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Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude", 2020

Red Wine from Northern Rhone, France
by Alain Graillot
$59.99
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“La Guiraude” is a special Crozes-Hermitage bottling from Alain Graillot, selected from the best barrels each vintage. Sourced from gravelly terraces, it showcases the depth possible in Crozes.

Whole-cluster fermentation and aging in used barrels give it structure and savory complexity. A powerful yet balanced Syrah that stands among the northern Rhône’s finest.

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More about Alain Graillot

What exactly does it mean to be a reference point wine? Is it just a synonym for "good" or "really good?" Does it mean, "old and established" or "expensive and difficult to find?"

In Crozes-Hermitage, there is only one reference point: Alain Graillot.

Clearly, then, "reference point" does not mean old, for Graillot has only been around since 1985. It also does not mean expensive: Graillot's Crozes-Hermitage remains one of the best values in the Northern Rhône, in just about every vintage.

Graillot’s wines are clean, pure and polished. They are delicious young, so it's tempting to think of them as modern. Yet, peek in the cellar, and you find nothing but tradition. They work with whole clusters and avoid new barriques, for example. It is through precision, good hygiene, and obsessive work in the fields that Graillot achieves these beautiful wines.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Syrah

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Syrah30+ year old vinesFrom the villages of La Chene VertsLa Guiraude comes from only the finest barrels100% Whole ClusterIndigenous yeastFermented in concreteAged in 1-3 year old barrels

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Braised lamb shanks, beef with peppercorn sauce, grilled sausage

Tasting Profile

Syrah from this prestigious cru. Black cherry, white pepper, slate. Medium-plus body, energetic acidity, mineral-driven, long finish.

What exactly does it mean to be a reference point wine? Is it just a synonym for "good" or "really good?" Does it mean, "old and established" or "expensive and difficult to find?"

In Crozes-Hermitage, there is only one reference point: Alain Graillot.

Clearly, then, "reference point" does not mean old, for Graillot has only been around since 1985. It also does not mean expensive: Graillot's Crozes-Hermitage remains one of the best values in the Northern Rhône, in just about every vintage.

Graillot’s wines are clean, pure and polished. They are delicious young, so it's tempting to think of them as modern. Yet, peek in the cellar, and you find nothing but tradition. They work with whole clusters and avoid new barriques, for example. It is through precision, good hygiene, and obsessive work in the fields that Graillot achieves these beautiful wines.