Crozes-Hermitage, Alain Graillot - 2021

Name: Crozes-Hermitage, Alain Graillot
Brand: Graillot
SKU: 10145
Price: 46.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 10145 750 mL

Alain Graillot has 20 hectares in the Crozes-Hermitage. He has become one of the most sought after producers of the area, producing wines that are pure and balanced from the Syrah grape. Very small productions.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

Crozes-Hermitage

Producer

Graillot

Grape Variety

Shiraz

Syrah

Limited Production: Only 2 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Since 1985, Alain Graillot and his family have made some of the finest wines the Northern Rhone has to offer, and this 100% Syrah Crozes-Hermitage is a showstopper. Born of old vines, whole cluster fermentation, and native yeasts, the wine achieves amazing concentration of fruit. Blackberries, black pepper, black olives, and meaty richness make for a powerful, round, and terrifically smooth Syrah. This is young but drinking very well right now, and if you have better willpower than me and are able to patiently age this for a while you will be even more impressed. Top-of-the-line stuff from a top-of-the-line producer.

- MM

Glossary

Shiraz

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