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| | M. Chapoutier - Vineyard : Crozes Hermitage - Wine : Les Meysonniers |
 | | The more serious 1997 Crozes- Hermitage " Les Meysonniers " (about 30% of this cuvée was aged in barrique and the remainder in tank) exhibits a more mineral-dominated, herb-tinged cassis character, spicy, medium-bodied flavors, and an excellent finish with good ripeness, glycerin, and length. |
 | | Having enjoyed 6 weeks of maceration, the wine is dense purple-colored, and fuller-bodied than the Crozes Hermitage "La Petite Ruche", with sweeter, more expansive, spicy, olive-scented and flavoured cassis fruit. |
 | | The perfume of the fruit lingers in the finish, but the wine is not yet completely open, and will likely benefit from a year or two in the bottle. |
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