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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.
93/100 Jeb Dunnuck (2022 Vintage)
"Another ripe, opulent release from Tardieu-Laurent that does everything right. Ripe blackberries, strawberries, black pepper, game, and some smoky, meaty character."
16/20 Alistair Cooper MW, Jancis Robinson MW (2022 Vintage)
"Lovely aromas of black olive, rose and blueberry. The palate is compact with soft but fine tannins and good acidity. Fresh, zippy and crowd-pleasing style. Great freshness through the attractive finish. One-third whole bunch. 10 months in new and once-used barrels, then 8 months in foudre (Tronçais and Allier). Cask sample. Tasted blind."
