Domaine Emmanuel Darnaud - Crozes-Hermitage - Les trois Chênes - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

The 2021 Red Crozes-Hermitage Les Trois Chênes opens with a very fine fresh and floral nose with nice aromas of ripe fruit. The supple palate is articulated around well-proportioned tannins and a fine and full-bodied texture, with a digestible balance. All the attributes of a fine Syrah are combined in a fresh and elegant profile, which is already very accessible. A bottle to enjoy now with a lamb chop or to age for another 5 to 7 years.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, vinification in whole bunches, for 20% of the harvest, in wooden or concrete vats for 15 days, aged in half muids or barrels for about 15 months.

Color:

Dark and vivid red, punctuated with purple highlights.

Nose:

Beautiful maturity of syrah, marked by smoky and floral notes.

Palate:

Both fine and rich, with full-bodied flavors of fruit, let yourself be carried away by the delicacy and freshness of this wine with its supple structure and silky tannins.

Temperature:

Decant before serving at 16-18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Red meat, grilled meat with Provence herbs, braised lamb chops.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

A solid pillar of the Northern Rhône Valley, Emmanuel Darnaud creates wines of great delicacy with the utmost care, inspired by the work of Bernard Faury, his father-in-law and mentor. Concerned with extracting the delicacy of his terroirs, he makes accomplished wines of great comfort, spearheads of their appellations.