Domaine Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage 'La Guiraude' - 2020

Dark robe, black tints. The bouquet is wide, dark, intense, close-knit for now, gives a blackcurrant, smoky black cherry aroma, plenty of unfurling to do. The palate holds good, compact content which will serve as a good platform for the future; it reaches into the depths of its soils, is akin to a Hermitage from the eastern end of that appellation, carries mystery and potential. There is a good, tenacious offer of juice late on, the tannins correctly ripe. Decant it, and wait until. 4.5/5 Stars John Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com A fragrant nose of spiced cherries, ripe blackberries, dried herbs, baking spices and hints of earth follow through to a medium body with finely grained tannins. It has precision with a slight bitterness on the mid-palate. Layered and funnelled with a mineral edge. Long savory and spicy finish. 95 Points jamessuckling.com