More elegant and focused than the straight Crozes Hermitage, the 2014 Crozes Hermitage Cuvee Gaby has pretty notes of sappy flowers, wet stone and black raspberries. Medium-bodied, fresh, tight and energetic, it’s more narrow and reserved than the classic cuvee, but has solid purity of fruit. It will be interesting to see how these both show from bottle, but I suspect the classic cuvee will be ready to go on release and the Cuvee Gaby will benefit from short term cellaring.