Product Overview
(94-95) Points - Vinous
"Glass-staining garnet. Expansive blackberry and cherry preserve scents are complemented by suggestions of exotic spices, incense and olive. Round and fleshy but lively as well, offering intense black and blue fruit liqueur and spicecake flavors that are underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. A smoky mineral note builds emphatically on the youthfully tannic finish, which hangs on with superb, spice- and mineral-driven tenacity. 25% new oak." -JR, Dec/2022
93 Points - Wine Spectator
"A svelte red, with serious aromatic and textural complexity, offering perfumed red fruit, dried flower and eucalyptus flavors that merge with base notes of cigar box, tobacco, smoked black tea and graphite. Shows toasty oak that's well-integrated and augments the power, though this never feels heavy, thanks to an undercurrent of mineral energy. Best from 2024 through 2032. 500 cases made, 42 cases imported." -KB, 10/15/23
(91-93) Points - Wine Advocate
"The 2020 Crozes Hermitage le Clos—tasted from barrel—features notes of black cherries and raspberries accented by hints of cedar and vanilla. It's full-bodied, rich and silky textured, with a long, tart finish. Very promising stuff." -JC, 1/20/22
