Maison Denuzière
Les Galets Crozes-Hermitage Syrah
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
A young Syrah from Northern Rhône. Showing black fruits with earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, wet leaves, wood and licorice.
Full bodied and smooth with a tangy finish and firm tannins.
Easy drinking with little complexity.
Should be laying down for 5 years to get some complexity.
100% Syrah.
13.5 % alcohol by volume.
88 points.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
A young Syrah from Northern Rhône. Showing black fruits with earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, wet leaves, wood and licorice.
Full bodied and smooth with a tangy finish and firm tannins.
Easy drinking with little complexity.
Should be laying down for 5 years to get some complexity.
100% Syrah.
13.5 % alcohol by volume.
88 points.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Good the first night, then fell flat
Good the first night, then fell flat
Aug 14th, 2023
Moderate on the palate. String flavors of dark fruit, the barest hint of black pepper. More bold after breathing for a while. Middling but very drinkable.
Moderate on the palate. String flavors of dark fruit, the barest hint of black pepper. More bold after breathing for a while. Middling but very drinkable.
Feb 13th, 2023
This was maybe $17 at the store? Maybe $15? Outstanding for that price point. I will point out that it's not a fruit-forward syrah, if that's what you're looking for. But if you enjoy gaining a sense for the terroir of a vineyard, and you don't shy away from elements of earthiness or minerality along with your black currant and other typical syrah spice and smoke (but maybe a tad more low-key) then please try this Goldilocks of $/intrigue ratio and worthwhile cousin of the Hermitage region.
This was maybe $17 at the store? Maybe $15? Outstanding for that price point. I will point out that it's not a fruit-forward syrah, if that's what you're looking for. But if you enjoy gaining a sense for the terroir of a vineyard, and you don't shy away from elements of earthiness or minerality along with your black currant and other typical syrah spice and smoke (but maybe a tad more low-key) then please try this Goldilocks of $/intrigue ratio and worthwhile cousin of the Hermitage region.
May 11th, 2018
Blueberry and plum, pepper, better on the second day.
Blueberry and plum, pepper, better on the second day.
Dec 2nd, 2017
This Maison Denuziere Crozes-Hermitage shows excellent typicity. Red and black fruit as well as stewed plum and slight olive on the nose. Stewed stone fruit mix with smoked meat, black pepper and slight wet gravel on the palate. It all comes in at the front, with a relatively short and simple finish.
This Maison Denuziere Crozes-Hermitage shows excellent typicity. Red and black fruit as well as stewed plum and slight olive on the nose. Stewed stone fruit mix with smoked meat, black pepper and slight wet gravel on the palate. It all comes in at the front, with a relatively short and simple finish.
Oct 21st, 2017
Awesome syrah! Very nice dark fruit, good complexity with nice spice. Great stuff.
Awesome syrah! Very nice dark fruit, good complexity with nice spice. Great stuff.
Jun 13th, 2017