2022 Olivier Dumaine Crozes-Hermitage La Croix du Verre Rhone, France (750ml) Tuscany There’s a sense of grace

There’s a sense of grace and liveliness to this wine

it's a terrific effort

The Bussia cru is one of the largest in the appellation

the 2013 Syrah The Hidden Northridge Vineyard comes entirely from the Northridge Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope

2022 Olivier Dumaine Crozes-Hermitage La Croix du Verre Rhone, France (750ml) Tuscany There’s a sense of graceWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Exuberantly fruity and redolent of smoke, spice and chocolate, this is a lavish but elegantly composed Syrah sourced from vines averaging over 50 years old. Matured 10 months in oak barrels (no new oak), its an open knit, luscious wine layered with soft, chalky tannins that linger on the finish.