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2004 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage |
| Vintage | 2004 |  Label 1 of 8   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Alain Graillot (web) | ||
| Variety | Syrah | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Rhône | ||
| SubRegion | Northern Rhône | ||
| Appellation | Crozes-Hermitage |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 37 notes) | |
| Tasted by bmarshall on 1/31/2010 & rated 90 points: similar to last note, but not quite as good. Excellent with Coq au Vin... (186 views) | |
| Tasted by peebal on 1/29/2010 & rated 89 points: This bottle was ever so slightly on the downswing as I was afraid it might be. The lean side of 2004 is just starting to peek through though wine remains a tremendous pleasure. Wonderful brambly nose of olives, a little smoke, and some secondary aromas of earth. Palate, the attack is precise and round but it quickly veers to some hollowness in the mid-palate and the broad acids that I equate not with the ripe acidity I love and on which much burgundy (for example) ages, but the flabby acidity of a slightly green wine whose fruit is dying. Still, the finish has that somber, slightly shallow, but very pleasurable finish that I associate with Crozes. Gives you the very slightest hint of Hermitage with none of the depth (at a quarter of the price). Anyway, it is still very Graillot and a wonderful wine but the drinking window is closing surprisingly fast on this. I have a couple bottles left and I'm not going to wait on 2011 to drink them. (178 views) | |
| Tasted by pgb67 on 11/28/2009 & rated 90 points: (157 views) | |
| Tasted by pomelo on 11/14/2009 & rated 89 points: Belle robe foncée, presque opaque. Nez de fruits noirs qui gagne en intensité à mesure que le vin respire. À cela on peut ajouter un peu de poivre, une peu de lavande et une touche légèrement viandeuse qui s'estompera assez rapidement. En bouche, le fruit est encore superbe et les olives sont très présentes. Le bois est légèrement présent et bien intégré. La finale est de longueur moyenne. Ma troisième et dernière bouteille et assurément la meilleure. (346 views) | |
| Tasted by bboy on 10/2/2009 & rated 89 points: Last of my Alain Graillot.Matured nicely. at it's peak? maybe. (491 views) | |
| Tasted by mukden on 10/1/2009 & rated 89 points: MAYBE. I don't know about Crozes-Hermitage. It is really hard to find something that has real attractiveness and depth. This wine is supposed to be one of the better examples and yet it lacks something. It is a deep purple and there is quite a strong blackberry flavour; this is meant to be a syrah-based wine. But, it has none of the ancient flair of a North Rhone, I cannot see how/whether this will develop those amazing flavours and scents of a true syrah. So, it is pleasant but not very profound. I note wine spectator gave it a 89, while the great RP said 86. The guru may be on the money. (489 views) | |
| Tasted by DHJ1968 on 9/17/2009: Captivating nose of lavender and savory herbs followed by a complex melange of cool blue-black fruit, black olive, freshly ground pepper and earth/animal notes on the palate. Super pure in the mouth with juicy acidity and silky tannins. For me, a perfect expression of syrah. Just stunning. (521 views) | |
| Tasted by bboy on 8/19/2009 & rated 90 points: The most powerfull Crozes that I have tried. Dark fruit velvety afterfinish. (538 views) | |
| Tasted by marc d on 8/9/2009: A decidedly green note on opening that is appealing. More celery than bell pepper. A little funk and tar also in the background. Bright refreshing acids, not quite tart. As it opens the green takes on a menthol edge. A little black pepper. This drinks pretty well for a five yr old. Tannins are there, but not drying. No noticeable new wood flavors. I like this, but the green may be too much if your taste swings towards hotter climate syrah. (659 views) | |
| Tasted by pford on 8/4/2009 & rated 86 points: Quite lean and even flat on opening. Needed a little time to open up. Drank over two nights. This particular bottle had a suspiciously mushy cork which might have had some affect on its character. A little disappointing. (568 views) | |
| Tasted by Tavastgatan on 6/7/2009 & rated 89 points: (527 views) | |
| Tasted by BillB656 on 4/21/2009: A nose filled with lavender, eucalyptus, oil cured olives, anise, and dark fruit. There is a bit of green moss mixed with the fruit flavors, along with smoky, black pepper. A silky texture, is structurally well balanced, and has integrated considerably over the past 2 years. (787 views) | |
| Tasted by InVinjeVeritas on 3/15/2009 & rated 78 points: (631 views) | |
| Tasted by psi on 1/3/2009 & rated 90 points: This wine is drinking beautifully at the moment. Lovely, meaty nose of bacon, pepper, black olives and dark fruit. Elegant, structured and lean on the palate. Black fruit, herbes de provence, black olives with some acidity in the finish. A wine in balance that went very well with steak and sauce bearnaise (which can be tricky to pair with wine). Loyal to its terroir and a pleasure to drink. (971 views) | |
| Tasted by marc d on 12/31/2008: In a nice spot at the moment with some typical N Rhone aromatics of black olive, pepper, and dark fruit. Still lots of life left but this has softened up a bit structure wise, compared with a bottle from 18 months ago. (898 views) | |
| Tasted by WAS on 11/27/2008: Medium bodied, almost Burgundian...typical for the vintage. Drinking well.. Black fruit is enveloped in lovely bacon and peppery aromas which made a nice match for coq au vin. (881 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 11/1/2008 & rated 90 points: (223 views) | |
| Tasted by miko on 10/12/2008 & rated 91 points: (708 views) | |
| Tasted by bmarshall on 8/10/2008 & rated 92 points: Really enjoyable wine - I am a huge fan of Alain Graillot. Dark ruby color. Huge red and black cherry, exotic brambly earth and a ton of minerality (almost copper like). Medium bodied palate is very elegant with black cherry, blueberry, earth and some peppery spice. Bracing acidity with a nice lingering finish. (1099 views) | |
| Tasted by danstrings on 3/8/2008 & rated 89 points: Wichita Paella -- Big molten licorice and root beer nose, nice fresh and bright fruit on the palate, with anise and licoricey root beer. (1354 views) | |
| Tasted by peebal on 2/2/2008: A wonderful bacon and black pepper nose takes some teasing to get it out of the glass at this point but definitely there and a treat. Real Syrah from the kind of lean but full year I like. The attack is of brambly black fruit followed by some herbes de Provence and black olive notes and finishing with a streak of acidity. A wine that is light on its feet, almost burgundian in profile but unmistakably syrah from beginning to end. I suspect that this wine will hold on its acids though I would taste it on a fairly regular basis (if you have enough) starting next year or maybe the year after. It could fill out and last until 2010 or it could fade and leave undistinguished acidic wine. I suspect it will be for the medium term, say 2010-2014. (1533 views) | |
| Tasted by marc d on 12/11/2007: This is still drinking beautifully. Lifted blackberry fruit, with some black olives as it opens. Elegant structure and good concentration. Delicious. (1791 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 8/4/2007 & rated 89 points: Dark, opaque appearance as usual. The nose is not half as open as six months ago. This time we're struck by the amount of green notes: green pepper, grass, laurels, herbs, even tulip. Green doesn't necessarily have to be bad, it's just the style of the cooler vintage of this wine. Black olives and vulcanised tyres add to the typical graillot profile, and spices, not least ginger. The herbal character continues on the stout, astringent palate, with liquorice and wormwood. Spicy ginger is there, along with a noticeable warmth. Now we'll leave the remaining bottles to mature for three years. (2285 views) | |
| Tasted by marc d on 7/27/2007: Very tasty bottle. Blackberry fruit with iodine minerals galore, a little smoked meat and lively acidity. We drank this with a bottle of the 2001 ESJ WF syrah and this was preferred by everyone by a big margin. The ESJ was pretty tight though. (1989 views) | |
| Tasted by danstrings on 7/25/2007 & rated 92 points: Fantastic syrah in a world of insane prices--lush and exotic yet balanced and silky. Loaded with violet, blueberry, crushed minerals and cassis. Mouth-coating without appearing overly heavy. Nice! (1945 views) | |
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About red wine Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest) Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) 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 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 Rousanne, and Viognier. Crozes-Hermitage AOC (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône) |
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