2006 Alain Graillot Croze Hermitage

[TheEngineer]

Had in a restaurant in Toronto. Nice elegant nose slightly sweet. Medium body but very structured, crunchy red fruit but more tart then sweet, tannic structure. Needed a lot of air to bet this to open up. Needs a few years to come all together but another nice wine from Graillot, not the equal of his 05 but comparable to his 04, perhaps fresher.

[Innkeeper]

At least two years early! Croze Hermitage is a very consistant wine. Drink five years from harvest.

[TheEngineer]

thanks IK. I love his stuff, if nohing else, very honest product.

I just pulled my case of his '05's up but might wait for another year or two more due to the vintage.