Delicate and perfumed, it speaks softly, yet it has so much to say: lilies, bacon fat, spices... it could only be Côte Rôtie.

If you want to experience classic flavors of northern Rhône Syrah, here is a textbook example evoking velvety blackberry fruit, cracked pepper, and crushed schist stone.

September Club Rouge ~ This juicy, blueberry-and-leather-infused Syrah with a long finish is ready to drink tonight.

Made from six vineyards that, when blended, showcase the whole of the Côte Rôtie appellation.

Yearning for northern Rhône magic? Here you go. Pull a cork or more and see what I mean.

From vines that are more than eighty years old comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes.

From the border of the Côte Blonde and Côte Brune, and renowned for sharing the best of both: structure from the Brune, with silky, floral elegance provided by the Blonde.

It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.

This thoroughbred wine is sculpted for the cellar but still provides a lot of immediate gratification.

A thick perfume of dry-aged meat, smoke, and violets preface a wine that is powerful, but in perfect proportion.