Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 web-published chicory charcoal and infused coffee

chicory charcoal and infused coffee grounds making for a mosh pit in the glass

a mountain wine region that most of the world has never considered

tame tannins

tropical flowers

Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Rouge Espiegle 2022 web-published chicory charcoal and infused coffeeEspiegle 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,