Awarded a gold-medal in 2013 by Concours General Agricole Paris, this Syrah is said to exemplify the traditional style — rustic and sunny — of the appellation. Requires extensive cellaring.

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  Deborah Adeyanju

  The nose, characterized primarily by dark, jammy fruit, mushroom scents, leather, and spice, makes the wine seem young. The palate is full-bodied with a meaty intensity. The wine is dense and chewy, but with an ethereal quality to the blackberry, blueberry, and violet flavors present. Has well-integrated tannins. There is an attractive, savory mushroom quality to the finish. Likely to be approachable around 2017.

  Food pairing: venison and other full-flavored meats

Awarded a gold-medal in 2013 by Concours General Agricole Paris, this Syrah is said to exemplify the traditional style — rustic and sunny — of the appellation. Requires extensive cellaring.

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  Colin Talcroft

  A deep, inky, black-red. Cocoa and spice on the nose, but still rather closed. The palate is equally undeveloped. However, soft tannins, good acidity, and a strong underlying intensity suggest this wine will blossom in the future. A wine for the cellar.

  Food pairing: Beef; lamb; venison; other game; sausages; grilled or barbecued meat; pungent stews; pepper steak; dishes flavored with olives or the more pungent herbs

Created from 60-year-old vines in the Les Eygats parcel, Vin Noir has a classy and edgy structure, and promises mouth-filling flavor when it matures. Requires aging.

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  Deborah Adeyanju

  Blackberry and floral aromas characterize the nose. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, with tightly wound dark plums, other dark fruit flavors, and grippy tannins. Floral elements seem to rise above the heavier, layered fruit flavors. Still a baby, but the signs already indicate a marriage between elegance and power. A wine to try again around 2019.

  Food pairing: Rich meat dishes in fruit sauces (cherry, prune)

This Cornas is made from recently planted Syrah vines and will show off the boldness of its vintage after some cellaring. A wine to watch in vintages to come!

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  Cheryl Bringuez

  Bold and elegant, with rich flavors of blackberry, violets, and clove. Attractive, with savory flavors and a finish like the season finale of your favorite TV show—you just don’t want it to end. Drink now or through 2019. This wine will keep.

  Food pairing: Wild game