Domaine les Alexandrins
Les Chaflans Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
What a wine. One of the finest in Crozes today. Nose is smokey, leathery and full of deep blackberry fruit. Tons of granite and stones. Some nice black and kalamata olive but needs air to express itself. But this is ultra serious. Palate is deep, dark and ripe but so elegant and nimble with astonishing purity. A bit closed now as many 19’s are but wonderful, ripe and mouth coating tannins. Man the tannins are so fine here. Tiny berry intensity but also a bit acrid as it’s closed and there is so much material. Burst of freshness on the finish but this is need of mega air. 9.3 for now but will ride with air. Man the fruit is so dark on this one but also squishy in a good way. With air nose is becoming confectionary. Smells like purple cotton candy. Really coming into its own. Palate is getting silkier but it has a ways to go. This is barely opening and seems to be a “tomorrow” wine.
What a wine. One of the finest in Crozes today. Nose is smokey, leathery and full of deep blackberry fruit. Tons of granite and stones. Some nice black and kalamata olive but needs air to express itself. But this is ultra serious. Palate is deep, dark and ripe but so elegant and nimble with astonishing purity. A bit closed now as many 19’s are but wonderful, ripe and mouth coating tannins. Man the tannins are so fine here. Tiny berry intensity but also a bit acrid as it’s closed and there is so much material. Burst of freshness on the finish but this is need of mega air. 9.3 for now but will ride with air. Man the fruit is so dark on this one but also squishy in a good way. With air nose is becoming confectionary. Smells like purple cotton candy. Really coming into its own. Palate is getting silkier but it has a ways to go. This is barely opening and seems to be a “tomorrow” wine.
Aug 3rd, 2023