Domaine Combier - Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives blanc 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

One of the most consistent estates in the Crozes appellation for over thirty years, where vines and apricots are grown with the same passion. Julien and David have joined their father Laurent. They farm 50 hectares of vines, mostly located on the rolled pebbles of the Châssis plain, as well as some granitic areas in the north of the appellation and a little in Saint Joseph. Clos-des-Grives, made from nine hectares of lovingly tended vines, has excelled over time in both colors.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Clos des Grives is quite simply one of the appellation's finest whites, with a lovely fullness and notes of yellow fruit, but a finish carried by fine, salivating bitters. Drink within five years.

About the domain :

An engaging man, Laurent Combier has revealed the grandeur of the fine terroirs of Crozes-Hermitages, on the clay-limestone plateau with rolled pebbles of Pont-d'Isère. Vintage after vintage, he has constantly improved his wines in terms of finesse and definition, to the point where they can be compared, without blushing, to cuvées from much more prestigious terroirs. His Clos des Grives is one of the Rhône's most seductive and profound Syrahs. Its ageing potential is remarkable in great vintages. Laurent now works with his sons Julien and David.

Vinous A. Galloni

James Suckling

About the wine:

A textured, balanced, chiselled 100% Roussanne. Notes of preserved lemons, dried herbs, bay leaves and sweet spices. Medium-bodied, with a precise, concentrated and finely textured mid-palate. Ample with a lively finish. Enjoy or keep.

Jeb Dunnuck