refreshing with marked minerality and a long finish (thanks to the limestone content of the KM2 soil)
James Suckling's #8 Wine of the Year 2025
giving it remarkable depth and complexity
The vineyards were planted when the Chave family arrived in Hermitage in the late 19th Century after phylloxera had devastated much of France
It’s only going to improve with time and will drink well over the next 20 years
Font du Loup Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Puy Rolland, Rhone, France 2022 Red Burgundy refreshing with marked minerality andChteauneufduPape Le Puy Rolland 2022 is a beautifully expressive, terroirdriven Rhne red crafted from oldvine Grenache grown on sandy soils in the northern sector of the appellation. The 2022 vintage offers vibrant notes of ripe raspberry, black cherry, and plum layered with Provenal herbs, white pepper, and subtle earthy spice. Silky yet structured, it balances generous fruit with freshness and fine tannins, finishing long and lifted. Elegant rather