Crozes-Hermitage


 

Cuvée "Les Trois Chênes" 2015

 

Cuvée les trois chênes 2015

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Estate : Emmanuel Darnaud
21 Rue du stade
26600 La Roche de Glun (Drôme - Vallée du Rhône Nord - France)
Appellation : Crozes-Hermitage
Color : Red
Cuvée : "Les Trois Chênes"
Vintage : 2015
Harvest
date :
September 3 to 16, 2015
Grape variety : 100 % Syrah
ABV : 13,5°
Soil : Glacial alluvium composed of rolled pebbles
Age of vineyards : 25-60 years
Cultivation : Ploughed soils, manual grape-picking
Winemaking/ maturing : All parcels are separately matured and aged (oak barrelsor concrete vats for 15 days) : ageing in half-muids oroak barrels for about 15 months)
Wine
tasting :
Color : Red purple, sparkling glint, slight bluish tint

Nose : Plain and complex. First hints of blackberry andblackcurrant. After ventilation, mineral and spicy hintsappear

Mouth : Full-bodied and concentrated, the taste reveals firm, dense and deep tannins. This win is structured and tight but also very delicate. An amazing contrast

Good with : This wine, with its structure and big depth,is excellent with tasty and textured cookings : Lièvre à la Royale, Boeuf en croute, thick ans marbled Côte de Boeuf fried in the pan
Laying
down :
Can be drunk immediately after a long while in adecanter (one day or one night) or to savour between 2025 and 2030

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