Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude 2022
Rhône
Red
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95/100
RVF
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95/100
James Suckling
"A great wine to cellar".
"A remarkable Crozes-Hermitage with drive, structure and texture. The nose reveals notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, redcurrant, violet and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Chalky and concentrated, with a juicy core of cherry mingling with violet. Lively and precise, with a serious, compact finish at this stage. It should reveal itself after 2026. (James Suckling 2024). - Very limited quantities.
Features
Estate
Domaine Alain Graillot
Cuvée
La Guiraude
Vintage
2022
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Alluvium from the Rhône and Isère rivers with sand, very little soil and many round pebbles.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunches, vatting from 12 to 18 days, preceded by a more or less long period of cold maceration.
Breeding
In Burgundian casks from 1 to 10 years old
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Violet-red colour
Nose
Powerful, with notes of blackberry jam
Mouth
Full-bodied and rich, concentrated and intense, chewy, long velvety finish
Serve
Decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2037+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, lamb, grilled red meats, mature cheeses...
Domaine Alain Graillot
Crozes Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Maxime and Antoine Graillot are now in charge of the family estate. Alain Graillot, who passed away in 2022, initiated the wine estate movement in the Châssis area in the mid-1980s. His cuvée la-guiraude, always a selection of the cellar's best barrels, is a benchmark for the appellation, with undoubted ageing potential. Generations pass, but the style remains.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025 ) 95/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The great Alain Graillot sadly passed away in 2022. This talented, visionary winemaker has left his two sons, Antoine and Maxime, an estate that sits atop the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, demonstrating for years the potential of the appellation's finest terroirs. Set in the heart of the alluvial plain of pure pebbles and gravel at La Roche-de-Glun, the estate produces Syrahs that are finer and more structured than most in the area. The strength of these wines lies in the immediate pleasure they provide, even if they are capable of ageing with complexity over ten years... or even much longer.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 95/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
A remarkable Crozes-Hermitage with drive, structure and texture. The nose reveals notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, redcurrant, violet and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Chalky and concentrated, with a juicy core of cherry mingling with violet. Lively and precise, with a serious, compact finish at this stage. Should reveal itself after 2026.
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