Les Alexandrins : Crozes-Hermitage Maison 2022

A well-crafted, textural and precise red from 100-year-old syrah vines on echalas training. The nose shows notes of dark cherries, raspberries, strawberries and black pepper. It's medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. There is a subtle, powdery texture with a refined character and pure quality of fruit toward the finish. Drink or hold.

Ripe red and black fruits, spicy herbs, leather, and a touch of loamy earth and pepper all define the 2022 Crozes-Hermitage, a medium- to full-bodied, nicely balanced, concentrated effort with quality tannins and a balanced, satisfying style that will evolve and drink well for 7–8 years, if not longer.