The 2015 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert is a super effort, packed with savory notes of black olives and crushed stones. It's full-bodied and rich, with a hint of cedary oak, but there's plenty of fruit and ripe tannins on the lingering finish. Like some of those fine Thalabert vintages of the past, it should drink well for a couple of decades.

This is aromatically similar to the Vénérables but with even better Chablis character and in particular, mineral reduction. I like the mid-palate density to the rich, delicious and vibrant medium-weight flavors that possess a generous mouthfeel while displaying good length on the moderately dry bitter lemon-inflected finale.