Description / Reviews
"From vines planted in 1972 on the lower slopes of Les Bessards, a granite terroir with sand and clay from the Rhône, where Gilles does all the vineyard work himself. Hand-picked and 100 % de-stemmed, with ferment in stainless steel over 20 days, followed by 18 months in five new barriques. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 125 dozen in 2023.
The wine is fresh and detailed with old vine intensity expanding on the palate with fine, silky tannins leading to a finish of exceptional finesse and elegance. Outstanding. Will develop and evolve over a decade or more. A superb representation for this great vineyard. Just a few cases available for Australia." - Vintage & Vine, Importer
"Using grapes from the Les Bessards lieu-dit with its granite and gravel soils, the 2023 Hermitage is outstanding, launching with prominent ripe blackberry, black cherry, white pepper and cedar tones. Mid-volume, nudging toward full, the 2023 is delicious even at this youthful moment, yet I recommend giving it at least three more years to gain further complexity. Only two barriques are filled each year." - 93 Points, Nicholas Greinacher, Vinous
