Alain Graillot Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 2023 750ml

Earthy and savory, with a core of plum and red currant merging with brown bread, smoked meat, tobacco and salty graphite. Singed cedar rings on the finish, which is creamy in feel, flecked with allspice and a mineral lift. Offers classic Northern Rhone character in a refined, balanced style. Drink now through 2029. 8,000 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.

An old-school style, offering animal, leather and forest floor notes layered with a burst of fresh plum. Shows freshness and drive, with camphor, salty iodine and iron minerality stretching out on the medium-bodied finish. Drink now through 2030. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.