Maxime Graillot, Equis Equinoxe Crozes-Hermitage 2020

Jancis Robinson
"Deep purplish crimson. Lovely authentic northern Rhône Syrah. Juicy with polished tannins and utter pleasure. Richard Hemming MW would love this! Ready already but no hurry to drink. 16.5/20 points."

Vinous Reverie Notes
Maxime Graillot - son of the famed winemaker, Alain Graillot - has not only taken over the daily operations of his father's estate, but also founded a boutique label called Domaine Equis to express how the farmer is as much a part of the terroir as the soil and vines. In the cellar, hand-harvested grapes are 70% to 100% destemmed to focus on the purity and primary fruit freshness that is meant to be enjoyable immediately.