Domaine Combier, Clos Des Grives, Crozes Hemitage, 2018 Stemware Benjamin Moutet is now the

Benjamin Moutet is now the fifth generation running the family business

dark and milk chocolate tuiles

Hand-picked grapes from 35 year old vines

the 2007 Côte Rôtie La Landonne was vinified with 100% stems (whereas the 2007 La Turque was completely destemmed)

initially ripe black cherries leading into red summer berries

Domaine Combier, Clos Des Grives, Crozes Hemitage, 2018 Stemware Benjamin Moutet is now theIt is an opaque colour, and its wonderful nose combines black fruits, violet, pepper, spice, vanilla and a touch of smoke. New oak flavorus lift the wine well. Dense and long and almost more Hermitage than Crozes Hermitage.