Remizieres, Crozes-Hermitage Christophe other_regions_italy This is a very opulent

This is a very opulent and rich expression with forward determination and power

Opens up slowly with air and finishes silky

(from 3 separate parcels that aggregate only

has an uncanny ability to discover old vine Barossa vineyards

This is quite ripe yet very fresh with its less aromatically refined and pungent nose of earth

Remizieres, Crozes-Hermitage Christophe other_regions_italy This is a very opulentThe 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.