Darnaud Family

Darnaud Family

Basatus Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2019

What’s more American than Sunday Night Baseball and a nice Crozes? Ok, maybe a lot, but this is a really nice Crozes. Prior notes still applicable. — 10 hours ago

Doug, Bob and 3 others liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Mise en Bouche Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

Syrah oh ah - yes I rap, it’s a wrap — 3 months ago

Emmanuel Darnaud

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2018

Pretty darn good. Meaty, herbal notes with some minerality. Good QPR. — 9 months ago

Daniel, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Les Trois Chênes Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015

Nose: dark. Dense blackberries. Pencil shavings. As this opens more suave. Crushed lilacs.

Palate: graphite. Sweet dark blackberry. Long. Dense. Very good. As this opens. Silky.

Fass selections
— 24 days ago

Andrew and Lyle liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Lieu dit La Dardouille Saint-Joseph Syrah 2021

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days and consistent throughout. The 2021 “La Dardouille” pours a bright purple color with a near transparent core. Medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a bucket of fresh, darker fruits: blackberries, dark cherry, plum, and blue berries with purple flowers, black pepper, dried earth, minerals and some light baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+?) tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the black pepper really showing more prominently. Long, mineral finish. All of that being said, the elegance of this wine is arguably its most distinctive characteristic. This is a very light-handed Saint-Joseph and its transparency is a gift. Very pretty stuff. Drink now to enjoy its youthful beauty but some patience will likely reward as I expect this will flesh out. Drink through 2036. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 3 months ago

Daniel, Peter and 6 others liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Saint Joseph Syrah 2015

Lyle Fass
9.5

Ridiculous. So intense. Flowers. Deep. So intense. So pure. So young. — 6 years ago

Severn, Aravind and 4 others liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Au Fil du Temps Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2020

Lyle Fass
9.3

Wow. What a wine. I love this Crozes. Nose is full of pepper, grilled meats, blackberry, black raspberry, dark blueberry and lots of crushed granite. Just awesome. Mashed violets now with air. Palate is rich yet energetic with terrific precision and silky depth. Juicy and full of black fruits and crushed granite. Needs air but wonderfully elegant palate with really high quality tannins. Needs air. Air has helped. More lacey and complete. — 2 months ago

Ray, Bob and 8 others liked this

Emmanuel Darnaud

Saint-Joseph Marsanne Roussanne 2018

Lyle Fass
9.4

I love this wine. One of the best St. Jo Blancs. Nose is expansive and ripe with exotic tropical fruits and lots of gras. Also granite and lime jelly and liquified lemon jelly. Sea air as well. So clean. Palate is so finesse driven with awesome texture and depth. Energy from granite but definetly not for acid heads. Rich, long finish with tropical fruits and granite. Needs air. — 6 months ago

Andrew, Severn and 5 others liked this

Fattoria Scopone

L'Olivare Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013

Lyle Fass
9.3

Lovely nose. Very earthy, mineral and cooling. Mid season cherries. Classic nose. As far from modern as one can get. Juicy and ripe with wonderful velvety and classy tannins and freshness. Big fruit on the palate that is succulent and super velvety then finishes fresh and mineral with the fruit pushing the minerals on the very long finish. So juicy. Polished but traditional. Like Darnaud or Allemand. Palate is so diff than nose but both great — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen
with Matthew
Severn and LM liked this