“Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, White Grenache, Bourboulenc, Clairette, & Picardan from 3 adjacent parcels, located on a mild terroir of slopes, between ‘Lieu-dit Clavin’ & Les Hauts-lieux,’ each with sandy, calcium soils & its own spring.” Typically, “’Traditional’ vinification, long, slow fermentation using natural yeasts, ff’d by 18 mos aging in foudres & bottling sans fining/filtration.” 15% ABV; 2,000 cases produced, 500 cases imported. [Note: This vintage supposedly 60:10:10:20 :: Grenache: Syrah: Cinsault: “Other”]

98 pts Dunnuck (8/28/18),
97 Jeff Leve (9/15/18),
96 ea WS (Molesworth, 2/’20) & The Wine Front (Walsh, 12/’19),
96 & 94 pts Decanter (Walls, both 10/8/17?),
95 Vinous (Raynolds, 12/1/19),
17+/20 JancisRobinson.com (Hemming, 10/10/17), and
4*(*)/5™ drinkrhone.com (2/’19)! ™[I show 5* as the max since 6* is virtually never awarded].

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