Simply, these are two of the most exciting Syrah I have tasted out of California in years. Compare with Cote-Rotie at triple the price. Stunning… and at the best prices in the US… grab them while you can…

Founded originally by Scott Schultz, and later joined by his partner Jenny Schultz, their winemaking method is simple: grapes are left whole cluster, foot crushed, and aged in neutral oak.  The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to Pretty-Ugly, a French term of endearment to describe something that is unconventionally beautiful.

Jolie-Laide Halcon Vineyard Syrah 2018

Sale $39.99 – Beats Best US Price Online (and unlike others advertising, we actually do have the wines in house! Crazy thought, eh?)

97 pts Decanter

“At 760m, the Halcon Vineyard consistency turns out some of the most complex Syrah on the North Coast. Boasting 100% whole-cluster fermentation, this has a stunning and classic nose of camphor, violet, peppercorn and roasted meat. The mid-palate is rich and succulent yet bright and breezy, with flavours of blackberry, clove, tar and graphite on the long, expansive finish. A wonderfully complex wine that will age effortlessly.”

Jolie-Laide North Coast Syrah 2018

Sale $32.99 – Beats Best US Price Online

96 pts Decanter

“Fruit for this vintage was sourced from two sites in Yorkville Highlands: Hawke’s Butte and Halcon. The nose is simply stunning: beef jerky, olives and violets radiate out of the glass. The palate is svelte and perfectly balanced, melding dark fruits with roasted, charred earth flavours. Quintessential Syrah through an elegant, feminine lens, and one of the best from California I've ever tasted.” Decanter



Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Wednesday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.