2017 Ferraton Père et Fils "Lieu Dit Les Picheres" Crozes-Hermitage Rouge

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2017 Ferraton Père et Fils "Lieu Dit Les Picheres" Crozes-Hermitage Rouge SKU #1457474

Price: $31.99

VN 93	WS 92	RP 91
JD 90	JS 90

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Professional Reviews

Vinous
93
Deep, brilliant violet. Intensely perfumed black and blue fruit and floral qualities on the spice-inflected nose, along with a hint of licorice. Delivers a suave blend of richness and liveliness on the palate, offering sappy cassis, cherry, blueberry and violet pastille flavors that take on a smoky aspect with air. Finishes very long and juicy, with sneaky tannins and resonating florality. The pH here is quite high – 4.1, to be exact – but the wine is decidedly not ponderous in style. The wine was raised in 60/40 combination of oak barrels and concrete tanks, with 15% of the oak new. From Beaumont-Monteux, in the southern part of the appellation. (JR)

(04/2020)
Wine Spectator
92
Features a burly edge, with grippy tar, blackberry paste, roasted alder and chestnut notes rumbling through. Ends with a swath of baker's chocolate. (JM)

(02/2020)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91
The velvety, full-bodied 2017 Crozes Hermitage Lieu-Dit Les Pichères comes from the commune of Beaumont-Monteux, on terraces of the Isère River. Aged 60% in barrel and the rest in concrete, it delivers concentrated cassis flavors seasoned with dried spices, both of which linger easily on the long finish. (JC)

(12/2019)
Jeb Dunnuck
90
The single vineyard 2017 Crozes-Hermitage Lieu-Dit Les Pichères was all destemmed and spent 8-10 months in barrel followed by six months in concrete tank. Its saturated purple color is followed by a concentrated, almost backward 2017 that has outstanding purity in its ripe dark fruits, smoked earth, and peppered meat aromas and flavors. 90+

(12/2019)
James Suckling
90
Some smoky and quite flinty aromas here with pepper and aged meat, as well as blackberries and chocolate. The palate has elegance with some core power and concentrated dark berries and plums. Spiced chocolate to close. Quite bold. (NS)

(10/2019)

K&L Notes

Ferraton, under the guidance of Michel Chapoutier, has created a range of stunning Lieu-Dit bottlings that emulate more the style of Burgundy with their beautiful Cru expressions. Les Picheres comes from south-facing slopes near the village of Beaumont-Monteux. The vines are planted in alluvial soils that sit over limstone subsoil. Made from 100% Syrah, it is vinified in concrete, ages for about 8-10 months in barrel and then rests again in concrete for 6 months before bottling. Another beautiful near-naked iteration of these tremendous terroirs.

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Staff Reviews

By: Keith Mabry
1/28/2020
K&L Staff Member

Under the watchful eye of Northern Rhone icon Michel Chapoutier, Ferraton has become one of the best iterations for small vineyard/terroir bottling expressions in the region. Each one has such precise detail, they emulate a more Burgundian sensibility but still reflect their true expression of Syrah from each site. Les Picheres is a beauty, packed with red fruit, smoky nuances and a depth of flavor that embodies the chalkier sites in Crozes. It is layered and will unfold for hours in the glass now but this is a bottle that wants to spend a few more years in hiding. Give it a that time and you will not be disappointed.
By: Kirk Walker
1/24/2020
K&L Staff Member

This smells like Rhone Valley Syrah, dark, rich and savory. This is not a simple poor man's version of some other fancier appellation that I will not name. This wine has guts and intensity. The palate is dark fruits that are backed with leather, smoke, spice, and dusty tannins. This is a wine that wants food, the heartier the better.
By: Thomas Smith
1/22/2020
K&L Staff Member

First thing I noticed when the wine hit the glass, is that it is black. Jet Black. Midnight black. Almost startling as it comes out of the bottle. As for the taste, its all blue fruited and savory. Just like Syrah from this part of the world should be. But what I found really exciting was the level of concentration and power to this wine. Mount-coating, the tannins wrap around the palate. This is not your Grandmother’s Crozes. This strives to be something remarkably more serious. Big, building, and powerful there’s not an ounce of babyfat on this wine.
By: Greg St. Clair
1/21/2020
K&L Staff Member

The nose of this wine tells you it is Syrah, but it's whispered until it hits your palate, then you know it's Syrah. On the palate there's a bit of grip and grit, slightly rough and tumble. There's lots of wine lurking in the background for the patient.