About the Icons. The wine world lost one of it's greats recently, with the much lamented passing of Alain Graillot. His Croze-Hermitage has long been a benchmark for fine Northern Rhone Syrah.

James Suckling: 94 Points(2021) Undoubtedly the top producer in all of Crozes, Alain's wines epitomize the aromatic and lithe side of syrah, with benchmark notes of raspberries, black pepper, grilled…

2021 Alain Graillot - Crozes-Hermitage (750ml) available at Manhattan Wine Company in New York, NY

With organically farmed vines that are harvested by hand, not much has changed in the vineyards of Alain Graillot. This whole-cluster fermented 100% Syrah has all the markers of Crozes-Hermitage:…

91 Points - "Delivers attractive pear, melon and chamomile notes that turn creamy on the medium-weight palate, with crushed stone and bitter quinine accents. St

Locally owned Noe Valley Wine & Spirits serves the Noe Valley neighborhood, selling fine wine, spirits and beers from California and around the world.

Winemaker Description From two tiny parcels in Saint-Joseph, this is a slightly fresher, more early-drinking wine than the remarkable Crozes-Hermitage that constitutes the majority of Alain's…

Delivers attractive pear, melon and chamomile notes that turn creamy on the medium-weight palate, with crushed stone and bitter quinine accents. Starts subdued, then turns broad and full, with dried…

Shows appealing sanguine, meaty character, with a core of steeped plum and a firming spine of iron. Well-defined, with chalky tannins, dried herbs, lavender and toasted apple wood. Drink now through…

Winemaker Description From two tiny parcels in St. Joseph, this is a slightly fresher, more early-drinking wine than the remarkable Crozes-Hermitage that constitutes the majority of Alain's…