Crozes Hermitage
Grand Vin
Vintage 2020 : 91 Decanter
Grand Vin
Vintage 2020 : 91 Decanter
The AOP Crozes Hermitage covers a little less than 1300 hectares on the right bank of the Rhone river. From the North to the South, there are different kinds of soil: granite slopes and glacio-fluvial alluvium with terraces bearing the rounded stones of the Rhône river. The appellation was created in 1937 and produces mainly red wines made from Syrah grapes (the blend may contain up to 15% of white grapes – Marsanne or Roussanne). The white wines are produced only from these two grape varieties and represent just above 10% of the total production.
Our Crozes Hermitage comes mainly form vines planted on terraces with round pebbles mixed with red clay. It is composed at 100% by Syrah. The harvest started with a selection of the best plots in order to pick up the berries having the most freshness and fruit. Winemaking has been made at low temperature in order to preserve the aromas. We chose no ageing in oak barrels in order to keep all the fruitiness of the wine.
The colour is an almost purple deep red. The nose is dominated by black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), with a hint of red acidulated fruits (redcurrant) and violet. The palate is soft in the attack and followed by a powerful mid palate. The tannins are ripe and give a good structure which promises longevity to this young Crozes Hermitage.
Serve at 16 -17°C.
2020 Vintage
91 Decanter
Rounded, juicy, savoury and textural. Plenty of grip, fresh berry fruit and bags of energy. Very good this year. The oak is quite forthright but it works well with the fruit. Quite tannic, so give it a year.
Blind tasyed by Matt Walls for Decanter (October 2021)
89-91 Jeb Dunnuck
15 Jancis Robinson
Spicy, chalky aromatics. Chewy fruit and tannins.
James Lawther for Jancis Robinson (October 2021)
2019 Vintage
Guide Hachette **
2018 Vintage
90 Wine Enthusiast
Opening notes of bay leaf, thyme and bramble lend a prominent herbal quality to this wine that dissipates with aeration to reveal bristling blackberry and raspberry flavors. Voluptuous and rounded on the palate yet accented by a zesty acidic spine, it’s a softly tannic, warming red that’s at peak now through 2028.
Wine Enthusiast (May, 2021)
88 – 90 Jeb Dunnuck
White pepper, spiced dark fruits, menthol and leafy herbs dominate the bouquet of the medium-bodied 2018 Crozes Hermitage Grand Vin, which has a fresh, lively profile, good acidity, and a clean finish. It’s going to gain complexity with 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 6-7.
Jeb Dunnuck (December, 2019)
Tasted blind. Smoked bacon, black cherry and dark chocolate. Rounded tannins, smooth mouthfeel, easy to drink with smoky flavours to finish."
Jancis Robinson (December, 2019)
2017 vintage
90/100 Wine Advocate "This firm's tank-aged 2017 Crozes Hermitage Grand Vin delivers plummy aromas laced with pepper, thyme and rosemary. It's medium to full-bodied, dry but ripe, with decent concentration and lenght, plus appealing notes of cola and dried spices that emerge on the finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years"
Joe Czerwinski - Wine Advocate (December 2018)
2015 vintage
92/100 - "A slightly brawny-edged style, with notes of charcoal and tobacco framing dark plum, fig and black currant fruit. Light bramble and chestnut accents run through the dark finish."
Wine Spectator (novembre 2017)
90/100 - "I loved the 2015 Crozes Hermitage Grand Vin, a beauty brought up all in tank"
Wine Advocate (décembre 2016)
16/20
Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2018
“Fleshy, with all the roundness and the richness of the vintage, it is a consequent wine which offers a lot of fruit and body, and that you can leave to rest in cellar. A bargain at this price. "
Guide of good wines at low prices (December 2017)
Gold medal at Vinsobres competition
This wine matches perfectly with roast guinea fowl, tender roast beef or cow cheese.
