Domaine La Chevali�re Syrah Collines Rhodaniennes

A light, entry level syrah from Patrick Jasmin, whose name takes up about 50% of what you can read on the label. Clearly, he doesn't want to leave the sales of this one to chance. It hints at the qualities of the Northern Rhone, in somewhat the same way a bourgogne suggests what might be waiting at the higher end of the pinot spectrum. A light magenta color, blackberry, pepper, some minerally-oriented dirt, good acidity and appealing rustic tannins-it's not …