Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Equally enjoyable on both nights however, the nose was most powerful on Day 1. “Ampodium” (formerly Classique) is 100% Syrah sourced from a dozen or so vineyards and made in a largely traditional style; plenty of whole cluster and a very judicious use of new French oak. The 2010 “Ampodium”pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe, some desiccated and some tart, black and blue fruits: blackberries, blueberry pie, fields of lavender, black pepper, bacon fat, iodine, and granite earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (mostly integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with rocky minerals. Totally in balance and at peak. Lovely. Drink now through 2035. — 13 days ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

This baby has teeth, about as good as a Cote du Rhone I have ever had and me thinks can be! Between this and Jamet hard to beat CdR! Textbook N Rhone Syrah — 12 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Plummy with edges of herbs and tangy bright edges. Blood and black cherry. Excellent — 10 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Douglas Braun

9.2

2014 - Vintage - red rim color, dark base color, roasted meat, Stoney ,blackberry fruit, leather, med minus tannins( slowly softening) — 3 hours ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

100 point disappointment...tastes like Bordeaux...clearly very well made but with the new oak was toned down a lot! — 12 days ago

Conrad Green

9.7

gorgeous. Lovely deep and bright fruit. Fresh and defined. Some shrill light acidity and great length. — 10 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Conrad Green

9.6

A fantastic nose. So multi dimensional. Gamey, meaty, violets, iron, herbs. Intense, defined. Long. Fantastic. — 22 days ago

with David

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

Slow ox for 3 hours. Deep ruby, still ruby edges. The pronounced nose was loaded with spices, olives, smoke, smoked meat, anise, clove, peppercorns, mostly tertiary dark red fruits, dried crushed violets. The palate was med+ bodied, medium grain tannin were a tad chewy and grainy, an intense but elegantly persistent palate. A long, spicy finish showed subtle fruit with the tannins showing a touch grainy/chewy and not as integrated here. Still a beauty, though not sure the tannin will resolve at this point. — 7 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Full flavored and beautiful but unexpectedly a touch scratchy on the close. Needs time. — 8 hours ago

with Sarah

Conrad Green

9.4

Plush and open plummy fruit. A hint of mint and orange peel. Fresh tangerines at the edges. Very good. — 10 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other