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| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2022 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by psi on 7/27/2020 & rated 92 points: Last bottle out of 12. It has been a pleasure to follow over the course of 7-8 years. Always delivering! (622 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 4/22/2020: In a great place now. Some meatiness, black olive character. Texturally light on it's feet. The Ozzies cold leanr a lot from this teriffic take on Syrah. Sadly my last bottle. (721 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 4/18/2020 & rated 92 points: Always a pleasure. Maturing extremely well with great coolness and minerality. All things have been nicely integrated (585 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 3/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Note to self. Although very nice when young, Darnaud's Trois Chênes is fantastic after 8+ years from harvest. 92-93+ (703 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 2/14/2020 & rated 93 points: This is getting better and better. Vauw! (717 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 8/17/2019 & rated 91 points: Consistent note (496 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 6/16/2019 & rated 91 points: This is getting more and more structured. Black fruit, graphite, herbs, black pepper and a bit earthy in a good sense. (495 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 6/6/2018: Dark, brooding. Cool. Quote southern Rhoney with notes of baked earth. Decent, but no more. I think I preferred these younger. (1056 views) | | | Tasted by Eudemis on 1/20/2018: 13.5% alcohol. The cork is of moderate density, but it shows virtually no wine penetration.
The colour is very dark, maybe the darkest that I have ever seen in a Syrah wine. Good nose of violets and liquorice, with nothing cooked about it. The mouth is more impressive than comfortable at this stage in view of an overabundance of acidity; there is plenty else of course, including red and dark berries. Plenty of stuffing, and plenty of promise, but I would not call this wine harmonious at this stage (this differs from my memory of previous encounters).
To be revisited in two years time, and I have great expectations. (988 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 12/2/2017: In an great place now. Nose alive with leather an black olive. Silky palate. A touch of alcohol on the finish detracts a little. A pleasure though. (1111 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 8/5/2017 & rated 90 points: Consistent note. 90-91 (1101 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 8/4/2017: Dark colour, black olive notes. Bit simple but decent peppery stuff with good freshness from the acidity. (1228 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 5/20/2017: My least good bottle. Dark colour still. Slightly roasted quality that detracted. I hope a one-off. (1084 views) | | | Tasted by king-bing on 7/28/2015: First bottle with some brett. Moderate level but def adds some funkiness. Shame as in rather detracts from the wonderful cleanliness that these wines have had so far. (2136 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 4/24/2015 & rated 91 points: Open and lush. Nice black fruit. Cassis, herbs, black pepper. Very good. (2058 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynJ&O on 12/23/2014 & rated 92 points: delicious right out of the bottle. not the most nuanced but a really nice syrah with a relatively low alcohol point (13.5%) (2330 views) | | | Tasted by bino on 12/11/2014 & rated 92 points: Very good, previous note stands (2352 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 2/8/2014 & rated 90 points: Open and lush. Nice black fruit, bacon, graphite, cassis, herbs, black pepper. Great and more complex now than a year ago. 90-91 (2986 views) | | | Tasted by clairenclarence on 12/5/2013 & rated 91 points: decant.nice nose.nice texture n structure.medium to full body.elegant.red fruits,blak berries,some plumminess,smoky,leather,earthy,candy sweetness,herbs n lots of black pepper.intensity is pretty decent.gd depth with nice complexity.gd acidity support to keep the wine fresh.conclusion:a nice bttl of wine but the black pepper is too much for me. agree with the public tat is well drinking nw.but i tink with 2 to 3 more yrs of bttl aging mite benefit tis bttl.for those who doesnt like black pepper at all,avoid tis bttl at all cost. (2467 views) | | | Tasted by bino on 10/18/2013 & rated 92 points: Dark red colour. foremost nose of forest fruits, blackcurrants, blackberries. Black pepper, bay leaves, smokey, some oakiness, liquorice. Medium length, acidity, medium alcohol. Drinking very well right now (2444 views) | | | Tasted by psi on 8/2/2013 & rated 90 points: Very mature, black fruit, graphite, cassis, herbs, black pepper. Good, but I prefer wine from this area to be a bit more lean... (2335 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 5/6/2013 & rated 89 points: Black pepper. Typical Northern Rhone Syrah (2367 views) | | | Tasted by ykho on 11/16/2012 & rated 92 points: Dark purple red. Dark red fruit, Black proper, roast. Nicely balanced. Medium long. Like the most 2009 already very drinkable! (2542 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/10/2012 & rated 89 points: Monthly Tasting Group HWS #072; Northern Rhone (By MvW): The wine is almost black with a purple rim. On the palate a firm dose of garigue, a lot of cassis as well. Good acidity, minerals, garrigue, good concentration. Beautiful wine. (785 views) | | | Tasted by loegaute on 9/30/2012 & rated 89 points: Bjørnebær, solbær, kjøtt, fjøs og blomster. Åpen og konsentrert primærfrukt med hint av bærsødme. Frisk syre som sitter ganske lenge. Modne, runde tanniner. 89p. (2476 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/6/2011)
(Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Hermitage Les Trois Chênes) Very dark purple red violet color; nice black fruit, tar, charcoal, black pepper nose; tasty, concentrated, tart black fruit, tar, charcoal, black pepper palate; medium-plus finish 93 points |
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| Emmanuel Darnaud Producer websiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCrozes-Hermitage Crozes-Hermitage AOC (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) |
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