Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude 2022
95/100
RVF
95/100
James Suckling
"A great wine to keep in the cellar"
"A remarkable Crozes-Hermitage with dynamism, structure, and lots of texture. The nose reveals notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, redcurrant, violet, and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. The wine is chalky and concentrated, with a juicy core of cherries mingling with violet. Lively and precise, with a serious and compact finish at this stage. It should come into its own after 2026." (James Suckling 2024). • Very limited quantities.
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Eye
Purple red dress
Nose
Powerful, with notes of blackberry jam
Mouth
Full-bodied and rich, concentrated and intense, with a velvety finish and a long aftertaste.
Serve
Decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2037+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with game, lamb, grilled red meats, mature cheeses...
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) 95/100
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 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) 95/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About wine:
A remarkable Crozes-Hermitage with dynamism, structure, and lots of texture. The nose reveals notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, redcurrant, violet, and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. The wine is chalky and concentrated, with a juicy core of cherries mingling with violet. Lively and precise, with a serious and compact finish at this stage. It should come into its own after 2026.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. FRANCOIS J. Published on 11/27/2025
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