
2023 Domaine Delhome "Boreal" Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
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Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 02/2026Based on 100% Syrah from granite soils and fully destemmed, the 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Boreal offers classic Northern Rhône aromatics of peppery spice, violets, and darker berry fruits intermixed with game and bouquet garni nuances. It's medium-bodied on the palate, with ripe tannins and a great finish. This is more Saint Joseph than Crozes in style and is a classy, classic Northern Rhône Syrah that will impress over the coming decade or more.
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Domaine Delhome is a fifth-generation family estate rooted in the village of Larnage, at the northern edge of Crozes-Hermitage. Long devoted to grape growing, the Delhomes sold their fruit to the Cave de Tain until 2019, when Gérald and his son Romain built their own winery and began bottling under their own name. Their 10 hectares, divided into 20 parcels between 120 and 330 meters in elevation, sit on the cooler, more boreal side of the appellation - the historic heart of Crozes-Hermitage. Their parcels range across a complex mosaic of clay-limestone, loess, kaolin-rich white clays, and stony granitic slopes, The Boreal comes from granitic slopes with an average age of 40 years for the vines. Aging in a mix of wood and stainless steel allows the wine to show more of the meaty, savory character that defines the Northern Rhone style.
Product Details
Origin: Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France
Type/Varietal: Shiraz/Syrah
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
SKU: #1889589

