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Domaine Combier, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, 2023
Domaine Combier’s Crozes-Hermitage Rouge comes from organically farmed Syrah rooted in the clay-limestone and alluvial soils around Pont-de-l’Isère. The domaine focuses on purity and balance, destemming the fruit and aging the wine in older barrels to keep the emphasis on varietal character. The 2023 vintage shows Combier’s consistent approach, delivering a straightforward, well-defined expression of northern Rhône Syrah.
The wine opens with vivid red and black fruit, violet, and a touch of cracked pepper, classic Crozes aromatics delivered with freshness. The palate is supple and energetic, carried by bright acidity and fine tannins, with notes of graphite and savory herbs shaping the finish. It’s an approachable, fruit-forward Syrah that drinks beautifully young while still having the structure to develop over the next few years.
Varietal: Syrah
Appellation: Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône Valley, France
Farming: Organic
Style: Red. Fresh, supple with fine tannins
Domaine Combier’s Crozes-Hermitage Rouge comes from organically farmed Syrah rooted in the clay-limestone and alluvial soils around Pont-de-l’Isère. The domaine focuses on purity and balance, destemming the fruit and aging the wine in older barrels to keep the emphasis on varietal character. The 2023 vintage shows Combier’s consistent approach, delivering a straightforward, well-defined expression of northern Rhône Syrah.
The wine opens with vivid red and black fruit, violet, and a touch of cracked pepper, classic Crozes aromatics delivered with freshness. The palate is supple and energetic, carried by bright acidity and fine tannins, with notes of graphite and savory herbs shaping the finish. It’s an approachable, fruit-forward Syrah that drinks beautifully young while still having the structure to develop over the next few years.
Varietal: Syrah
Appellation: Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône Valley, France
Farming: Organic
Style: Red. Fresh, supple with fine tannins