Domaine des Hauts Chassis Crozes-Hermitage Esquisse 2017

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2017

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750ML

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    Sleek and fresh, with cherry and plum paste flavors racing through, flecked with anise and violet notes. Shows a flash of incense on the finish. Drink now through 2020.
Domaine des Hauts Chassis

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Domaine des Hauts Chassis, France
Domaine des Hauts Chassis is owned by the very lovable and funny Frank Faugier. After working for Mars candy in Lyon, he came back to his family’s vineyards and was the first generation to bottle his own wine in 2003. Previously all the grapes were sold to the cave-cooperative. The Domaine totals 13.5 hectares, mostly in Crozes and almost entirely red grapes, although he makes small amounts of white Crozes-Hermitage , along with some St. Joseph red. His oldest vines are between 60-70 years old.
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Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”

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Crozes-Hermitage is Northern Rhone’s largest appellation, surrounding the steep granite faces of Hermitage to its north and south. Here the rolling vineyards are less extreme and its soils, rich in clay-limestone and alluvial matter, produce Syrahs that range from fruity and charming to lush and seductive. The Syrahs of Crozes-Hermitage have more mass than those from St. Joseph but are less intense than those from Hermitage. While many are intended for early consumption, some of the best Syrahs from Crozes-Hermitage will age beautifully for 5-10 years.

Up to 15% of white grapes may theoretically be added to red Crozes at the time of fermentation but whether this is done or not depends on the decision of the winemaker. The best Crozes-Hermitage Syrahs will be fleshy with black fruit (currant, blackberry and black cherry) and bay leaf qualities, notes of tar and stone, and a well-concentrated finish of smooth tannins.

About a tenth of the wine produced in Crozes-Hermitage is white, primarily composed of Marsanne supplemented by smaller amounts of Roussanne.

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