Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage 2017 organic river stone

river stone

It sports a deliciously crunchy texture

with more weight and phenolic grunt than its SV big sister - but oh

low priced Shiraz - this is a superb wine of genuine quality that deserves the cry of 'bargain'

Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage 2017 organic river stoneThe 2017 is an archetypal Graillot Crozes from a great year. Expect a wine brimming over with spicy, smoky, dark cherry and fresh berry fruit and with finer, more sculpted structure than we were expecting from this often robust vintage. It's packed with sophisticated ripe fruit, yet there's a coolness of texture and a savoury, sappy edge, leading to a powdery finish that lingers with sustained cherry, black tea and cool, resinous notes. A very classy