Dark inky purple/red in color. Complex aromas of black small fruits, menthol/camphor, baking and savory spices on the nose. Very juicy on the palate showing crushed sweet blackberries, cassis, savory Indian spices, medium acidity, fully resolved tannins and a long finish dominated by menthol. This is very good. I guess a small nit is that it is perhaps too polished and modern and does not show the 'typicity' and 'rusticity' of a Crozes.
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Drank 4 bottles with friends watching the big game. A significant improvement over previous bottles. Less flash, more complexity. Still round, but also showing some minerality and earth which was nice. Good glug of Rhone if still a bit too stylized. (89)
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Dark reddish purple. The aromas take a while to show smoky blackberries, dried spiced meat, Indian spices and violets. A full to medium bodied palate shows sweet black fruits, hint of black olives, medium acidity, fine tannins and a savory, meaty finish.
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4/4/2024 - devraj Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark inky purple/red in color. Complex aromas of black small fruits, menthol/camphor, baking and savory spices on the nose. Very juicy on the palate showing crushed sweet blackberries, cassis, savory Indian spices, medium acidity, fully resolved tannins and a long finish dominated by menthol. This is very good. I guess a small nit is that it is perhaps too polished and modern and does not show the 'typicity' and 'rusticity' of a Crozes.
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2/12/2024 - dbkitc wrote: 89 Points
Drank 4 bottles with friends watching the big game. A significant improvement over previous bottles. Less flash, more complexity. Still round, but also showing some minerality and earth which was nice. Good glug of Rhone if still a bit too stylized. (89)
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1/9/2024 - Duncan H Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good, but not sensational. Full, but not particularly complex. Plenty of life left in this, I reckon.
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12/2/2023 - devraj Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark reddish purple. The aromas take a while to show smoky blackberries, dried spiced meat, Indian spices and violets. A full to medium bodied palate shows sweet black fruits, hint of black olives, medium acidity, fine tannins and a savory, meaty finish.
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10/26/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and poured.
Dark purple color;
Softened tannins; deeply integrated with lots of black fruit.
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