Jean Claude Et Nicolas Fayolle Crozes-Hermitage La Rochette Rouge 2019

Opaque ruby. Displays lively, spice-tinged cherry, blueberry, pungent flowers and candied violet on the perfumed nose. Rich but energetic in the mouth, offering gently sweet red and blue fruit flavors and a spicy suggestion of cracked pepper. Finishes with gentle, slowly building tannins, hint of salty olive and very good, spicy persistence.

The medium to full-bodied 2019 Crozes Hermitage La Rochette features swirls of red and black fruit, with a nice savory touch of black olives. It's concentrated and somewhat tannic, with a rich, velvety mouthfeel and a long, chewy finish. Undestemmed and matured only in older oak, it's a classic expression of granite-based Crozes.