Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude 2023
95/100
James Suckling
94/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
"A great wine to cellar".
"A structured, complex and well-composed Crozes-Hermitage, with aromas of spicy berries, warm herbs, baking spices and hints of undergrowth and bark. Medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Dense and textured, it has a solid structure that shapes the palate. Tasty, peppery and long on the palate. Drink from 2027. (James Suckling 2025). - Very limited quantities.
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Eye
Violet-red colour
Nose
Powerful, with notes of blackberry jam
Mouth
Full-bodied and rich, concentrated and intense, chewy, long velvety finish
Serve
Decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2038+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, lamb, grilled red meats, mature cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Maxime and Antoine Graillot are now in charge of the family estate. Alain Graillot, who passed away in 2022, initiated the wine estate movement in the Châssis area in the mid-1980s. His cuvée la-guiraude, always a selection of the cellar's best barrels, is a benchmark for the appellation, with undoubted ageing potential. Generations pass, but the style remains.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated ( 2026 guide) 94/100 Favorite
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The great Alain Graillot sadly passed away in 2022. This talented, visionary winemaker has left his two sons, Antoine and Maxime, an estate that sits atop the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, demonstrating for many years the potential of the appellation's finest terroirs. Set in the heart of the alluvial plain of pure pebbles and gravel at La Roche-de-Glun, the estate produces Syrahs that are finer and more structured than most in the area. The strength of these wines lies in the immediate pleasure they provide, even if they are capable of ageing with complexity over ten years... or even much longer.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
A structured, complex and well-composed Crozes-Hermitage, with aromas of spicy berries, warm herbs, baking spices and hints of undergrowth and bark. Medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Dense and textured, it has a solid structure that shapes the palate. Tasty, peppery and long on the palate. Drink from 2027.
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