
2019 CROZES HERMITAGE Cuvée Papillon Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
Red
Syrah.
A distinctly bold and fragrant expression from Gilles Robin, spice and black pepper, overlaying blackberry and blueberry fruits. The palate is filled with ripe fruit, rich tannins give weight and intensity and there is a lovely fresh edge with some floral back notes. Delicious.
L&S
2016 CROZES HERMITAGE Cuvée Albéric Bouvet Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
13%
Red
Syrah.
Gilles makes his upper cuvée of Crozes with careful choice of fruit from his best areas and oldest vines, and the wine is given a judicious élevage in barrels, to make a substantial wine which marries the best of the scented finesse of the Syrah and the depth and body of the...(read more)
L&S
2017 CROZES HERMITAGE Cuvée Albéric Bouvet Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
Red
Syrah.
Tasted blind. Powerfully tannic in structure with a roasted coffee note to the palate, perhaps from toasted oak. Lots of winemaking in evidence, as well as ripe, fleshy black fruit.
Richard Hemming MW
2018 CROZES HERMITAGE Cuvée Albéric Bouvet Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
Red
Syrah.
Organic

2016 CROZES HERMITAGE Cuvée 1920 Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
Red
Syrah.
Tasted blind. Liquorice, black cherry and leather with plenty of fresh oak spice too. Bold and flavoursome. Likewise, there is a lot of tannic astringency on the palate, requiring time in bottle to resolve.
Richard Hemming MW
2017 HERMITAGE Domaine Gilles Robin
Northern Rhône Rhône France
Red
Syrah.
The Robins own a small parcel at the bottom of les Bessards. The 2017 Ermitage will spend two years in new oak. At the time of my visit, it was toasty and smoky from the oak, with a combination of red and black currants. Full-bodied and rich, it's framed by significant dusty tannins, turni...(read more)
Joe Czerwinski, www.robertparker.com