EQUIS, "DOMAINE DES LISES" CROZES HERMITAGE ROUGE
Maxime Graillot is Alain's son. Armed with a winemaking master's degree, plus practical experience gained in Burgundy and South Africa, as well as with his father, Maxime has now established his own estate. The winery is located next to Alain's, but Maxime has his own vineyards, and is developing his own style. He practices 100% destemming, hand pigeage, and malolactic in barrel, but otherwise intervenes as little as possible to allow the wine to develop richness and complexity during its 12 months in cask. When questioned, Maxime sums up his philosophy as "succinct" !
On the basis of the first couple of vintages - produced in admittedly small quantities - the Domaine des Lises Crozes shares the purity, spiciness and crunchy fruit character of his father's wines, but with a slightly fuller and more opulent mouthfeel. They are immediate winners.
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France, Rhone Valley |
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GRAPES:
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100% Syrah |
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APPEARANCE:
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Deep-intensity purple in colour |
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AROMA:
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Aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of black plum, bramble, black currant, blackberry, violet and black tea leaves.
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PALATE:
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On the palate the dry, medium-plus-bodied syrah is rich in texture with medium-plus-intensity flavours suggested on the nose supported by medium acidity and slightly-grippy, medium-plus tannin. The wine is balanced with mid-palate complexity and silkiness. |
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FOOD PAIRING:
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This wine makes an ideal partner to red meat dishes or flavoursome, hard cheeses.
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SERVE:
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16/18 °C
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