M. Chapoutier
Les Varonniers Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Same comments as before. Last two bottles. Drinking at perfect time.
Same comments as before. Last two bottles. Drinking at perfect time.
Feb 27th, 2022Drinking perfectly. May 2021. Balance and fully integrated. Soft. A sweetness on nose and mouth. Dark berries. Really lovely. Lighter than I expected. 13% alc helps.
Drinking perfectly. May 2021. Balance and fully integrated. Soft. A sweetness on nose and mouth. Dark berries. Really lovely. Lighter than I expected. 13% alc helps.
May 7th, 2021
Elegant and integrated. Whiffs of tapenade and blackberry with sweet balsamic and roasted herbs.
Elegant and integrated. Whiffs of tapenade and blackberry with sweet balsamic and roasted herbs.
Dec 24th, 2018
Drinking great now. Dark purple, very fruit forward (sweet) for a Crozes, tannins are already well integrated (almost transparent), some smoke, earth. Will be interesting to see how this wine develops if cellared. Relative bargain for $50.
Drinking great now. Dark purple, very fruit forward (sweet) for a Crozes, tannins are already well integrated (almost transparent), some smoke, earth. Will be interesting to see how this wine develops if cellared. Relative bargain for $50.
Nov 25th, 2013
Powerful. Served with Tajine and it held up really well to the spices and the preserved lemons. A beauty.
Powerful. Served with Tajine and it held up really well to the spices and the preserved lemons. A beauty.
Sep 10th, 2020
Nom nom nose! Vanilla, dark fruit. Drinking very very well right now!
Nom nom nose! Vanilla, dark fruit. Drinking very very well right now!
Apr 2nd, 2018
Stiff and rigid. Decanted for about 2 hours and that rounded all hard edges off. Nice fruit and healthy tannins. Good stuff.
Stiff and rigid. Decanted for about 2 hours and that rounded all hard edges off. Nice fruit and healthy tannins. Good stuff.
Dec 26th, 2016
After a massive Syrah tasting at big basin vineyards I was tempted to give this a try. Amazing Syrah from chapoutier!
After a massive Syrah tasting at big basin vineyards I was tempted to give this a try. Amazing Syrah from chapoutier!
Dec 15th, 2013