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Buy OnlineA classic Syrah from old vines in the Northern Rhone. These 60 year old vines grow near Hermitage, the celebrated home of Syrah. The delicious result is a glimpse at this greatness in a light-bodied but supple food wine packed with black fruits, spice and mineral inflections. Unfined and unfiltered yet beautifully focused.
Domaine Tardieu-Laurent was established in 1994. It is a partnership between Dominique Laurent, a former pattisier (and with the girth to go with it) and one of the hottest names in Burgundy, and Michel Tardieu, a dynamic young winemaker. Tardieu-Laurent is an extremely unusual operation in that they are a négociant only, buying young wines from growers all over the Rhône, which they mature and blend before bottling. They own no vineyards and don't buy grapes, only wine. Tardieu-Laurent is very much an "artisan" producer, making between half a dozen and 20 or so barrels of each wine. The majority of the wines are from the southern Rhône although superb cuvees of Cote Rôtie and Hermitage are also produced. The wines are all aged in small oak casks (often 100% new) and bottled with no fining nor filtration. Michel Tardieu proclaims himself as a confirmed terroirist, insisting that his aim with each appellation is to express powerfully the fruit and sense of place, never masking these factors with wood.
Domaine Tardieu-Laurent was established in 1994. It is a partnership between Dominique Laurent, a former pattisier (and with the girth to go with it) and one of the hottest names in Burgundy, and Michel Tardieu, a dynamic young winemaker. Tardieu-Laurent is an extremely unusual operation in that they are a négociant only, buying young wines from growers all over the Rhône, which they mature and blend before bottling. They own no vineyards and don't buy grapes, only wine. Tardieu-Laurent is very much an "artisan" producer, making between half a dozen and 20 or so barrels of each wine. The majority of the wines are from the southern Rhône although superb cuvees of Cote Rôtie and Hermitage are also produced. The wines are all aged in small oak casks (often 100% new) and bottled with no fining nor filtration. Michel Tardieu proclaims himself as a confirmed terroirist, insisting that his aim with each appellation is to express powerfully the fruit and sense of place, never masking these factors with wood.
93/100 Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast (2019 Vintage)
"Svelte in structure yet pulsating with rich black plum and cassis, this full-bodied Syrah calibrates pure, ripe fruit against complexities of granite, fur and black olive. Matured ten months in oak, it's a velveteen, concentrated sip but brisk and bright too, finishing on fine-grained, upright tannins. Approachable young, the wine will likely drink beautifully through 2030. Drink 2022 – 2030."
91-93/100 Jeb Dunnuck (2019 Vintage)
"Leading off the reds, the 2019 Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes offers a dense purple colour as well as ripe, powerful notes of smoked red and black fruits, scorched earth, chocolate, and a touch of smoke meat. It's rich, medium to full-bodied, and balanced."
16/20 Jancis Robinson MW (2019 Vintage)
"Pale crimson. Light nose – very lively and fresh. A bit muted and much sweeter than most northern Rhône Syrahs. Hint of rhubarb and actually quite lively. More approachable than most of Tardieu's 2019s! Even if it is far from intense. Dry finish but I really like the fresh fruit. From Larnage, Battis, Gervans, Coteaux de Mercurol and Habrard on decomposed granite. Aged for 12 months in new and one-year-old barrels then six months in foudre. One-third whole bunch. Cask sample. Drink 2021 – 2025."
