Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage rouge 2022
94/100
James Suckling
93/100
RVF
"A Syrah that is as seductive as can be!"
"A textured, balanced, and harmonious red, already very mature. The nose offers notes of black cherries, fresh plums, forest floor, and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Dense and velvety, with a hint of pepper. Juicy, lively, and fresh finish." (James Suckling 2024)
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Eye
Purple dress
Nose
Beautiful minerality, with notes of red and black fruits and raspberries.
Mouth
Beautiful concentration, refined, medium-bodied, offering a crisp sensation and a bright, vibrant finish.
Serve
At 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032+
Food and wine pairings
Will enhance duck breast, Indian-style beef, roasted quail, coq au vin...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Maxime and Antoine Graillot are now in charge of the family estate. Alain Graillot, who passed away in 2022, started the wine estate movement in the Châssis area in the mid-1980s. His La Guiraude cuvée, which has always been a selection of the best barrels in the cellar, is a benchmark for the appellation, with definite aging potential. Generations pass, but the style remains.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Crozes is a reliable wine that is initially tight when opened and needs air to release its fruitiness and beautiful spicy notes. A wine that is not quite ready yet, but very promising.
About the estate:
The great Alain Graillot sadly passed away in 2022. This talented and visionary winemaker leaves his two sons, Antoine and Maxime, a property that sits at the top of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, demonstrating, for many years now, the potential of the appellation's finest terroirs. Located in the heart of the alluvial plain of pure pebbles and gravel in La Roche-de-Glun, the estate produces Syrahs that are finer and more structured than most in the area. The strength of the wines lies in the immediate pleasure they provide, even though they are capable of aging with complexity for ten years... or even much longer.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About wine:
A textured, balanced, and harmonious red wine that is already very mature. The nose offers notes of black cherries, fresh plums, forest floor, and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Dense and velvety, with a hint of pepper. Juicy, lively, and fresh finish. Enjoy now or cellar.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. FRANCOIS J. Published on 07/10/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. PATRICE D. Published on 12/26/2024
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