Top Syrah Producers

WINE TALK
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Piggybacking on the popular pinot thread, I’m interested in getting input on Syrahs. Thoughts on your top producers? To get the list started, I would include:

  1. Booker
  2. Paul Lato
  3. Ridge
  4. Shafer
  5. Denner

I’m sure Saxum and Bedrock make the list, but I haven’t tried these yet.

2

I am a hug fan of well made Syrah and, in full disclosure, make a Syrah from our estate in the Bennett Valley appellation in Sonoma County(which will likely be best know for Syrah in the future). My favorites:


Kongsgaard Hudson Vineyard
Tensley Colson Canyon
Neyers Syrah Hudson Vineyard when Ehren Jordan made it
Carlisle Cardiac Hill (from the vineyard across the street from us)
Radio Coteau Cherry Camp and Timbervine

3

in alphabetical order.

Alban
Bedrock
Colgin
Failla
Sine Qua Non

4

Outside of the CA box, but my favorite is Corliss out of Walla Walla – and I am a booker and denner club member. I’m also really looking forward to my Reynvaan stonessence syrah too.

Other than that, I like the Tensley OGT and BMT out of central coast.

k.

5

SQN
Saxum
Grange
Guigal (La las)
Sanguis/Ojai/Jonata/Alban

6

In alphabetical order


Arcadian
Copain
Gonon
Rhys
A. Voge

7

In reverse alphabetical order:

Tensley
Cayuse
Betz

The next 2-7 could be interchanged at any given time.

8

SQN
Saxum
Alban
Jaboulet La Chapelle
Grange

9

I’ll add Arnot-Roberts to the list.

I’ve always loved Copain Syrah and think the new style has made them even better.
I also buy Alban, Saxum, Bedrock, Carlisle and get that nice postcard from SQN
across the pond, CHAVE and many other Rhone producers

10

My favorites:
Peay
Arnot-Roberts
Shane
Matello (a little extra Viognier)
Biggio Hamina (also, a little extra Viognier)

11

Domestic only. Need more data points for others

Edmunds St. John
Coastview
Cabot
Arcadian

12

I assume this is supposed to be American-only, yeah?

  1. Arcadian
  2. Alban
  3. Wind Gap
  4. Cabot
  5. {anyone using grapes from the White Hawk vineyard} … sorry for the cop-out.


    I’m anxious to try many other producers who might ultimately claim a spot on this list (i.e.: Halcon; Rhys; Arnot-Roberts; Lagier-Meredith (only one I’ve ever had was “off” in some weird way); SQN)
13

I would add Myriad and Quivet to the list.

14

Carlisle
Novy
Myriad
Quivet
Donelan

15

Chapoutier hermitage single vineyards
Gonon
Fauery
Chave
Jaboulet la chapelle

16

My favs:

Domestic:
Saxum
Jaffurs
Lagier Meredith
SQN
Torrin

Outside US:
Chave
Grange
Guigal
Chapoutier
Delas Freres

Of course, I did like Brian’s #5 :wink:

17

Two of my long-time faves:

Clape
Allemand

18

My top Syrah producers

Allemand
Gonon

I’m not a big fan of Syrah from the US, but every once in a while, I will have a Syrah from Scherrer and find it has those I qualities I look for in Syrah and reminds me of one from the Northern Rhone. I also like what Lagier Meredith produce from Mt. Veeder.

19

Copain
Lagier Meredith
Big Basin
Saxum
Rhys
Bedrock

20

Jaboulet la Chapelle
Tor ROCK Hudson Syrah
Guigal Hermitage
Keplinger