Maxime Graillot, Domaine des Lises Crozes-Hermitage 2019This Crozes Hermitage has a complex nose with aromas of black fruits, spices, and a touch of smoke. On the palate, the wine is full bodied and rich with flavors of blackberry, black cherry, and a hint of licorice. The tannins are firm but ripe, and the wine has a long, persistent finish with a touch of minerality. Country Region: France, Rhone Valley Appellation: Crozes Hermitage AOC Grape Variety: 100% Syrah Bottle Size: 750ml Ratings: RP 92, JD 92,

fruit-driven

It possesses and almost clinical precision with long persistence on the finish

The palate is medium-bodied and firm with fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness

There is fine intensity to the solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors that terminate in a noticeably warm and slightly clipped and short finish

This is slightly more concentrated than the Paulands with fine size

Corton-Bressandes 0

pencil lead and a touch of chalk towards the precise and vivid finish

with harvest taking place between August 17th and 29th

It is a final gift from a gifted winemaker

The class comes through strongly in this wine

Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay

it slowly unfurls to reveal an earthy/minerally undercurrent of damp soil