Five wines that give back

After tasting the 2012 vintage of Vida Nova Rosé yesterday, a fruity blend of Syrah and Aragonez which was bottled last week, I say someone should bring it and Sir Cliff Richard to Cape Town. A spring concert at Kirstenbosch, perhaps? If Woolies ...

Syrah, grenache and carignan form the blend here, offering up candied fruit, a floral, talcum-powder-like overtone and whiff of cayenne pepper. It's not quite my style, but I can see

Syrah Resources Ltd. announced a

Tonight we ate at a cool little diner. I ordered a nice glass of syrah from the bartender. Later, our food server asked if I wanted another glass. I said yes. She proceeded to pour literally half the amount I got the first time around. Ive had this ...

Stephane Montez makes some of the finest Syrah. This is elegant, silky and pure. Stockists: La Touche Wines, Greystones; Jus de

This big bargain took home a gold medal and a French-syrah trophy at the 2012 International Wine Challenge in London. It could spar convincingly with a few syrahs from Crozes-Hermitage at double the price. Concentrated, with blackberry, currant and ...

Almost six years old, here's a red made from syrah, grenache and mourvèdre showing attractive evolution, with cherry, old wood, thyme and hints of sweet pipe tobacco and pepper. Supple tannins carry it to a satisfying finish. $19.95

A blend of 50-per-cent syrah with carignan and grenache, this is round, smooth and generous, with supple strawberry-like fruit laced with herbs and black pepper.

Here's a fine 2009 Saint-Joseph (a.k.a. syrah) from a leading producer in the northern Rhône. It's concentrated, with dark fruit flavours married beautifully with smoke, pipe tobacco, white pepper and game. This is a well-priced, blue-chip ...