Domaine du Colombier
Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, FranceSyrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
1 person found it helpfulSep 6th, 2019
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, FranceCrozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
My favorite “normal” Crozes. Beef blood, violets, green olive, granite and smoke. Gorgeous expressive nose. Palate is so juicy and ripe with exceptionally pure fruit. Elegant and persistent. Velvety and nimble tannins. Super juicy and drinking so well now. Powers finish.
My favorite “normal” Crozes. Beef blood, violets, green olive, granite and smoke. Gorgeous expressive nose. Palate is so juicy and ripe with exceptionally pure fruit. Elegant and persistent. Velvety and nimble tannins. Super juicy and drinking so well now. Powers finish.
Feb 8th, 2020
Vintage 2011 this has developed beautiful: half transparant colour, velvety approach on the tongue. Tremendous good smell of flint, stable and red fruit, vannila and cedar. Peppers, of course a lot of Peppers. Paired with ribeye from the bbq, makes me very happy.
Vintage 2011 this has developed beautiful: half transparant colour, velvety approach on the tongue. Tremendous good smell of flint, stable and red fruit, vannila and cedar. Peppers, of course a lot of Peppers. Paired with ribeye from the bbq, makes me very happy.
Apr 22nd, 2019
Classic body, light and streamlined and gravel fine tannins that persist. Pastrami muted nose. Needs time. Good kick up front fruit and earth, more fruit on the finish. Methinks it tasty and powerful for CH
Classic body, light and streamlined and gravel fine tannins that persist. Pastrami muted nose. Needs time. Good kick up front fruit and earth, more fruit on the finish. Methinks it tasty and powerful for CH
2 people found it helpfulJan 13th, 2016
A very pure, terroir-driven red Rhone. 12.5% abv and lots of acidity. It wasn't lacking in red and black fruit, garrigue, pepper, and earthy mineral tones either. Costs $20 or so retail.
A very pure, terroir-driven red Rhone. 12.5% abv and lots of acidity. It wasn't lacking in red and black fruit, garrigue, pepper, and earthy mineral tones either. Costs $20 or so retail.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2013Deep ruby. Lively aromas of fresh, spice-tinged dark berries and candied flowers pick up a suggestion of smoked meat as the wine opens up. Clean and nervy in style, offering energetic blackberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of cracked pepper. Finishes sweet, silky and long, leaving a note of violet pastille behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, September 2019)
Deep ruby. Lively aromas of fresh, spice-tinged dark berries and candied flowers pick up a suggestion of smoked meat as the wine opens up. Clean and nervy in style, offering energetic blackberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of cracked pepper. Finishes sweet, silky and long, leaving a note of violet pastille behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, September 2019)
1 person found it helpfulSep 6th, 2019Such pure joy, these 15's gonna make many so happy.
Such pure joy, these 15's gonna make many so happy.
Mar 10th, 2017
Graphite, smoked cherries, dried carpaccio
Graphite, smoked cherries, dried carpaccio
Mar 26th, 2016
Stinky, fruity, balanced, complex. Clearly Syrah. Not the power of Côte Rotie, Cornas or Hermitage. Too big to be St. Joseph. Great!
Stinky, fruity, balanced, complex. Clearly Syrah. Not the power of Côte Rotie, Cornas or Hermitage. Too big to be St. Joseph. Great!
Dec 15th, 2015
Roast meat, olive, and ripe black fruit with the structure to match. Great balance, but a tightly wound. With just a little air it blossoms beautifully.
Roast meat, olive, and ripe black fruit with the structure to match. Great balance, but a tightly wound. With just a little air it blossoms beautifully.
Nov 14th, 2015
Needed a few hours to open up - little fruit left on the nose; mega tannins , super dry.
Needed a few hours to open up - little fruit left on the nose; mega tannins , super dry.
May 3rd, 2015