Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2014

Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent founded this prestigious winery in the early 1990s, establishing themselves as one of the finest micro-negociants in the Rhône Valley. Today, Bastien and Michel Tardieu travel throughout the vineyards to source the finest grapes, typically from very old vines, often located in the historic heart of each appellation. A real transformation has taken place in recent vintages: large-capacity casks, whole-cluster vinification for certain cuvées, and, above all, more measured aging have raised the already excellent standard to an even higher level. A sure bet in the region.

A wine enthusiast, Michel Tardieu teamed up with Dominique Laurent, the brilliant Burgundian wine merchant and winemaker, to start a small wine trading business about ten years ago. Michel Tardieu is unrivaled when it comes to unearthing cuvées from old vines across all the Rhône appellations; add to that Dominique Laurent’s expertise in aging, with his magnificent barrels, and you have a dynamic duo that crafts the most extraordinary cuvées in the Rhône.

 

This Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers notes of almost overripe fruit, but once on the palate, it asserts itself firmly, displaying a tight structure. A powerful and distinguished wine.

This small, high-end wine merchant was founded in the early 1990s by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent in the Rhône Valley. Thanks to exceptional grape sources and a keen sense of winemaking and aging, Michel Tardieu produces a consistent range of wines with a modern flair. This cutting-edge wine merchant, sourcing meticulously selected grapes from both the southern and northern parts of the Rhône Valley, has been awarded its second star this year.