Syrah Becomes a Superstar

The 2001 vintage succeeds in both north and south

By Per-Henrik Mansson

As the town's bell tower tolls 2 a.m., winemaker Jean-Michel Gerin gets behind the wheel of his car and gears up for another long day in the service of Syrah. Yet he's not up this early to tend his vines.....

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