2020 Delas Frères Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Les Grands Chemins
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Reminding me of a classy Hermitage, the deep purple-hued 2020 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Des Grands Chemins offers up a brilliant perfume of redcurrants, blackberries, saddle leather, lavender, and bouquet garni. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, richly textured, balanced Crozes that has velvety tannins, some classic northern Rhône gamey, peppery nuances, and a great finish. It needs a decant if drinking any time soon, but the tannins are supple and ripe, and this beauty will have a broad drink window. I wouldn't be surprised to see it still going strong at age 20. Bravo.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Dark violet color. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruit, incense and pungent flowers; hints of smoky minerals and olive emerge as the wine opens up. Appealingly sweet, penetrating and seamless in texture, offering vibrant black raspberry, cherry, spicecake and floral pastille flavors and a hint of mocha. Closes smooth, focused and impressively long, with resonating spiciness and subtle tannic grip.
The medium to full-bodied 2020 Crozes Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins features gently floral aromas and a backdrop of cherry fruit. It's silky and fine, with a hint of mocha on the lingering finish.
Cask sample. Deep crimson. Toasty, roasted dark-red fruit. Delicious combination of vibrant dark fruit, just slightly toasty, smooth, dense tannin texture and dark-fruited freshness. Complete and satisfying. (JH)