Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers, M Chapoutier, Northern Rhone, France, 2018 

Grape variety, 100% organic Syrah, hand harvested and aged in concrete tanks. 

Very intense, purplish red in colour. Quince, peony and then roasted almond on the nose, together with aromas of red fruits, blackcurrant, raspberry and vanilla. On the palate full and round, the wine has a lovely rich character and blackcurrant fruit flavour, with stewed fruits and vanilla on the finish. 

Crozes-Hermitage vines are grown on gentle slopes facing south. The soil is made up of a mixture of clays, pebbles and gravels. The Crozes-Hermitage “Les Meysonniers” comes from vines which are more than 25 years old. 

"Black cherries and black olives appear on the nose of the 2018 Crozes Hermitage les Meysonniers. It's more savory and complex than the la Petite Ruche bottling, being medium to full-bodied, with a silky texture and decent length. The 2018s look very successful at Chapoutier, and this sexy Crozes is no exception." (90-92/100) points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, December 2019

Great with all meats and poultry, roast beef and cooked pork meats. Goes extremely well with cheeses.