St. Cosme Crozes Hermitage

Description

”Destemmed crop. Granite soils. Twelve months’ ageing: 20% in new casks – 40% in casks used for one wine – 40% in casks used for two wines. Sourced from the finest hillside vineyards in Larnage Ero;me and Gervans our Crozes-Hermitage is a rendition of the historic part of Crozes-Hermitage when the appellation covered very few flatlands. We have been making Crozes-Hermitage since 2009. The 2015 is undoubtedly the best nature has had the generosity to give us. When Syrah reaches this degree of density it then enters whole new realms that enhance it. It is a varietal that copes with high levels of ripeness well. Perhaps this ability stems from its origins in the hot dry climes of the Middle East. Maybe this is part of its genetic make-up… Whatever the explanation the 2015 exudes blackcurrant and herbs and offers up an extremely majestic grand interpretation of Crozes-Hermitage. I must apologise now if we lack supplies of Crozes-Hermitage. Sometimes I have trouble meeting your