The red wines include a strong 2009 Crozes-Hermitage. Still in barrel, this 100% Syrah exhibits lots of black olive, blackberry and cherry notes intermixed with hints of licorice, pepper and earth. Deep and chewy, with the potential to be outstanding, I suspect it may be a sleeper of the vintage since it is normally sold at a low price. (Not yet released) Director Guy Sarton de Joncquey continues to upgrade virtually every wine being produced at Vidal Fleury. Working from a sparkling new facility, this property is moving toward earlier bottling to preserve the wines’ freshness and fruit, and quality is clearly on the upswing, as evidenced by issue #197’s report on their extensive negociant business in the southern Rhone. Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE

2009 年份的 Crozes-Hermitage 紅葡萄酒由 100% 的 Syrah 釀造而成，散發(fā)出大量的黑橄欖、黑莓和櫻桃的氣味，其中還夾雜著少許甘草、胡椒和土味。此酒風(fēng)味豐富且耐嚼，有潛力變成一款品質(zhì)卓越的美酒。