Riedel Vinum Syrah/Rhone Wine Glasses, Set of 6
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Product Summary

• Six glasses for wines made from the Shiraz grape variety
• Glass design enhances taste of wines such as Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre
• Machine-made, 24-percent lead crystal
• Made in Bavaria by world's premier wine glass maker
• 9-1/4 inches tall; capacity of 22-7/8 ounces

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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Riedel Vinum Syrah/Rhone Wine Glasses, Set of 6

Customer Review: HUGE glasses are beautiful and nicely balanced
Summary: 5 Stars

Oenophiles (like me) will tell you that the choice of glass will determine how your wine is aerated based on how much surface area is exposed, and how the escaping fumes are concentrated, based on size and shape of bowl above the level of a filled glass. This does wonders for balancing fruit and acidity, especially on the nose. You might want a bunch of Riedel stemware to match with your wine if you are no longer challenged by food pairings.

In addition to taste, the 24% lead crystal is perfect for evaluating the hue, intensity, and clarity of wine, the glasses are perfectly balanced for swirling, and they are perfectly shaped for evaluating the nose of a nice syrah (Rhone, California), aka shiraz (Australia). They will also work for grenache (Chateauneuf), mourvedre (Bandol) or big zinfandels (California). The elegant styling doesn't hurt, either. One word of warning, though: these glasses are massive, and cry out for sizable plates and cutlery to match.

Does Riedel's stemware deserve its great press and near cliche status? Yes, without a doubt. Simply go to your local department store and compare other crystal stemware. Riedel's actually not that expensive, either. I haven't compared the Vinum series stemware (machine made crystal) against Riedel's Sommelier series (hand blown, two to three times as expensive), but the Vinum stems appear absolutely flawless. My only complaint is the tiny, some might even say tasteful, logo etched on the foot; you probably won't notice it unless you're as vehemently anti-logo as me.

With six of these glasses and a bottle of Hermitage, you won't have trouble rounding up five friends with whom to enjoy an evening.

Description of Riedel Vinum Syrah/Rhone Wine Glasses, Set of 6

The glasses in this set of six were specifically shaped to highlight the tannins in wines made from the Australian Shiraz variety of grape, such as Amarone, Blaufränkisch, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache, Hermitage Rouge, Malbec, Mourvèdre, Pinotage, Shiraz, and Syrah. The glass shape also provides balance to the intense flavor of this very concentrated wine. Each glass stands 9-1/4 inches high and holds 22-7/8 ounces of wine. --Cristina Vaamonde

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