2021 Tardieu Laurent Chateauneuf Cuvee Speciale
Grape
100% Grenache
Its Origins
Domaine Tardieu-Laurent was established in 1994. It is a partnership between Dominique Laurent, a former pattisier (and with the girth to go with it) and one of the hottest names in Burgundy, and Michel Tardieu, a dynamic young winemaker. Tardieu-Laurent is an extremely unusual operation in that they are a négociant only, buying young wines from growers all over the Rhône, which they mature and blend before bottling. They own no vineyards and don't buy grapes, only wine. Tardieu-Laurent is very much an "artisan" producer, making between half a dozen and 20 or so barrels of each wine. The majority of the wines are from the southern Rhône although superb cuvees of Cote Rôtie and Hermitage are also produced. The wines are all aged in small oak casks (often 100% new) and bottled with no fining nor filtration. Michel Tardieu proclaims himself as a confirmed terroirist, insisting that his aim with each appellation is to express powerfully the fruit and sense of place, never masking these factors with wood.
What The Critics Say
18/20 Jancis Robinson MW
"Pretty much all centenarian Grenache (just 1% other varieties) from sandy soils on Le Crau (a bit like Ch Rayas?). All whole bunch. Aged for 12 months in two- and three-year-old barrels then a further 12 months in foudre. Cask sample. Transparent crimson. Much richer, spicier nose than the Vieilles Vignes bottling. It really is like smelling history and then on the palate it’s so smooth! I am aware of the alcohol on this wine but what comes before is so fascinating, I forgive it. So rich in different elements. A wine for those who can’t get their hands on Rayas?" Drink 2025 - 2043
Variety | Grenache |
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Region | Rhone |
Closure | Cork |
Volume | 750ml |
Alcohol | 14.50% |
Maturity | 2025 - 2043 |
This Wine Goes Well With
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