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From an excellent Rhône vintage boasting "a wealth of beautiful wines" according to Jeb Dunnuck, these top scoring 2020 Tardieu Laurent selections offer Rhône fans and collectors a bounty of outstanding values, meticulously crafted by legendary negociant winemaker Michel Tardieu and his son from low-yielding, old vines throughout the Rhone and well-priced for mixing a case.
Collaborating with a network of long-time growers from bud break to harvest, Michel Tardieu and his son Bastien transport the fermented wines from each grower to their cellars in Provence, employing a unique aging regimen for each cuvee utilizing a mix of new and used French oak barrels and foudres and bottling without filtration or fining. Powerfully concentrated 100% Syrah from the Northern Rhone, the vines for the full-bodied 93-point 2020 Tardieu Laurent Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes are over 60 years of age, its bright fruit and velvety texture "already delicious" according to Dunnuck, ready to enjoy now with the complexity to evolve over time. From the Northern Rhône 's most iconic appellation, the intense and powerfully built 96-point 2020 Tardieu Laurent Hermitage comes from 100% Syrah over 60 years of age, "a sizable and mighty wine" according to Decanter's Matt Walls, promising two decades or more of longevity.
Rhône fans and collectors can rely on these top-rated, impeccably sourced 2020 Tardieu Laurent selections to overdeliver value and present a terrific opportunity to stock up on a trio of surefire bets from a master of Rhône terroir, all at unbeatable pricing. | 
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