Ventoux, the rising star of the Rhône Valley – tasting 24 examples
This article is based on a masterclass with Alistair Cooper at The Decouvertes Vins Rhône festival in Avignon, March 2025,
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Crozes-Hermitage: my pick of 22 of the best wines from this interesting appellation
Back in late November I visited Crozes-Hermitage in the Northen Rhône, taking some time to visit many of the producers,
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Crozes-Hermitage (18) a big tasting of whites and reds
WHITES In 2023, Crozes-Hermitage was 11% white. Here I tried 18 whites. Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 202213% alcohol. Marsanne with some
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Crozes-Hermitage (14) Domaine des Hauts Châssis
Next stop was at Domaine des Hauts Châssis, for a visit and tasting with the Raphaël Faugier. His father created
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Crozes-Hermitage (17) Laurent Fayolle
Laurent Fayolle is one of the stars of Crozes-Hermitage, and his family domaine is base in the north, in the
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Crozes-Hermitage (16) Domaine des Combat
Sandra Combat is quite a character. She was a brand ambassador for Mouton Cadet in China, where she lived for
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Crozes-Hermitage (15) Domaine Belle
I met with Valentin Belle (pictured above) of Domaine Belle to taste through some of their wines. This is a
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Crozes-Hermitage (13) Clairmont
Clairmont is a small cooperative, and I met with Frédéric Borja, the President of the Clairmont cooperative, to taste through
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Crozes-Hermitage (12) Domaine des Lises / Domaine Alain Graillot
I’ve been following the wines of Alain Graillot for a long time. They’ve always been benchmark, old school Crozes-Hermitage, wines
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Crozes-Hermitage (11) Domaine Delhome
I met with Romain Delhome of Domaine Delhome to taste through some wines. Delhome built their winery in 2019. The
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