Domaine Melody, Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Friandise 2022 Oxfordshire Great value

Great value

Flavours of rhubarb

Smooth tannins

Racy citrus fruit

It comes on with a big blast of stone fruit and citrus zest and the high notes in the aroma lead you to a delirious array of flavours in the finish

Domaine Melody, Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Friandise 2022 Oxfordshire Great value"Young Syrah (av age 15 years) from clay limestone, galet stone soils on Les Chassis at Mercurol, notably Thalabert, destemmed, 5 day pre fermentation crop cooling at 8C, 14 18 day steel vat vinification at 25 28C, pumping overs only, aged 80% steel vat, 20% 4 7 year 228 litre oak casks 6 7 months, unfined, filtered The bouquet verges on the copious, comes with prune and crushed blackberry fruit airs, a note of grilling and damp leaves. The palate is