An epic bottle. I'm admittedly a big fan of Rhone wines. They were often some of the best values that you could hope to find. Now, you have to dig a lot more to find the gems. Here's one should not be missed. It's made by Natacha Chave, sister of renowned winemaker Yann Chave. This Crozes is 100% Syrah from 50 year old vines will blow you away. From a organic vineyard, hand harvested, native yeast fermented, unfined and unfiltered. The wine is deep in color, purple tinged, concentrated, but perfectly balanced. Black fruits galore, black pepper, Asian five spice and savory. It's best to open it an hour before drinking, it was still great on day two and still hanging in there on day three after opening. Serve with your best meats, simple preparation. Total production 600 cases. Drink now through 2027.

Body/weight 4, flavor intensity 5, acidity 3, oak 2, tannin 3