Domaine Fond Croze - Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages

Domaine Fond CrozeCuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Fond Croze is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages from the Domaine Fond Croze

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Fond Croze in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

On the nose the Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Fond Croze in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Fond Croze's Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages.

Winemaker
Domaine Fond Crozes
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Shyrus Côtes du Rhône Villages from Domaine Fond Croze are 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2011.

Informations about the Domaine Fond Croze

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Fond Croze is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 750 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Slim

A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.

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