2022 was a warm and ripe vintage in the northern Rhône Valley. The wines have a rather opulent style with a lot of body, ripe acids and yet a beautiful clarity and freshness. All in all, an excellent year and the harvest volume was also very satisfactory.
The 2022 Crozes-Hermitage rouge from Maison les Alexandrins matured for 10 months in wooden vats and steel tanks before bottling.
The Alexandrins Crozes-Hermitage 2022 has a bright ruby-violet color. The scent shows seductive notes of ripe berries. The palate is pleasing with its present fruit and enchanting precision with the ripe tannins, everything is in perfect balance in the long finish. This vintage is clearly fuller than its predecessor and is reminiscent of the 2018 and 2020 vintages with its charming nature. An excellent "Cool-Climat" Syrah, quite juicy and at the same time elegant, crystal clear and with a nice volume Palate. Should develop well in the bottle.
As a food accompaniment, the red Crozes-Hermitage is particularly suitable for short-roasted meat, sausage and cheese, dishes with mushrooms and for summer barbecue parties, when it is riper it can also be served with game.
