Savouring the beauty of Syrah
Too caught up with the quest for the Holy Grail in Burgundy, I have overlooked rare gems such as Syrah Leone and Montecarrubo.
ENGLAND'S much revered wine writer Harry Waugh once said: "You must taste every wine, you do not need to finish it."
Mindful of that, last week I opened a bottle that had recently been kindly given to me by the son of a very dear friend and surgical mentor, now sadly passed on. The wine was a Syrah - "Syrah Leone" 2003 - from Domaine Peyre Rose, Coteaux du Languedoc.
The name of the wine and winery were totally new to me. Dining quietly at home last week with family, and looking for a wine to wash down some home-cooked food, I picked it out of the wine-cooler (it happened to be in the front row).
It was an eye-opener. Not only very drinkable but very interesting.
Domaine Peyre Rose Coteaux…
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