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Le Clos des Grives Blanc 2023 is the flagship dry white wine from Domaine Combier—one of the best white wines from Crozes-Hermitage, according to the Revue du Vin de France. Made from 100% Roussanne grown on the clay-limestone plateau with rounded pebbles at Clos des Grives, from 50-year-old vines cultivated organically since 1969. Fermented in barrels, 10% of which are new oak, and aged for 12 months. Full-bodied yet refined, fragrant and long—yellow fruit, honey, fresh almonds, with a mineral finish featuring mouth-watering bitter notes. Best enjoyed within five to ten years.
Le Clos des Grives Blanc is the wine that took the wine world by surprise—and revealed that Crozes-Hermitage could produce some of the greatest white wines in the northern Rhône. It is the result of Laurent Combier’s personal vision and patience; he spent years selecting and blending the estate’s finest Roussanne plots to create this exceptional cuvée.
Domaine Combier has been practicing organic farming since 1969—one of the absolute pioneers in the Rhône Valley. Le Clos des Grives is the estate’s historic vineyard: 9.5 hectares on the slightly elevated, clay-limestone plateau with rounded pebbles in Pont-de-l’Isère, where the oldest vines were planted in 1952. Of these 9.5 hectares, 2.5 hectares are dedicated to white wine—a bold choice in an appellation dominated by red Syrah. The Roussanne vines are now over 50 years old and produce grapes with a concentration and aromatic complexity that only age can impart.
The estate’s technical sheet sums it up: “Le Clos des Grives is made from 95–100% Roussanne. Conceived by Laurent, it took time to achieve this meticulous selection of Roussanne. Full-bodied yet refined, fragrant and long-finishing, it is quite simply a delicious wine.” The winemaking process is precise and respectful: hand-harvested with selective sorting, fermentation directly in oak barrels—10% of which are new oak—a carefully controlled proportion to add complexity without overpowering the fruit—12 months of aging in barrel, followed by extended aging in the bottle before release.
The 2022 vintage was warm and generous, yielding perfectly healthy and concentrated grapes while retaining a lovely liveliness thanks to the limestone-rich soils. The nose displays remarkable aromatic purity—fresh apricot, ripe pear, nectarine, a delicate floral touch, and notes of honey and fresh almond. The palate is full-bodied and enveloping, supported by a fresh, mineral backbone that perfectly balances the Roussanne’s natural richness. The texture is velvety, and the long finish features the subtle, mouth-watering bitterness characteristic of the limestone terroir with rounded pebbles. La Revue du Vin de France: “Le Clos des Grives is quite simply one of the appellation’s best whites, with beautiful body, notes of yellow fruit, and a finish carried by subtle, mouth-watering bitter notes. Best enjoyed within five years.” Estimated peak in 2032.
Serve between 12 and 14 °C; decant lightly if young. Pairings: premium fish—turbot, John Dory, sole—Breton-style lobster, scallops in cream sauce, refined poultry, veal blanquette, shellfish, soft cheeses.
Also discover Le Clos des Grives red, the premier Crozes-Hermitage red!
Domaine Laurent Combier produces distinctive wines in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation: these organic wines from the Rhône Valley are characterized by great precision and beautiful intensity.
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Fondis du Clos des Quarterons is an exceptional Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil. Intense, powerful and racy, it combines finesse and complexity, power and greed in this lovely 2021 vintage. A high-flying cuvée.
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A Capra Sorda blanc du domaine Vincenti is the estate's other white parcel. A round, woody wine, with gourmet, flattering notes of vermentinu. A lovely gastronomic wine that will stand up to dishes in sauce and cheeses.
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A Capra Sorda rouge du domaine Vincenti is a Patrimonio 100% niellucio . This ambitious organic Corsican wine has the depth of the great wines from this region: it develops on notes of black fruit, licorice and spice. Lacey tannins and great length for this wine for laying down.
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In a very fine vintage, the cuvée domaine du Domaine Combier is another great success. The wine is powerful, racy, spicy, with notes of black fruit and pepper. Soft but voluminous on the palate. A great organic wine to accompany dishes in sauce or red meats, for example.
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Le Clos des Grives 2023 is the jewel of Domaine Combier — "the finest Syrah from Crozes-Hermitage," sourced from the vineyard’s oldest plot, planted in 1952.
The color is deep red with purplish highlights. The nose opens with blackberry, blackcurrant, and black cherry, accented by violet, black pepper, and fresh licorice. The palate is full-bodied and rich, with fine, silky tannins and a long, fresh, slightly salty finish. Serve at 17 °C; decant.
100% organic Syrah, old vines planted in 1952, on a clay-limestone plateau with rounded pebbles, Pont-de-l'Isère. Hand-harvested, fully destemmed; fermented for 25 days in stainless steel tanks; aged for 12 months in new oak barrels, followed by 12 months in bottle before release.
Aging potential: 10–15 years.
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This white Crozes-Hermitage from Domaine Combier is a magnificent organic white from the Rhône Valley. It has a seductive bouquet on woody and pear notes, punctuated by fresh almonds on honeyed touches. The palate is rich, with voluptuous fruit and fresh saline bitters
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93/100 Revue des Vins de France 2026
93/100 James SUCKLING
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Le Clos des Grives Blanc 2023 is the flagship dry white wine from Domaine Combier—one of the best white wines from Crozes-Hermitage, according to the Revue du Vin de France. Made from 100% Roussanne grown on the clay-limestone plateau with rounded pebbles at Clos des Grives, from 50-year-old vines cultivated organically since 1969. Fermented in barrels, 10% of which are new oak, and aged for 12 months. Full-bodied yet refined, fragrant and long—yellow fruit, honey, fresh almonds, with a mineral finish featuring mouth-watering bitter notes. Best enjoyed within five to ten years.