Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2019

9.2

Last of three bottles of this delicious Crozes. Nose is all over the place, with an initial funky (poopy) note that blows off quickly to reveal minerals, orchid florals, roasted asparagus, roast beef, dark fruit, and granitic minerality. Intense but beautifully balanced in the mouth. Soft textured and very savory/ minerally. Such a ridiculous value. Sorry to drain the last one but happy while draining it! — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, this label is a collaboration between the three Cote Rotie winemakers, no?

Tom Casagrande

@Doug Powers - Correctamundo!

Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Les Essartailles Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2018

Dave

9.6

Cooler temps make it a Syrah kind of day. Join me? This one is just hitting right today. Exactly what you want from Côte Rôtie, this wine has great meat, great fruit, great finish.. it's still young but doing just fine!
Listening to Emmy Lou Harris. — 5 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

Nice tastes, smells, and sounds.

Dave

@Tom Casagrande You got it, sir! Sensory overload in a great way.