Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 2010(750ML)

All the black olive, bacon, and pepper aromas that Northern Rhône hounds need to keep warm on cold winter nights, are bursting from the seams in the 2010 bottling. There's a subtle spring rain on freshly turned soil profile to this wine that's mixed with wild lavender and thyme. It is nothing short of inspiring...to drink, to cellar, to pair with.

This is Syrah in its purest expression; one that has inspired countless growers around the world (California, Australia, Chile) to imitate, but who so rarely come close to the muse that first haunted them. Thoughts of braised meats, pot au feu, and anything slow cooked in a Le Creuset pot immediately spring to mind the moment this wine is inhaled.

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