René-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

C'est le Printemps Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

9.0231 ratings
9.158 pro ratings
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.8

Light, floral, peppery, elegant.

Light, floral, peppery, elegant.

May 23rd, 2020
Alicia Cypress

So much iron and meaty goodness. Pulling from my basic training to call this medium-minus in weight. A lovely bottle to sip.

So much iron and meaty goodness. Pulling from my basic training to call this medium-minus in weight. A lovely bottle to sip.

Oct 7th, 2018
Fraser McKinley

A perfect spring time luncheon pair; the Crozes Blanc full and supple and the Printemps Rouge light and fresh with a lovely tart stemminess. Lovely vital drinking - 2015 & 2016

A perfect spring time luncheon pair; the Crozes Blanc full and supple and the Printemps Rouge light and fresh with a lovely tart stemminess. Lovely vital drinking - 2015 & 2016

Oct 5th, 2018
Fraser McKinley

Like a firm handshake from an old friend. So comforting and cuddly yet svelte and floral. Classy Syrah from magnum - 2015

Like a firm handshake from an old friend. So comforting and cuddly yet svelte and floral. Classy Syrah from magnum - 2015

Aug 7th, 2018
Stephen Solaka

Red fruits with a hint of smoke and funk.

Red fruits with a hint of smoke and funk.

May 9th, 2018
Jonathan Wall

Nice. Typical Crozes Syrah character but a bit muted this young. Dense but somehow not heavy. Tight but somehow drinking pretty well. I'm putting my second bottle down for a few years.

Nice. Typical Crozes Syrah character but a bit muted this young. Dense but somehow not heavy. Tight but somehow drinking pretty well. I'm putting my second bottle down for a few years.

Apr 1st, 2018
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.8

Really elegant Crozes, sticky, stemmy black berry fruits with a light touch of VA giving lifted violet aroma, needs air but plenty of complexity when it opens up with more garrigue herbs. Featherweight palate with elegant blue and black fruit with some herbal grip on the finish.

Really elegant Crozes, sticky, stemmy black berry fruits with a light touch of VA giving lifted violet aroma, needs air but plenty of complexity when it opens up with more garrigue herbs. Featherweight palate with elegant blue and black fruit with some herbal grip on the finish.

Jan 6th, 2018
Joanna Wells

Assistant Winemaker Kutch Wines

8.8

Signature CO2 spritz. All the inky, stemmy flavors of Syrah without the weight. A delightful Dard!

Signature CO2 spritz. All the inky, stemmy flavors of Syrah without the weight. A delightful Dard!

3 people found it helpfulJan 29th, 2014
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

Love this wine more each time. A perfect young expression of Syrah.

Love this wine more each time. A perfect young expression of Syrah.

2 people found it helpfulMay 13th, 2015
Stephen Clark

Stephen had this 9 years ago

Stephen had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 5th, 2015