2014 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage

Community Tasting Notes (79) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  2/17/2024 - tward Likes this wine: 91 Points

  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

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  1/13/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 90 Points

  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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  11/23/2023 - cburgner Likes this wine: 91 Points

  last night in Paris wine...looking forward to my last bottle in '24

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  11/22/2023 - cburgner Likes this wine: 91 Points

  still a well balanced and fruit forward wine. Enjoyed with PM cheese/bread

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  8/8/2023 - wwolf1 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  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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