The finest barrels are used for Graillot’s luxury cuvee, La Guiraude. The 2003 Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude (325 cases; 14.7% alcohol) is fatter and denser than the regular cuvee, with more power as well as richness.
Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Chambers & Chambers, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 642-5500, and Paul Bullard Associates, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-7957