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Alain Graillot

Rhône Valley

2023 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage

2023 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage

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In France’s Northern Rhone Valley, there are few names as revered as Graillot. It was in 1985 that the late, legendary Alain Graillot, who after working with the venerable Jacques Seysses at Domaine Dujac, came back to his home in Crozes-Hermitage to start his own domaine. With each passing year his devotion to the art of making hauntingly delicious Syrah from his organically farmed, stone-laden vineyards, was rewarded with an ever growing and highly dedicated following around the world.

Alain’s sons Maxime and Antoine have been in charge since 2008, continuing the legacy set forth by their father. All the work is still completely the same as it ever was: hand-harvesting, organic farming, whole-cluster fermentation, and aging the wines primarily in 1-to-3 year old barrels purchased from some of the top estates in Burgundy. 

  • 100% Syrah
  • 30+ year old vines
  • From the villages of Les Chênes Verts
  • 100% whole cluster
  • Indigenous yeast
  • Fermented in concrete
  • Aged in 1-3 year old barrels

A driven, balanced , flavorful, textural and lively Crozes-Hermitage, showing aromas of dark cherries, spiced plums, wild herbs and warm spices. It's medium-bodied with fine tannins. Superb texture and balance here with a long, succulent and vivid finish. Drink or hold. - 94 points, James Suckling

Fermented with 100% whole clusters, the 2023 Crozes-Hermitage displays ripe red fruit tones, stemmy touches and pencil shaving, licorice and cedar aromas. Medium- to full-bodied and fresh, the 2023 is shaping up to be a delicious red Crozes-Hermitage. A long, defined finish wraps it up. - 93 points, Vinous

An old-school style, offering animal, leather and forest floor notes layered with a burst of fresh plum. Shows freshness and drive, with camphor, salty iodine and iron minerality stretching out on the medium-bodied finish. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. - 91 points, Wine Spectator
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