Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude 2023
95/100
James Suckling
94/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
"A great wine to keep in your cellar"
“A structured, complex, and well-balanced Crozes-Hermitage, with aromas of spicy berries, warm herbs, baking spices, and notes of undergrowth and bark. It is medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Dense and textured, it has a solid structure that shapes the palate. Flavorful, peppery, and long on the finish. Best enjoyed starting in 2027.” (James Suckling 2025). • Very limited quantities.
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Eye
Purple-red dress
Nose
Full-bodied, with notes of blackberry jam
Palate
Full-bodied and rich, concentrated and intense, with good texture and a long, velvety finish
Serve
Decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink before
2038+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with game, lamb, grilled red meats, aged cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Maxime and Antoine Graillot now run the family estate. Alain Graillot, who passed away in 2022, pioneered the movement of independent wineries in the Châssis region in the mid-1980s. His La-Guiraude cuvée, which has always been a selection of the cellar’s finest barrels, is a benchmark for the appellation, with definite aging potential. Generations come and go, but the style remains.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100 Favorite
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, 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, an estate that stands at the pinnacle of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, having demonstrated for years 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 more refined and structured than most in the region. The strength of these 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 (2025 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
A structured, complex, and well-balanced Crozes-Hermitage, with aromas of spicy berries, warm herbs, baking spices, and notes of forest floor and bark. It is medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Dense and textured, it has a solid structure that shapes the palate. Flavorful, peppery, and long on the finish. Best enjoyed starting in 2027.
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