Crozes-Hermitage 2022: Report and top-scoring wines

Gorgeous nose, really bright and complex, archetypal Crozes, with woodsmoke, cassis, blackberry, smoky bacon and woody herbs. Full-bodied, mouthfilling soft, ripe fruit. Powerful, but with...

Darkly fruited, full of blackberry and blackcurrant. Full-bodied, with a powerfully straight, rigid tannic structure, which is accentuated by firm beams of acidity. Texturally the...

Intense clove oak on the nose leads to a full-bodied palate, however the tannins remain sweet and supple, and the finish long. A serious wine,...

Iodine and menthol touches to the dense, ripe but fresh black fruits. Lovely firm and juicy tannins. Oak work is well balanced and helps bring...

Powerful, ripe blackberry fruit and compote. Full-bodied, with a lovely sense of freshness and power on the textured palate that displays fresh herbs. This will...

Lovely nose of soft, sweet blackberry pâte de fruits. Full-bodied and concentrated, so juicy, with soft, elegant tannins and good length. The alcohol is gently...

Light, attractive, perfumed and fresh. Silky, smooth in tannin, with lovely soft and ripe fruit. Good acidity and sense of precision, this is one of...

Really attractive, lovely sense of purity to the plum and blackberry fruit. Good acidity, really expressive and lively, without any oak getting in the way...

Suave, soft, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant. Supple and ripe tannin. Does have a good sense of balance and drinkability, plus a long finish. One of...

Violet-tinged blackberry on the nose. Silky, with fine tannins, fresh fruit, vibrancy and brightness to the depth. Organic, like all the domaine wines, this was...

Menthol on the nose, a touch of cola and some herbal essences, too. Remarkably bright acidity considering the ripeness of the fruit, the tannins are...

Black cherry yoghurt, sweet fruit on the palate. Full-bodied, well balanced, easy to like and drinkable; the fruit isn't overripe, the tannins have precision. Impressive...

Varnishy oak on the nose and palate at this stage, it does, however, have good concentration and intense acidity that helps to keep things moving....

Cola and clove oak, and then extremely full, silky, rich and opulent in texture. The alcohol is well balanced and so is the acidity. Given...

Minty menthol note on the nose, not overly ripe or thick, this is enjoyably fresh and detailed for the vintage. Good acidity, alcohol is present...

Sensitive oaking lends spice accents to the fresh fruit aromas of plum and damson. Fairly full-bodied for a Crozes, with soft, velvety tannins. Well balanced,...

Bright but quite simple cassis fruit. Silky, with discreet tannins and a good sense of freshness. Grippy on the finish, has pep and verve. It’s...

Blackberry jam notes, very full-bodied and concentrated, the tannins are soft, ripe and quite massy. Good acidity, all feels quite embryonic for now, so give...

Very much all about the ripe blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, it has an attractive black fruit perfume and a soft, ripe palate. Silky, well-worked tannins...