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Yves Cuilleron - Crozes-Hermitage Laya 2018

Name: Yves Cuilleron - Crozes-Hermitage Laya 2018
Brand: Yves Cuilleron
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Crozes Hermitage|Red wine

4/5 (7 customers)

92/100

Vinous

Syrah

crunchy

capon

Grown on plots with sandy-silt loam and pebble soils in the Mercurol and Beaumont-Monteux areas, Laya is a terroir-driven wine with a fruity and supple character. It offers a supple, balanced, and crisp palate worth discovering, with a lovely freshness that highlights its fine tannins.

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Estate

Yves Cuilleron

Vintage

Laya

Vintage

2018

Designation

Crozes Hermitage

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Syrah

Regions

Deep, very stony soil, sandy-loam on the surface; a blend of plots on sandy-loam cobble-rich terroirs in the municipalities of Mercurol and Beaumont-Monteux

Viticulture

Sustainable farming practices, with treatments kept to a minimum based on weather conditions; no insecticides to preserve biodiversity; minimal use of fertilizer, and only organic fertilizer

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Produced from individual vineyard plots using traditional methods, with minimal use of oenological additives (native yeasts). In the cellar, the grapes are sorted, crushed, and partially destemmed. Maceration lasts 3 weeks in open tanks.

Livestock Farming

16 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Intense

Nose

Expressive and full-bodied, with notes of luscious red berries and delicate floral notes

Palate

Supple, well-balanced, and crisp. A lovely freshness that highlights the fine tannins

Open

Let recent vintages breathe beforehand

Drink before

Best enjoyed young to savor its fruity aromas (3 to 4 years) or as it ages to appreciate its evolving aromas (between 7 and 8 years)

Guard

Ages 3 to 8

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with red meats, a tuna steak, and ratatouille with small Nice olives

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Yves Cuilleron is the leading winemaker in the entire Northern Rhône, currently cultivating 65 hectares and producing about 20 wines, primarily from Saint-Joseph, Condrieu, and Côte Rôtie; only the Crozes is made from purchased grapes. Native yeasts and aging in oak (9 months for whites, 18 months for reds) define a style that is certainly oaky but one in which each terroir ultimately comes through. Starting with the 2015 vintage, each appellation offers a cuvée named after a specific vineyard parcel. One of the leading estates in the Rhône Valley.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A leading producer in the northern valley, particularly known for its Condrieu wines. Based in Chavanay, Yves Cuilleron took over the estate in 1987—an estate founded in 1920 by his paternal grandfather and later managed by his uncle Antoine. He has gradually expanded the estate (now 70 hectares), which is planted at high density and managed using highly sustainable methods on the right bank of the Rhône (Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, and Cornas) and, since 2012, on the left bank (Crozes-Hermitage).

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

In 1987, Yves Cuilleron took over the family estate founded by his grandfather in 1920. Dynamic and enterprising, Yves has continued to expand the estate, which now spans 90 hectares across the major appellations of the northern Rhône Valley, complemented by a wine trading business. The style of the wines has become more refined in recent years, and the focus on terroir continues to grow thanks to a very interesting range of single-vineyard wines. It is a trusted producer.

Vinous

Wine rated 92/100

Customer Rating

4/5

based on 7 reviews

Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on January 19, 2022

Favorite This vintage could be described as follows: fruit, fruit, and more fruit! It offers a very good balance between crisp freshness and restrained power, with a supple structure and elegant tannins that coat the palate with ripe black fruit and spices. The finish is soft, with a subtle peppery note, enhanced by flavors of jammy cherries. A score of 4.2 for this warm, easy-to-drink Crozes. After an hour of aeration, served at 15°C, it perfectly complemented a roasted filet mignon with a slightly spicy pepper and black olive sauce, served with fusilli.