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From an excellent Rhone vintage boasting “a wealth of beautiful wines” according to Jeb Dunnuck, these top scoring 2020 Tardieu Laurent selections offer Rhone 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. Two powerfully concentrated 100% Syrahs from the Northern Rhone, the vines for the full-bodied 93 pt. 2020 Tardieu Laurent Crozes Hermitage Vieilles Vignes are over 60 years of age, its bright fruit and velvety texture “already delicious” according to Dunnuck, while the rich and vibrant 94 pt. 2020 Tardieu Laurent Saint Joseph Vieilles Vignes comes from Syrah vines ranging from 60 to over 100 years of age, exuding “freshness and purity” with granitic minerality according to the Wine Enthusiast’s Anna-Christina Cabrales, both ready to enjoy now with the complexity to evolve over time. . From the Northern Rhone's most iconic appellation, the intense and powerfully built 96 pt. 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.
With a challenging 2021 vintage following on its heels, Rhone fans and collectors can rely on these top rated, impeccably sourced 2020 Tardieu Laurent old vine selections to over deliver value, this offer for a full range of 90 plus pt. gems representing a terrific opportunity to stock up on a sure thing from a master of Rhone terroir at unbeatable bargain pricing. |