Wine importer Kermit Lynch has always specialized in ferreting out small producers making high-quality wines. One such estate is that of Philippe Faury and his son Lionel in the northern Rhone. Faury's basic Syrah is a vin de pays with the geographic designation Collines Rhodaniennes.
But it tastes like St. Joseph's younger brother and, with its notes of sour plum, rhubarb, spice and smoke, delivers a bona fide northern Rhone flavor. A great everyday Syrah from a highly respected producer of textbook Cote-Rotie, St. Joseph and Condrieu and a terrific value for the price. Pop open a bottle to enjoy with a plate of Serrano or other raw-cured ham, a pork roast with rosemary or some barbecued pork chops.
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