David Reynaud
Le Croix Vielles Vignes Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Vintage 2011 / a frivolous smell with raspberry, a high acidity. Good balance. Fine wine. / Paired with grilled entrecote and vegetables from the oven
Vintage 2011 / a frivolous smell with raspberry, a high acidity. Good balance. Fine wine. / Paired with grilled entrecote and vegetables from the oven
May 15th, 2020Vintage 2011 - Wow, what a few years cellaring can do! Lots of morello cherries in the fantastic smell, good balance
Vintage 2011 - Wow, what a few years cellaring can do! Lots of morello cherries in the fantastic smell, good balance
Jun 2nd, 2017
Always a great value, textbook 'affordable' Northern Rhone Syrah, call this pleasure without make up nor jewels. Enjoy
Always a great value, textbook 'affordable' Northern Rhone Syrah, call this pleasure without make up nor jewels. Enjoy
Jun 21st, 2015
100% Syrah from his 11-acre upper terrace planted in 1955. Certified organic and biodynamic. Low 30 hl/ha yields. Violets, blueberry, savory, but keeps changing.
100% Syrah from his 11-acre upper terrace planted in 1955. Certified organic and biodynamic. Low 30 hl/ha yields. Violets, blueberry, savory, but keeps changing.
Jan 20th, 2015
Nose dominated by great, deep red & black berry fruit rather than big meat (though that lingers in the back ground) deep floral, violets and black pepper along with charred red meat, great texture in the mouth, soft, melting, fruit forward tannin with t lovely bitter cherry and juicy black berry fruit that makes this eminently drinkable with a great purity of fruit on the length.
Nose dominated by great, deep red & black berry fruit rather than big meat (though that lingers in the back ground) deep floral, violets and black pepper along with charred red meat, great texture in the mouth, soft, melting, fruit forward tannin with t lovely bitter cherry and juicy black berry fruit that makes this eminently drinkable with a great purity of fruit on the length.
Sep 19th, 2014
Wet wool iodine and pepper in a heavy body
Wet wool iodine and pepper in a heavy body
Mar 6th, 2014
Mineral nose. Better palate. VV. Spicey and gamey. Not remarkable but drinkable.
Mineral nose. Better palate. VV. Spicey and gamey. Not remarkable but drinkable.
Feb 24th, 2014
Kinda torn with this wine. If this was given to me blind, I would guess new world Syrah all the way. On the nose, darrrrk fruit and some sweet oak. In the mouth, black cherries and molasses. Medium tannins, medium acid. Medium finish. Nothing that would let me know this was a Crozes. Sorta disappointing, but no flaws.
Kinda torn with this wine. If this was given to me blind, I would guess new world Syrah all the way. On the nose, darrrrk fruit and some sweet oak. In the mouth, black cherries and molasses. Medium tannins, medium acid. Medium finish. Nothing that would let me know this was a Crozes. Sorta disappointing, but no flaws.
Jun 10th, 2018CVed 2/10/18 comp of Pax Donelan Syrah. Interestingly the nose more like Donelan with hint of sweetness and prominent dark fruits. But palate is leaner and firmer than new world.
CVed 2/10/18 comp of Pax Donelan Syrah. Interestingly the nose more like Donelan with hint of sweetness and prominent dark fruits. But palate is leaner and firmer than new world.
Feb 11th, 2018
Smokey & gamey with some blueberries and something else. Lilac?!? Good.
Smokey & gamey with some blueberries and something else. Lilac?!? Good.
Apr 2nd, 2017