Les Hauts de Mercurol
Les Hauts de Mercurol sits in Crozes-Hermitage, the largest appellation of the Northern Rhône. The region's steep granite slopes and continental climate shape wines of dark intensity and mineral precision. The winery's Crozes-Hermitage, built on Syrah, expresses the variety's characteristic black fruit and peppery structure—wines that gain complexity with air and time. Crozes-Hermitage occupies the broader valley floor around Hermitage itself, where Syrah thrives in conditions that balance ripeness with acidity. The appellation's wines tend toward approachability without sacrificing depth, a middle ground between the power of Hermitage and the lighter expressions found further south in the Rhône. Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Decanter, and Wine Enthusiast have all assessed the winery's output.
Critics
Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast