Description / Reviews
"Subtle pear notes, this has a good sense of freshness and tension. Very much about the texture and vibrancy, as the aromatics are discrete. A touch of zesty acidity brings freshness, straightness and drinkability. Good value, and interesting to see a pure northern Rhône Roussanne. Hand harvested, partly grown on granitic soils, partly alluvial. One third aged in foudre, one third in barrique and one third in tank, for seven months on the lees." - 91 Points, Matt Walls, Decanter (2021 Vintage)
"Yves Cuilleron took over the running of his family’s domaine 30 years ago in 1987. Yves was doing his national service in the Army, and there was no obvious successor in the family. Till Yves put his hand up for the challenge. The estate then consisted of just 4 hectares. Today, it’s 70+ hectares, including prime parcels in Condrieu, Côte Rôtie, St Joseph, St Péray, Cornas and Crozes-Hermitage. They are steep, terraced vineyards that require manual labour and are difficult, often impossible, to mechanise." - Huon Hooke
"I was young and free, and I could start with a ‘blank slate’, with no influences. I had my uncle’s help. But first, I was required to do a year’s internment with a producer in Cornas, Domaine Courbis. That was the 1985 harvest. Then I spent one year at a wine school for adults in Mâcon – 1986 – before my first harvest at the family domaine in 1987." - Yves Cuilleron
