Another textbook representation of an appellation, the inky-hued 2019 Hermitage boasts a killer bouquet of red and black currants, burning embers, bacon fat, new leather, and spiced meat to go with a concentrated, full-bodied, powerful style on the palate. It has some upfront charm given its wealth of fruit yet has building tannins. Either try a bottle in its youth or give it a decade in the cellar.

Shows gorgeous purity, with a long cascade of warmed cassis, plum puree and cherry reduction flavors that seemingly glides through, though it's riveted with an underlying racy iron and sanguine-accented structure. Features perfumed hints of red tea and singed alder that chime on the finish, adding even more range. A beauty. Best from 2023 through 2038. 450 cases made, 5 cases imported.

This richly concentrated Syrah juxtaposes streaks of blackberry and boyenberry nectar against reverberating tangs of salt, granite, licorice and tea leaf. Full bodied yet zesty, it's svelte compared to many more mammoth vintage peers in Hermitage. Its plummy, perfumed blackfruit appeals young but there's much to come still. At peak 2027-2040.