M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers 2020

The Crozes Ermitage Les Varonniers 2020 comes from a cooler, granite terroir located right next to the Hermitage. Made entirely from destemmed Syrah aged in 20% new French oak, it's slightly tight and closed aromatically, but it has a solid purity in its darker fruits, like blackcurrant and gooseberry, as well as earthy undertones. truffle and gunpowder. This ripe, powerful and structured Crozes has all the makings, but it may take a decade to mature. The alcohol content is 13.5% and the pH is 3.8. It is most likely the Crozes of the vintage.... Jeb Dunnuck