Crozes-Hermitage 2006 Cave de Tain Reviews

“I'm no Shiraz expert. In fact, there was a time not so...”

Written on: 27/12/2009 by degbert (120 reviews written)

I'm no Shiraz expert. In fact, there was a time not so long ago that I thought Shiraz and Syrah were two completely different grapes, albeit both red ones. Silly me for not reckoning on the French insisting on using their own word for the same thing. Or is it shame on everyone else - especially given that the grape essentially hails from France? Well, I'll sit on the fence on that one, I dare say the discussion will continue elsewhere.
Anyway, having been taken aback by the brilliance of the... (read more)