M. Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage, Les Varonniers 2012
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2012
- ColourRed
- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- Sub RegionCrozes-Hermitage
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN11096032012
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Vivid ruby. Highly aromatic cherry and red berry scents are complicated by licorice, Indian spices and cola. Deeply concentrated dark fruit flavors show a suave blend of sweet and tangy, with a mineral nuance adding lift. Gains weight and sweetness on the clinging finish, which features a cherry-cola quality and fine-grained tannins that come on late.
- Drinking Window: 2017 - 2029
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: February 2015
A smoking Crozes Hermitage, the 2012 Crozes Hermitage les Varonniers sports a vibrant purple color to go with notes of black cherries, bouquet garni and ground pepper. Medium to full-bodied, soft, fleshy and beautifully textured, is has enough underlying tannin to keep it drinking nicely through 2022 or so. It's worth noting that at a recent 2003 retrospective, this was firing on all cylinders and bested more than a few more expensive Hermitage.
- Drinking Window: 2015 - 2022
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
- Review Date: December 2014