Crozes Hermitage Les Trois Chenes Domaine Darnaud 2022
Emmanuel Darnaud is Crozes-Hermitage distilled to its essence — a vigneron who farms Syrah and Marsanne with precision and quiet passion. His wines are sleek and mineral, shaped by the rolling hills between Hermitage and Valence with a sure, elegant hand.
Les Trois Chênes is Emmanuel Darnaud's flagship Crozes-Hermitage — Syrah from clay and sandy soils that give generosity and texture alongside mineral precision. The 2022 shows blackberry, violet, bacon and herbs, with a rich mid-palate and a clean, long mineral finish. Excellent.