{"product_id":"2023-maison-les-alexandrins-crozes-hermitage-june-club","title":"2023 Maison les Alexandrins, Crozes-Hermitage","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaison Les Alexandrins is a modern négociant partnership in the Northern Rhône founded by Nicolas Jaboulet and Alexandre Caso, built to source and vinify fruit from exceptional vineyard sites across the region while keeping a contemporary, precise style. Alongside their sister estate bottlings under the Domaine label, the Maison range is built from purchased fruit chosen for its character and consistency, blended to a house style that favors freshness and immediacy over sheer weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Crozes-Hermitage Rouge is 100% Syrah, drawn primarily from Beaumont-Monteux, which contributes generosity and precision, and Les Pends near Mercurol, which adds depth and acidity, with fruit coming off a mix of alluvial plain soils, stone terraces, and granite slopes on south-facing sites that catch the cooling Mistral winds. The grapes see a pre-fermentation cold maceration to build fruit character, then macerate and ferment for around twenty days with pump-overs early on and punch-downs toward the end. Aging runs ten months in a mix of conical vats and demi-muids, a combination chosen to round out the tannins without adding obvious oak flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA forward, charming Crozes-Hermitage that over-delivers for the price, with real Northern Rhône character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nose mixes ripe red and black berries with peppery herbs, incense, and a savory, floral lift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium-bodied and silky, with smooth, well-managed tannins and a fresh, spicy finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproachable now with no need to wait, though it has enough structure to hold for a few years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA versatile, food-friendly red that's equally at home on a weeknight table or alongside something off the grill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at 60-64°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for about 30 minutes to let the peppery, floral notes open up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into a Bordeaux-style glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with grilled lamb merguez sausages and charred peppers, or anything with a peppery char.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666687287350,"sku":"SOMM2606CL-MAI23CHE-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2023MaisonlesAlexandrins_Crozes-Hermitage.png?v=1786122003","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2023-maison-les-alexandrins-crozes-hermitage-june-club","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}