Remizieres, Crozes-Hermitage Christophe other_regions_italy Opens up slowly with air

Opens up slowly with air and finishes silky

This isn’t quite as vibrant as the best here though it’s still certainly attractive

has an uncanny ability to discover old vine Barossa vineyards

The very rich and generously proportioned middle weight flavors possess plenty of sappy dry extract before terminating in a powerful and borderline tannic bitter lemon-inflected finish

with smoked meat and a touch of VA

Remizieres, Crozes-Hermitage Christophe other_regions_italy Opens up slowly with airThe 2016 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Christophe boasts some lovely notes of pepper, violets and black raspberries but also a veneer of cedar and vanilla. It's creamy and lush across the medium to full bodied palate, with the oak playing too prominent a role, and coming across as slightly popcorn like on the long finish.