Emmanuel Darnaud
Les Trois Chênes Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Delicious. Maybe lacking structure a bit but still great. Great with rack of lamb with our shroom salt as a dry rub.
Delicious. Maybe lacking structure a bit but still great. Great with rack of lamb with our shroom salt as a dry rub.
Dec 29th, 2021
A stunning Crozes. Deep, dark nose, black fruited, granite, oozing, black cherry even cassis, also herbs and mid season black cherries. It’s loaded. Palate is so luxurious, fresh and deep. Sweet and ripe with incredible freshness and density yet retains stunning finesse. The purity is off the charts.
A stunning Crozes. Deep, dark nose, black fruited, granite, oozing, black cherry even cassis, also herbs and mid season black cherries. It’s loaded. Palate is so luxurious, fresh and deep. Sweet and ripe with incredible freshness and density yet retains stunning finesse. The purity is off the charts.
Mar 31st, 2018Intoxicating nose of mashed dark flowers, dark blackberry fruit, spice, leather, raspberry, dusty wood shavings, and more. Bursting aromas. Palate is chewy and dense and dark and brooding with intense granite cling. Big ripe tannins and exquisite fruit. Needs 1 hour. Brilliant Crozes.
Intoxicating nose of mashed dark flowers, dark blackberry fruit, spice, leather, raspberry, dusty wood shavings, and more. Bursting aromas. Palate is chewy and dense and dark and brooding with intense granite cling. Big ripe tannins and exquisite fruit. Needs 1 hour. Brilliant Crozes.
Sep 16th, 2017Ripe blackberry fruit with a hint of spice from the oak; well-balanced, with silky tannins and nice length
Ripe blackberry fruit with a hint of spice from the oak; well-balanced, with silky tannins and nice length
3 people found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2015
Classic - smoked meat, peppercorn, deep purple fruit.
Classic - smoked meat, peppercorn, deep purple fruit.
2 people found it helpfulOct 15th, 2014
Nose: purplish. Graphite. Some lilacs peeking out. As it opens a bit more floral.
Palate is dark blackberry. Inky. Very delicious.
Not my style of syrah. I prefer brighter / less dark fruit. But this is an excellent example of what it is.
Bought from fass selections
Nose: purplish. Graphite. Some lilacs peeking out. As it opens a bit more floral.
Palate is dark blackberry. Inky. Very delicious.
Not my style of syrah. I prefer brighter / less dark fruit. But this is an excellent example of what it is.
Bought from fass selections
Always a fave. Blueberries, granite, huge wafting berry fruit. A sense of deepness. Spicey chorizo. Lavender. Olive. So good. Hint of bacon. Superstar. Palate is fresh as fresh can be and yet has dark fruit and even darker minerality. Massive granite and yet it is nimble. Terrific. Long. Balanced, deep and energetic. Still needs 3-5 years but a blast to drink now.
Always a fave. Blueberries, granite, huge wafting berry fruit. A sense of deepness. Spicey chorizo. Lavender. Olive. So good. Hint of bacon. Superstar. Palate is fresh as fresh can be and yet has dark fruit and even darker minerality. Massive granite and yet it is nimble. Terrific. Long. Balanced, deep and energetic. Still needs 3-5 years but a blast to drink now.
1 person found it helpfulDec 8th, 2020My god this is an amazing wine. Big nose of blueberry, blackberry, herbs de Provence, floral, lavender, granite, smells chewy and dense. Love it. Palate is deep, dark, ripe and juicy, with stunning fruit purity and density. But so fresh and so elegant. Lithe yet substantial. Amazing freshness and vigor. Meaty, olivey and super granitic aftertaste. Still could use a few years. But no harm opening now. Just insane and shows how great 15 is.
My god this is an amazing wine. Big nose of blueberry, blackberry, herbs de Provence, floral, lavender, granite, smells chewy and dense. Love it. Palate is deep, dark, ripe and juicy, with stunning fruit purity and density. But so fresh and so elegant. Lithe yet substantial. Amazing freshness and vigor. Meaty, olivey and super granitic aftertaste. Still could use a few years. But no harm opening now. Just insane and shows how great 15 is.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 28th, 2020So good. Unreal nose. Deep black fruits, so refined, loads of granite and mineral, pottery clay, floral, bacon, palate is juicy and elegant with terrific fruit and priory. Incredible texture and so so suave. Ripe tannins and just a wonderful finish. Has 3-6 years ahead of it. This will get much better but insane today.
So good. Unreal nose. Deep black fruits, so refined, loads of granite and mineral, pottery clay, floral, bacon, palate is juicy and elegant with terrific fruit and priory. Incredible texture and so so suave. Ripe tannins and just a wonderful finish. Has 3-6 years ahead of it. This will get much better but insane today.
1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2019Huge. Whoah. What minerals. What sweet wood. So complex. Stunning minerals. Wow. So mineral. Ridiculous fruit. A stunning stunning wine.
Huge. Whoah. What minerals. What sweet wood. So complex. Stunning minerals. Wow. So mineral. Ridiculous fruit. A stunning stunning wine.
Mar 16th, 2017