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Red
2014 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Crozes-Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 79
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tward Likes this wine: 91 points
February 17, 2024 - Excellent
Sometimes I get the benefit of purchasing too much wine and having an overflowing cellar. In this case, a wine from an unheralded vintage from an unheralded appellation. Purchased a couple of bottles eight years ago after tasting at a producer pouring, I had the first bottle five years ago and wrote "Hold the other bottle for 3-4 years to see what happens against the advice of the CT drinking window?"
Well, it worked out! I was looking for something to pair with a vegan (bean-based) marbella that includes olives, dates, capers, red wine and a bit of marinated red pepper. I knew I wanted a cool climate, typical N. Rhone Syrah and as soon as I opened this I knew I had a winner. Opens up a bit wild. Scarce notes, but the first was "So Typical!" Smokey, savory, salty even, yes there's green olive, a bit mineral, too. Ah, yes, classic.
Importer: Chambers & Chambers (SF)
13% abv
Empty bottle weight: 569g -
melvinyeowq wrote: 90 points
January 13, 2024 - Northern Rhone night: Similar to my previous experiences, rather foursquare and tasted a little over-the-hill on opening, but improved with time in the glass.
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cburgner Likes this wine: 91 points
November 23, 2023 - last night in Paris wine...looking forward to my last bottle in '24
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cburgner Likes this wine: 91 points
November 22, 2023 - still a well balanced and fruit forward wine. Enjoyed with PM cheese/bread
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wwolf1 Likes this wine: 88 points
August 8, 2023 - J'avais le souvenir d'une bouteille de ce millésime que j'avais trouvé plutôt moyenne et j'ai été agréablement surpris. Un nez sympa, en bouche il y a une certaine acidité qui est assez marquée mais les parfums de syrah sont bien la et le vin est expressif et finalement bien agréable.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Alain Graillot
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Crozes-Hermitage
- UPC Codes 4000130614012, 7350027844266
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 492 (46%)
- Consumed 586 (54%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
braised lamb shanks, Hjort, lamb w/ rosemary, lamb w/ sauce, Lentils with Bacon, mole, oaxaca, Risotto à la courgeWho Likes This Wine
94% Like It 33 votes
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- ProducerAlain Graillot
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationCrozes-Hermitage
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