Gabriel Meffre – Laurus 2017 – Condrieu

Gabriel Meffre – Laurus 2017 – Condrieu

The nose is powerful, aromatic and offers a certain small intensity as well as deepness. It reveals notes of blueberry, physalis, small notes of quince associated with small touches of apple, yellow plum, fine hints of sage, passion fruit as well as discreet hints of honey, patisserie and fresh sage. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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François & Fils – Veauvignère 2019 – Condrieu

François & Fils – Veauvignère 2019 – Condrieu

The nose is aromatic (a beautiful aromatic range) and offers a certain complexity, power (full of finesse and control), a beautiful finesse, deepness as well as elegance. It reveals notes of cooked pear, lychee, small notes of crushed apple associated with small touches of passion fruits, quince, mesocarp as well as discreet hints of kumquat…

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François & Fils – Rozier 2018 – Côte Rôtie

François & Fils – Rozier 2018 – Côte Rôtie

The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers a beautiful finesse, complexity (full of finesse) as well as a certain power (full of justness). It reveals notes of bright casis, small black berries, small notes of sage associated with touches of violet, blackberry, fine hints of bigarreau cherry, thyme flowers, bourbon vanilla as well as discreet…

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Pierre et Jérome Coursodon – L’Olivaie 2019 – Saint-Joseph

Pierre et Jérome Coursodon – L’Olivaie 2019 – Saint-Joseph

The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful grain, a small richness in finesse/control, a good definition, concentration (full of finesse), deepness as well as delicacy. It reveals notes of small ripe black berries, violet, small notes of nutmeg associated with touches of coffee, small ripe fruits, Madagascar pepper, cardamom, hints of olive tree, black…

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Domaine Delhome – Alt.330 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

Domaine Delhome – Alt.330 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is racy, beautifully built and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, power (full of finesse), a certain freshness as well as a certain aerial side. It reveals notes of wild cassis, small wild black fruits, black plum, small notes of violet associated with small touches of pulpy raspberry, graphite, saffron, a racy…

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Domaine Belle – Les Pierelles 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Domaine Belle – Les Pierelles 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers intensity, a certain concentration, deepness as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of bright cassis, bigarreau cherry, small notes of small wild berries associated with touches of violet plum, red plum, mild tobacco, violet, delicate hints of racy minerality (terroir), white pepper as well as…

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M. Chapoutier – Les Meysonniers 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

M. Chapoutier – Les Meysonniers 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant, precise, beautifully built, racy and offers power (full of delicacy), complexity as well as a beautiful multi layer side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of bright bigarreau cherry, bright black plum, small notes of small red fruits associated with touches of sage, local grove/arbutus, hints of fleshy Boysen…

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Laurent Fayolle – Les Pontax 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

Laurent Fayolle – Les Pontax 2018 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant and offers precision, delicacy, a beautiful aromatic purity, power in control, complexity, a multi layer side as well as a complete side. It reveals notes of fresh raspberry, pulpy red plum, small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of violet, violet plum, nutmeg, saffron, hints of liquorice as well as…

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Yann Chave – Le Rouvre 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

Yann Chave – Le Rouvre 2018 – Croze-Hermitage

The nose is elegant, delicate, precise and offers a beautiful silky touch, a fine freshness as well as a very beautiful fruit. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, bright violet plum, small notes of crushed raspberry associated with small touches of cassis, zan, sugared mild tobacco, cherry blossom, fine hints of sense of the…

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Laurent Combier – Cap Nord 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

Laurent Combier – Cap Nord 2019 – Crozes-Hermitage

The nose is elegant, precise, harmonious and offers a fine richness, a small concentration (full of delicacy) as well as a fine milky side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright red cherry, bright violet plum, small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of liquorice, cherry blossom, plum flowers, sense of the…

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