Hermitage 2006 is drinking well right now or could be matured in the bottle for another 3-5 years.

-Atanas Nechkov