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Domaine Belle Les Pierrelles Crozes-Hermitage Shiraz 2012

Domaine Belle Les Pierrelles Crozes-Hermitage Shiraz 2012
Domaine Belle Les Pierrelles Crozes-Hermitage Shiraz 2012

Rhone A.C., France



Community Score: 4.5/5
Community Reviews: 2
 
Price: $27.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 13%
 

Drink: 2014-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Domaine Belle Les Pierrelles

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

In the Crozes Hermitage appellation only Syrah is permitted and must be at least 85% This wine from the Domaine Belle winery is 100% Syrah. It's an aromatic wine with sweet spice, pepper and lots of black fruit. Fourteen months in oak adds smoke and tannins that are smooth and silky. While well balanced there is 6 gl/sugar which adds a bit of sweetness at the end. I paired this with a pork loin that had been braised, topped with a reduction that included sauteed red grapes and pearl onions. Tasted March 2017.
 

  


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