Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 Jura and Savoie grown on the estate's gravelly

grown on the estate's gravelly slopes above the Ebro and aged patiently in oak — classic

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a joyous melange of red berry fruit complemented by a bit of citrus (blood orange

a complex spice with intriguing peppery notes

Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 Jura and Savoie grown on the estate's gravellyEspiegle 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,