Producer | Dom des Hauts Chassis |
Country | France |
Region | Rhone |
Varietal | Rhone Blend |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 03166 |
Size | 750ml |
ABV | 13.00% |
Frank Faugier is number 1 on my, "Winemakers I wish I could get into the shop for you to meet" list. He's a little charismatic, definitely funny, and not terribly serious about anything other than making truly terrific Syrah in Crozes-Hermitage. He worked for Mars in Lyon for a while before coming back to his family's vineyards in 2003 and starting to bottle and sell wine from the family's grapes. And help show that Crozes-Hermitage can be really, really, good. The blend of ripe red/black berry fruit and iron-ore minerality here are compelling.
"Lots of ground pepper, leafy herbs, and chocolaty dark fruits emerge from the 2020 Crozes-Hermitage Les Chassis. Aged in 15% new, larger barrels, it's nicely textured on the palate, has ripe tannins, and terrific overall balance. It shows the pure, balanced style of the vintage nicely."
"Pungent cherry, blackberry, licorice and espresso qualities on the nose. Bitter cherry, dark berry and botanical herb flavors slowly become deeper and sweeter as the wine opens up. Done in a rich, almost brooding style for the vintage, finishing with solid cling and building tannins."
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