2022 Crozes-Hermitage "Les Chaflans" – Rhône, France
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- Alcohol content
- 13,5 % vol
- Net volume
- 0,75 l
- Allergens
- contains sulphites
- Origin
- Rhône Valley, France
- Responsible food business operator
- Veritable Vins & Domaines KG Hauptstraße 7 D-65347 Eltville am Rhein
- Vintage: 2022
- Producer: Domaine Les Alexandrins
- Region: Rhône Valley, France
- Grape varieties: Syrah/Shiraz
- Alcohol: 13,5 % vol · Volume: 0,75 l
- Serving temperature: 15–18 °C
- Colour: An intense, deep violet colour, almost black.
- Nose: A powerful aromatic bouquet with notes of ripe black fruit and cassis.
- Palate: A lovely, present tannic structure with delicate velvet and wonderful flavours.
- Pairs with: Grilled red meat, Spiced dishes, Hearty stews
2022 Crozes-Hermitage "Les Chaflans" - Domaine Les Alexandrins - Rhône, France
Domaine Les Alexandrins was born of a partnership between three Rhône winemakers who pooled their Syrah expertise: Nicolas Jaboulet, the sixth generation of a winemaking family based in Tain l'Hermitage since 1834; Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage; and Alexandre Caso, a terroir specialist of the northern Rhône Valley. Their shared goal: wines that stay true to the terroir of the northern Rhône while showing a modern, accessible elegance.
Terroir and origin of the site
Les Chaflans is a plot-by-plot selection of the estate's best Syrah vines – exclusively from 30- to 40-year-old vines planted on the left bank of the Rhône between the Hermitage and Saint-Joseph appellations. The soil of granite and clay-limestone, covered with rounded pebbles (galets roulés), gives the wine complexity and depth. The grapes are picked by hand at optimum ripeness.
Vinification
After traditional vinification with 70% destemmed fruit and a three-day cold maceration, alternating punching down (pigeage) and pumping over (remontage) ensure a gentle extraction of aromas and tannins. The wine is then aged for several months in large French oak casks, which gives it fine, spicy oak notes and a tannin structure that is already well integrated in its youth.
Tasting note
Deep, captivating black-red with a radiant sheen. An intense bouquet of ripe dark fruit, spice and subtle vanilla and toasty notes, underpinned by violets. Rich and velvety on the palate, with present but silky tannins; the finish is long and lingering, carried by lovely freshness.
Drinking window: 2024 to 2029, with an overall ageing potential of 15 to 18 years.
Rating: 95 points (Tannico).
At the table: Provençal braised dishes such as daube, grilled or braised beef, aged cheese and spicy dishes.