Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Brilliant Crozes, so expressive, with a wonderful varietal character of freshly crushed black pepper, currant, iodine, mineral and lead-pencil complexity. So sexy. And, it's lush and polished on the palate, with massive but ripe tannins. Long finish. Best from 1999 through 2005’ – Wine Spectator, 95/100 (Oct 1997)
Wine Spectator Top 100 - Wine number 44 out of 100 of 1997.

‘The 1995 Crozes-Hermitage looks to be superb, with a black-pepper, herb, olive, cassis-scented nose, medium to full body, outstanding richness, huge tannin, and zesty acidity. It is a backward, youthful, vibrant wine that will require 4-5 years of cellaring before it rounds into drinking form. It should keep for 10-15 years.’ – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (Jan 1997)