Domaine de la Ville Rouge – Terre d’Eclat 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Domaine de la Ville Rouge – Terre d’Eclat 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant and offers power, gourmandize, intensity as well as an aromatic purity. It reveals notes of bright cassis, ripe wild blueberry, small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of small wild berries, plum flowers as well as hints of arbutus, olive tree, spices, ceylan tea, cuben pepper, cocoa as well as…

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M. Chapoutier – Les Meysonniers 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

M. Chapoutier – Les Meysonniers 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant, precise, beautifully built, racy and offers power (full of delicacy), complexity as well as a beautiful multi layer side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of bright bigarreau cherry, bright black plum, small notes of small red fruits associated with touches of sage, local grove/arbutus, hints of fleshy Boysen…

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Emmanuel Darnaud – Les Trois Chênes 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Emmanuel Darnaud – Les Trois Chênes 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is racy and offers minerality, intensity as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, cassis, small notes of small pulpy/juicy wild berries associated with touches of cherry blossom, cocoa/toasted, toasted oak/caramelization, hints of roasted as well as a fine hint of graphite and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh,…

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Domaine Melody – Premier Regard 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Domaine Melody – Premier Regard 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is aromatic and offers elegance, a small concentration, a fine grain as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, pulpy strawberry, small notes of violet plum associated with touches of small blue fruits, cornflower, nutmeg, sweet spices, fine hints of pink laurel, olive leaf/garrigue, discreet hints of dry mild…

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Laurent Fayolle – Les Pontax 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Laurent Fayolle – Les Pontax 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant and offers precision, delicacy, a beautiful aromatic purity, power in control, complexity, a multi layer side as well as a complete side. It reveals notes of fresh raspberry, pulpy red plum, small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of violet, violet plum, nutmeg, saffron, hints of liquorice as well as…

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Domaine Pradelle – Evasion 2017, Hommage à Jean Pradelle – Crozes-Hermitage

Domaine Pradelle – Evasion 2017, Hommage à Jean Pradelle – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of ripe/crushed cherry, ripe/crushed raspberry, small notes of violet plum associated with touches of small crushed red berries, cherry blossom, a fine hint of lilac, very discreet hints of almost mild tobacco as well as an imperceptible…

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Les Héritier Gambert – Les Hauts du Fief 2017, Selection Parcellaire – Croze-Hermitage

Les Héritier Gambert – Les Hauts du Fief 2017, Selection Parcellaire – Croze-Hermitage

The nose offers gourmandize, a certain richness, concentration, a small power, a fine freshness as well as an unctuous touch. It reveals notes of pulpy violet plum, crushed blueberry, small notes of crushed raspberry, cornflower associated with touches of small crushed/unctuous fruit, bourbon vanilla as well as a subtle hint of green cardamom and toasted….

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Yann Chave – Le Rouvre 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

Yann Chave – Le Rouvre 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

The nose is elegant, delicate, precise and offers a beautiful silky touch, a fine freshness as well as a very beautiful fruit. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, bright violet plum, small notes of crushed raspberry associated with small touches of cassis, zan, sugared mild tobacco, cherry blossom, fine hints of sense of the…

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Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

The nose is aromatic and offers power, a certain freshness as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, bright red plum, small notes of bright blackberry associated with touches of small red frutis, zan, fresh violet, lily as well as hints of cuben pepper, sense of the place (local biotope), discreet…

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Matthieu Barret – Et la bannière… 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

Matthieu Barret – Et la bannière… 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose offers a certain power, concentration as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of black cherry, bright red plum, small notes of violet associated with touches of bright Boysen berry, hints of crushed raspberry, cuben pepper, zan, black tea as well as discreet hints of spices and saffron. The palate is elegant,…

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