2009 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
Community Tasting Note
JVG wrote:
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - Medium dark plum color. Lovely on the nose and extremely refined, with sweet spice, dried flowers, seared meat, toast, smoke, cedar, anise, and dusty cellar. Textbook Northern Rhône syrah with some age. Developed bouquet with very little in the way of fruit aroma—maybe a hint of blackberry. Wow, a knockout on the palate, too. Here there is actually some elegant dark fruit, which gives a dash of juiciness to go with all the spice and leather and smoke and blood etc. from the nose. Perfectly judged ripeness, with good acid yet still generous and inviting. Smooth, satiny tannin and medium body, with a long, intense, perfumed finish that never seems to end.
This is just tremendous and in a beautiful drinking window. I think it will still develop just a little more since there is still some fruit hanging around, but I think the current state will be hard to beat. Such complexity but also generosity. Great Northern Rhône syrah by any measure and truly outstanding for Crozes. This is why I love this region and variety.
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