J. B. Rainsberger

9.2

Fruity without being sweet. Elevated without being too much. — 7 months ago

with Sarah

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

9.1

Fruit and earth and heme and amazing tannins and just a hint of Brett. Quite lovely though. Could certainly have aged longer but I didn’t feel like waiting. — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Note, in 2019 hail cut yields by 40%, Deep Ruby with concentrated aromas of ripe dark fruits and spices. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry with leather, licorice and smoky herb notes. Fine tannins, hints of oak on medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb and earthy mineral tones. Nice! — 3 years ago

Julia K

10

This was a hundo p for me! — 5 years ago

Neal Schaffer

9.1

Low yields in Northern Rhône 2013, but the quality of the fruit is prevalent here. Structured and well-integrated fine grained tannins at the five year mark. The nose explodes out of the glass with finesse and doused complexities. Definitive Syrah nuances of black raspberries, black plums, black olives, fresh cut violets, cracked black pepper, Indian spices, grilled and smoked meats, and stone dust. Light weight but packs a continuous release of flavors. Nose and palate changes from fruit to floral to spicy to meaty. As you move to different areas and rooms the wine changes. The more air it gets, the more meat starts hanging out. Complex indeed for a $20 bottle. Great showing. — 8 years ago

with Dana

Patrick Blondin Sommelier

9.1

Millésime 2015!! Magnifique! Matière mur, corps gourmand et élancé. Éclat aromatique passant par les fruits noirs, les épices douces, la liqueur de fruit. J'ai adoré. — 10 years ago

Emily Rath

9.1

Animal, wild, floral, forest fruits, ripe and juicy and incredibly well balanced. 👏🏻🐾🌲🐗🍓 — 10 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.0

Tight, clean blue fruit with black pepper and earth. Finessed, meaty texture wrapped in acidic frame. Great representation of place. Great value. — 10 years ago

with Jason and Gerald

Nicole Hakli

Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant

9.9

Maxime Graillot wine! Full destemmed: much cleaner style to father Allain. — 12 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Olives and stones — 8 months ago

with Sarah

Shay A

9.3

I picked up a couple C-H wines last month and this is my second bottle to open following Jaboulet’s Thalbert.

Followed over two days. 91-92 initially, finished at 92-93. Still some room for upside, so scoring accordingly.

From start to finish this was undeniably a more enjoyable wine than the Jaboulet. Day one was a potpurri and floral overload aromatically before ripe dark fruits and green herbs shut it down hard with a wall of tannin at the finish (similar to the Jaboulet). Day two showed what this wine is evolving to be…a softer aromatic profile but so much depth on the mid-palate with lavender, charcoal and dark berries before a finish of black peppered meat. The wine feels well balanced by acid and tannin and the alcohol isn’t obtrusive. Not quite crunchy, but bright and powerful. Lovely C-H from the Chapoutier team. Could cruise another 5+yrs in this same drinking window. — 9 months ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Yummy natural Syrah. Great nose, pepper, some light VA that integrates nicely. Inky. Delicious. — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

A brilliant vintage for this wine. A top 5 Crozes. Easy. Spice, game, some funk, blueberry, black berry, black cherry, huge granite and even some wilted flowers. Young but tasty palate of dazzling granite and velvety tannins and engaging energy from the minerality. Terrific power, depth and concentration. Needs 5 years. So long and such beautifully defined fruit on the incredibly long finish. Really rich and dark. Awesome. Wait 5 years. As this opens the balance becomes superb. Almost a 9.4. I’ll be back. — 6 years ago

Rich Evans

9.0

Lovely, light but packs a punch. — 8 years ago

Bobby Brodney

9.0

Firm grapes that were well raised. Strong spice and dark smell, very deep red, grips the tongue. None the less despite its rough feel, flows right off. Spice on the nose. Medium body. Amazing after taste that flows into your meal for sure. — 9 years ago

with Noelle

John Schlechter

9.0

Grippy marsanne poured well with mussels and flounder — 10 years ago

Pierre Dupas

9.3

White 2009 — 10 years ago

Noelle Harman

9.3

Smoky, meaty, & funky mixed in with spice & black fruits. Aromas and flavors are truly Northern Rhône - complex & crazy. Love this! — 10 years ago

Jake Schepps

9.8

This was good — 14 years ago

Victor Aul

9.0

My style of wine. Good mouth feel with black licorice but not overwhelming. Nice ripe fruit, a touch of spice.  — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Original price tag, this Crozes-Hermitage is really remarkable (I believe La Guiraude is a special cuvée?), meaty, smoky, classic aged French Syrah, long finish, amazingly this was the most ready to drink of these wines I’ve been posting tonight, and the favorite of at least one of our 6 tasters tonight!! With all that said, if anyone has bottles of this wine, it’s fully mature. — 9 months ago

with Jim

Michael Brown

9.0

Earthy with notes of herbs and stone. — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Dark florals, red and black fruits, cracked black pepper, pure, slightly natty 👌 — 5 years ago

Paul Masson

9.0

Open and expressive. Spicy and high-toned with tart black fruit, wet clay, and black olive. Really pretty flavors with soft, elegant tannins. Ready to drink — 8 years ago

Ove Rekstad

8.9

Kjøpte en sixpack på Systemet. Fin denne. — 9 years ago

Ben LaBolt

8.9

Medium bodied, good with food. Slightly earthy. — 10 years ago

Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.8

Very good northern Rhône. Ripe, savoury, oh so clean and balanced. — 10 years ago

Lee Garner

9.4

We really liked it. Smooth, some complexity. Super drinkable — 10 years ago

Philip Mallory

9.0

Reminds me of France. Of course. — 11 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

Perfumed, nuanced, balanced, lovely Syrah, some might say bretty, I say delicious. — 13 years ago