Doug Powers

9.4

Earthy, a little gamey, smoky, animal/bacon fat, fruit is not quite as youthful as an identical bottle from a friend’s cellar tried last month, long, lingering finish, outstanding Hermitage, should continue to develop for another 5+ years!! — 2 months ago

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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. — 3 months ago

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Colin Davis

9.5

Young but beautiful — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Youthful medium-dark color, great red and blackfruit aromas and flavors, excellent balancing acidity, still shows quite a bit of structure, but tannins are not harsh, I’d guess 3-5 more years of further aging is merited, but it may last much longer than that, long, lingering finish, excellent Crozes!! — 6 months ago

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Ed Chin

9.4

Not what I expected i assumed elegance and was surprised that it was so full of fruit at this age. Another 5 yrs would help but right now it so pleasurable. — 7 months ago

Demir Worthington

9.4

Tasted Fall 2020, delicious with chanterelle pot roast and got me excited about wine again — 8 months ago

Michael Brown

9.0

Earthy with notes of herbs and stone. — 4 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.1

Exceptional, the lightest hint of Syrah smoke, but a lot fruit forward blackberry and herbal bell pepper hints, loads of acidity, integrated tannins. — 2 months ago

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MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

A little bit of reduction on the nose and on the finish. On the nose spicy floral typical northern Rhône Syrah aromas plus a rubber or latex touch. On the palate a little hollow on the mid palate but in a way more quaffable and smoother that way. Medium tannins and a medium+ finish with a dried roses and light geranium touch. Very good quality. #crozeshermitage — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Stone, honey, peach limestone. Golden and intense. Balanced with some toasty notes but lovely purity and balance. — 5 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

A $40 bottle that tastes like a $60-70 bottle — 6 months ago

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Vanessa

9.4

Damn. This is delicious and in an amazing spot 😍

It has effusive aromas & flavors black cherry preserves, dried fig, prune, rose, graphite, coffee grounds, blackberry bramble, licorice, leather, tobacco, peat, clove, star anise, cardamom, cured meat, black peppercorn, wet earth, mushroom, potting soil, balsamic glaze..

On the palate it’s dry with high - barely so - alcohol (14% ABV). The acidity is lovely and energetic. Tannins are silky and well-integrated.

100% Syrah from Hermitage hill, biodynamic and lower intervention in the winery. Textured and deep.

Delicious !!!!

— 6 months ago

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Christina Burnham

9.3

Bought from Perrine’s. Delicious! Light with lots of flavor. Needs time to aerate. — 10 months ago

J. B. Rainsberger

9.2

Fruity without being sweet. Elevated without being too much. — 2 months ago

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leon egozi

9.6

NY wine spectator event — 2 months ago

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. — 3 months ago

Vanessa

9.6

Where do I begin… this wine is stunning.

It is positively golden in color with concentrated notes of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, creme brûlée, dried apricot, yellow apple,peach, nectarine, yellow cherry, kumquat, baked quince, lemon curd, honeysuckle, butter cream, lavender,, dried herbs, fennel, beeswax, honey, chamomile, hazelnut, praline, honey, & wet stones…

It’s textured!!! Waxy & mouth coating, full bodied, round, & opulent.

Alcohol is high at 14.5% ABV — it’s warming but balanced and integrated with the deeply rooted flavors and elevated, vibrant acidity. Yum!!!!!
— 6 months ago

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Rob Brobst III

9.7

@Lyle Fass @Peter van den Besselaar @John Van Trijp nice bottle… — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Via Coravin. Medium-heavy body. Well made and delicious yet nothing specifically and currently driving the bus during the field trip. Needed more back-end action but not evident on the finish. Seems like an hour or three in a decanter would do this some justice and completely change this constructed narrative. 02.26.25. — 10 months ago

Ben Christen

9.2

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

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