Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale
Tardieu-Laurent, one of the world's leading Négociants, produces expressive, Terroir-driven wines from the finest Appellations in the Rhône Valley. The wines are made with grapes grown on 35 to 100 year old vines and are hand-selected by Michel Tardieu, who has developed long-term relationships with the region's most respected growers.
THE WINE: This special cuvée has been aged 24 months in oak barrels. As with wines from Burgundy, the color is pale but the nose is intense. It is 99% Grenache.
SOILS: Sandy "Bas de la Crau".
AGEING: 12 months in two and three vintage old barrels - Allier et Tronçais. Then 12 months in foudre.
WINEMAKING: 100% non destemmed.
RATINGS:
Vintage 2022: 97 Pts Jeb Dunnuck
Vintage 2019: 97 Pts Jeb Dunnuck
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Categories:France, Red wine, Rhone Valley, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 90+
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