Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Marsanne-Roussanne Blend

8.920 ratings
8.88 pro ratings
Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Marsanne, Roussanne
Pork, Fish, Cream Sauces, Chili & Hot Spicy, Chicken, Pate, Shellfish, Veal, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Asian Cuisine
Top Notes For
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.4

Massively structured, aggressive and reductive. Perfect Graillot.

Massively structured, aggressive and reductive. Perfect Graillot.

2 people found it helpfulOct 15th, 2014
Zachary Sussman

Wine writer PUNCH

8.5

Come on Delectable. This is clearly not a red wine.

Come on Delectable. This is clearly not a red wine.

1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Gustavo Martin

Lovely syrah from Crozes-Hermitages brought to Colombia by Kava Selection! Lot of red fruits, wet leaves, pine resine, wonderful!!!

Lovely syrah from Crozes-Hermitages brought to Colombia by Kava Selection! Lot of red fruits, wet leaves, pine resine, wonderful!!!

Jun 12th, 2015
jake aziz

raspberries, smoke, venison. goes great with venison summer sausage.

raspberries, smoke, venison. goes great with venison summer sausage.

Dec 31st, 2014
Zachary Sussman

Wine writer PUNCH

9.0

This is starting to taste developed and honeyed. Perfection.

This is starting to taste developed and honeyed. Perfection.

Dec 25th, 2014
Bret Urness

Green olive, savory nose. Maybe a bit shroomy. With hints of raspberry underneath. Massive acid bomb. Good color. Unfiltered

Green olive, savory nose. Maybe a bit shroomy. With hints of raspberry underneath. Massive acid bomb. Good color. Unfiltered

Dec 15th, 2014
Jonathan Lipsmeyer

Wow! This is fantastic and is killing it alongside sushi! The fresh apple aroma is melding seamlessly with the pickled ginger and the fruitiness of the sushi. So refreshing, lovely stuff. I would think this is peaking (if you prefer fresher, younger aromas vs honeyed torrefactive tertiary like mahself)

Wow! This is fantastic and is killing it alongside sushi! The fresh apple aroma is melding seamlessly with the pickled ginger and the fruitiness of the sushi. So refreshing, lovely stuff. I would think this is peaking (if you prefer fresher, younger aromas vs honeyed torrefactive tertiary like mahself)

Dec 12th, 2013
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

8.7

Fresh, focused, a little tight but that's a good thing for a Roussanne blend (can get flabby and heavy in a hurry), great acid

Fresh, focused, a little tight but that's a good thing for a Roussanne blend (can get flabby and heavy in a hurry), great acid

Jul 5th, 2013
Oscar Rosales

Great!!!

Great!!!

Apr 18th, 2015
Blackbird Vineyards

A surprise in our tasting. Really well balanced, especially for the vintage. Great wine.

A surprise in our tasting. Really well balanced, especially for the vintage. Great wine.

Jul 23rd, 2014