Pierre Gonon, Ardeche Les Iles Feray, 2015

Pierre Gonon is one of the most revered names in the Northern Rhone, famous for benchmark Saint-Joseph, and Les Iles Feray is the family's Ardeche bottling: 100% Syrah from organically farmed vines, an everyday-priced look at Gonon's magic touch. It's a wonderfully aromatic, floral, silky expression of Syrah, medium-bodied and fresh. The 2015 was a warm, ripe vintage, and at around a decade old this has gained some savory, mature complexity while keeping its perfume. A gateway to a legendary address. Drink now.