The classically styled 2016 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert boasts savoury scents of black olive and leather. Medium to full-bodied, it's plummy and rich, creamy and ripe but savoury and earthy, not jammy at all, with a lingering, velvety-textured finish. It drinks well now, but it should continue to evolve and drink well now through to 2035.
93 points The Wine Advocate
This shows pretty dark fruit along with cloves, dark berries and hints of black pepper. Medium to full body and a juicy finish.
92-93 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com
Bright violet. Highly perfumed, mineral-accented dark berries, cherry liqueur and candied violet on the nose. At once rich and energetic, offering juicy, focused black raspberry and cherry cola flavours along with a hint of smokiness. Turns sweeter on the lively, penetrating finish, which features sneaky tannins and a strong echo of smoky minerality.