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2016 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Les Pierrelles
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Saturday: Crozes-Hermitage Bargain!
Dear Friends,
This is a bit of a doozy for Saturday but I only have one chance at the parcel (today), so time is of the essence...
From the traditional hands of Domaine Belle (and the beautiful 2016 vintage) comes the current release 2016 Les Pierrelles Crozes-Hermitage at a “What!” tariff.
Vinified without any added anything (no yeast et al) and raised only in used barrels, this MINT parcel is at such a low $ for what it is, the 2016 Les Pierrelles becomes a candidate for a high-worth “everyday” Northern Rhone Syrah that will not disappoint...
Jeb (December 2018): “As I wrote last year, 2016 is a terrific vintage for the Northern Rhône. The wines shine for their purity, elegance, and balance, while still possessing good concentration and depth of fruit. While not a blockbuster year, the top wines from 2016 are truly thrilling wines that will be loved by purists as well as anyone who loves Syrah for that matter...I’ve always loved the wines from this tiny family-owned estate in Crozes Hermitage, and they continue to produce classic, impeccably balanced wines that can at time lack some wow factor, yet grow on you with time in the glass, are impeccably balanced, and loaded with charm. The 2016 Crozes Hermitage Les Pierrelles comes from sandy, pebbly soils and spent 14 months in 2- to 5-year-old barrels. Saturated purple/ruby-colored, with beautiful notes of blackberries, pepper, ground herbs, and hints of minerality, it hits the palate with a rounded, supple, elegant texture that carries terrific depth and richness. It's a beautiful Crozes that will keep for 7-8 years, probably longer. 92pts”
Belle’s 2016 Les Pierrelles currently trades for $25-30 in the US but we have it at a retailer-speak “run don’t walk” $ this afternoon (and the parcel is impeccable/original).
Dive in!
This parcel is set to arrive shortly with the finest/freshest original provenance available – it is not a long-term pre-arrival (check for local pick-up the week of January 21st).
ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this $.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 36/person until we run out:
2016 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage “Les Pierrelles” 750ml (Rhone) - $18.91
(JD92)(WA90)
(compare at $25-30; this is not a 375ml, this is a full 750ml)
Drink: 2019 – 2027.
Saturday: Crozes-Hermitage Bargain!
Dear Friends,
This is a bit of a doozy for Saturday but I only have one chance at the parcel (today), so time is of the essence...
From the traditional hands of Domaine Belle (and the beautiful 2016 vintage) comes the current release 2016 Les Pierrelles Crozes-Hermitage at a “What!” tariff.
Vinified without any added anything (no yeast et al) and raised only in used barrels, this MINT parcel is at such a low $ for what it is, the 2016 Les Pierrelles becomes a candidate for a high-worth “everyday” Northern Rhone Syrah that will not disappoint...
Jeb (December 2018): “As I wrote last year, 2016 is a terrific vintage for the Northern Rhône. The wines shine for their purity, elegance, and balance, while still possessing good concentration and depth of fruit. While not a blockbuster year, the top wines from 2016 are truly thrilling wines that will be loved by purists as well as anyone who loves Syrah for that matter...I’ve always loved the wines from this tiny family-owned estate in Crozes Hermitage, and they continue to produce classic, impeccably balanced wines that can at time lack some wow factor, yet grow on you with time in the glass, are impeccably balanced, and loaded with charm. The 2016 Crozes Hermitage Les Pierrelles comes from sandy, pebbly soils and spent 14 months in 2- to 5-year-old barrels. Saturated purple/ruby-colored, with beautiful notes of blackberries, pepper, ground herbs, and hints of minerality, it hits the palate with a rounded, supple, elegant texture that carries terrific depth and richness. It's a beautiful Crozes that will keep for 7-8 years, probably longer. 92pts”
Belle’s 2016 Les Pierrelles currently trades for $25-30 in the US but we have it at a retailer-speak “run don’t walk” $ this afternoon (and the parcel is impeccable/original).
Dive in!
This parcel is set to arrive shortly with the finest/freshest original provenance available – it is not a long-term pre-arrival (check for local pick-up the week of January 21st).
ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this $.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 36/person until we run out:
2016 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage “Les Pierrelles” 750ml (Rhone) - $18.91
(JD92)(WA90)
(compare at $25-30; this is not a 375ml, this is a full 750ml)
Drink: 2019 – 2027.