Aléofane
Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
On the lighter side. Nose has smoky crushed rock, beef jerky, and some purple berry fruit. Good acids propel this along. Medium full on the palate. A little lighter on the palate than many other 17s I’ve had.
On the lighter side. Nose has smoky crushed rock, beef jerky, and some purple berry fruit. Good acids propel this along. Medium full on the palate. A little lighter on the palate than many other 17s I’ve had.
Apr 17th, 2023
A nose of warm raspberry pie..in a barnyard.
Dark raspberry, prune purée, decomposing foliage, black olive. This heavy hitter has a great ending with a lifted acidity and tiny grainy tannins.
Rhône valley love.
A nose of warm raspberry pie..in a barnyard.
Dark raspberry, prune purée, decomposing foliage, black olive. This heavy hitter has a great ending with a lifted acidity and tiny grainy tannins.
Rhône valley love.
Deep ruby, Brett, roasted leaves, dusty peppercorn, bright and tart cherry and blueberry. Purple blossom, tar, and compost. Medium plus tannins, elevated acidity.
Deep ruby, Brett, roasted leaves, dusty peppercorn, bright and tart cherry and blueberry. Purple blossom, tar, and compost. Medium plus tannins, elevated acidity.
Sep 10th, 2019
Clean black fruit/olive/peppercorn, mineral/floral finish. Drinking beautifully. Feels like what the Herve Souhat Syrah aspires to be. Paired with slow roasted short rib steak sandwich with roasted onions and black olive tapenade.
Clean black fruit/olive/peppercorn, mineral/floral finish. Drinking beautifully. Feels like what the Herve Souhat Syrah aspires to be. Paired with slow roasted short rib steak sandwich with roasted onions and black olive tapenade.
Apr 22nd, 2019Much better than previous vintage. Notes of violet, black fruit, retro dense with animal notes. Sample.
Much better than previous vintage. Notes of violet, black fruit, retro dense with animal notes. Sample.
Feb 28th, 2019
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
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
Feb 4th, 2018
Quite lovely! A little closed the first day, would recommend aerating at this time. Second and third days more giving in the nose. A more elegant, higher toned Crozes-Hermitage. No rustic tannins, more refined.
Quite lovely! A little closed the first day, would recommend aerating at this time. Second and third days more giving in the nose. A more elegant, higher toned Crozes-Hermitage. No rustic tannins, more refined.
2 people found it helpfulDec 11th, 2015
Absolutely Brilliant. Gorgeous, not a super long termer, but will improve for 2 more yrs. A great Syrah. So pure, soft and sexy.but with structure and acid.
Absolutely Brilliant. Gorgeous, not a super long termer, but will improve for 2 more yrs. A great Syrah. So pure, soft and sexy.but with structure and acid.
1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2015