The 2013 Crozes Hermitage is a beauty. Notes of violets, bay leaf, tapenade and exotic flowers emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, juicy acidity and a balanced, already hard to resist style. I always find the wines of this estate to have an exotic, slightly feral quality, and this has it in spade -- yet still has pure fruit and plenty of texture. It will have 10-12 years of overall longevity. Like the 2014, it comes from a multitude of terroirs spread throughout Crozes and spent 12 months in demi-muids before bottling.