Etienne Becheras (Le Prieure d'Arras) Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2024 NO UPC A relatively obscure yet locally

A relatively obscure yet locally infamous Swedish liqueur dominated by wormwood

aged in traditional double-barrel casks and vinified with meticulous natural farming principles by one of the Rheingau's most respected families

it shows the youngest face of his lineup

planted in 2006 to Dijon 667 and 115 in granodiorite clay loam

A genuine outlier

Etienne Becheras (Le Prieure d'Arras) Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2024 NO UPC A relatively obscure yet locallyOld vine Syrah from the steep hillsides of the Northern Rhone, made by a grower who farms organically across a small 12 hectare polyculture estate near Arras. Etienne Becheras works plots in Arras, Vion, and Mercurol, and this Crozes Hermitage comes off old vines on a steep slope, bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is a serious, honest take on the appellation without the price tag of its famous Hermitage neighbor. The 2024 drinks well young but will