The Darnaud family has now 16 hectares of vines : 15 hectares of Crozes Hermitage in the south of appellation and 1.7 hectare of St Joseph . The vines lay down on 6 differing terroirs . Each Parcel is vinified and aged separetly.

Wine Enthusiast has awarded the 2018 Basatus Crozes-Hermitage 92 points. This “piercing, freshly composed” wine is “shaded by smoky tea leaves and char in this ripe but elegantly restrained Syrah.”﻿ <img src="https://api.terrisson-wines.com/api/photos/6477/type/news/tag" style="width: 383px; height: 383px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">﻿

The Crozes-Hermitage Basatus has received 92 for its 2019 vintage. It is highlighted for its &ldquo;solid core of dark, juicy currant and blackberry fruit flavors, laced with hints of savory, tar and iron underneath. Approachable but there's no rush either.&rdquo; Drinking window now through 2029.

This has a solid core of dark, juicy currant
and blackberry fruit flavors, laced with
hints of savory, tar and iron underneath.
Approachable but there's no rush either.
Drink now through 2029. 3