Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 web-published a mountain wine region that

a mountain wine region that most of the world has never considered

Eric Rodez’s Blanc de Blancs demonstrates the incredible potential of Chardonnay in this terroir

matured 12 months in 20% new oak plus six months in stainless steel

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Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 web-published a mountain wine region thatEspiegle means mischievous in French, and that's exactly the mood Christelle Betton is going for here. This is Northern Rhone Syrah in a bright, playful register, all juicy energy rather than brooding heft, made to open young and disappear fast. Betton is the third generation of her family working these Crozes Hermitage slopes, and she even holds a tiny sliver of the great Hermitage hill. She farms organically without bothering to chase certification,