Maison Stephan, Vdf Syrah, 2024 so111621 big spirits offer dense fruit core with juiciness

dense fruit core with juiciness and fine texture

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not to open tonight

supple texture

and an enticing hint of smoke

Maison Stephan, Vdf Syrah, 2024 so111621 big spirits offer dense fruit core with juicinessThe Stephans' everyday Syrah, declassified to Vin de France but made with the same hands and philosophy as their Cote Rotie. Jean Michel and Romain farm organically near Tupin and work without added sulfur, so this is honest, low intervention Northern Rhone style Syrah without the appellation price tag. Bright, peppery and immediate, it is built for the dinner table rather than the cellar. Think of it as the natural wine house red from a serious Cote