December 30, 2018 - Nose - blackberry and cherry.
Depth - medium not much complexity.
palate - black pepper, cherries and black fruit
tannin - medium
finish - medium
March 2, 2018 - Nose - blackberry and cherry.
Depth - medium not much complexity.
palate - black pepper, cherries and black fruit
tannin - medium
finish - medium
November 1, 2014 - Good quality, hearty, earthy, but didn't seem to finish opening up over 2 hours. Expected it to smooth and mellow, but I believe it was best right out of the bottle.
April 20, 2012 - Out of the tunnel it went straight to the heart.
February 8, 2011 - Dark with some floral overtones. Hard to assess at the moment, in tunnel phase but quite promising for the future.
March 10, 2009 - Martine's Wines Portfolio tasting (MK, Chicago IL): nose: good straight ahead nose of bacon fat, black cherries, and black fruits. Good medium depth with classic flavors, but doesn't bring a lot of complexity. Just right in the pocket and everything that you'd expect from a northern rhone
taste: good medium feel with nice tannins that provide tones of black pepper, bacon fat, black cherries and good black fruit tones
overall: a good solid crozes. Brings everything it should, but nothing really stands out and doesn't bring in a lot of depth or layering. Straight ahead and enjoyable