“93% Syrah & 7% Viognier from 7 exceptional terroirs : ‘Côte Blonde’ (Le Clos, La Garde, & La Grande Plantée), and ‘Côte Brune’ (La Pommière, Le Pavillon Rouge, Le Moulin, & La Viria); Vines, 1st planted in the 16th century, now ave 50 yrs of age with an ave yield of 37 Hl/Ha; Temp controlled alcoholic fermentation in closed, s/s tanks; 4 week maceration; Aged 38 mos in new oak; Ave annual production ≈ 30,000 bottles;” 14% ABV; 525 cases imported to the U.S.

98 pts Jeff Leve (2/10/19),
97 pts WS (Molesworth, 11/30/19),
96-98 Dunnuck (12/20/18),
95 ea WA (Czerwinski, 11/30/19), 95 Vinous (Raynolds, 9/19/19), & Suckling,
93 Falstaff Magazine (Ulrich Sautter, 7/5/19),
18/20 ea Bettane & Desseauve & JancisRobinson.com (Hemming, 3/29/19),
17+/20 JancisRobinson.com (Hemming, 11/9/18),
16/20 La Revue du Vin de France (1/1/20), and
5*/5™ drinkrhone.com (3/19)! ™[I show 5* as the max since 6* is virtually never awarded].

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