Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2014
16/20
RVF
88-90/100
Robert Parker
"Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers an almost overripe fruitiness, but once in the mouth, it settles firmly with a tight structure. A powerful and distinguished wine." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - RVF)
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Eye
deep ruby red color
Nose
aromas of ripe black fruits, spices, and herbes de Provence
Mouth
Rich and powerful with beautiful density and lovely body. Harmonious.
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a Provençal stew, pepper steak, wild mushroom risotto...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 5 stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent created this association of excellence in the early 1990s, becoming one of the best micro-negociants in the Rhône Valley. Today, Bastien and Michel Tardieu scour the vineyards to find the best supplies, usually grapes from very old vines, often located in the historic heart of each appellation. A real change has taken place in recent vintages: large barrels, whole-bunch vinification for certain cuvées and, above all, more measured aging have raised the already excellent standard to a new level. A sure bet in the region.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
6*Star rating (Exceptional production)
About the estate:
A wine enthusiast, Michel Tardieu teamed up with Dominique Laurent, the brilliant Burgundy wine merchant and winemaker, to start a small wine trading business about ten years ago. Michel Tardieu is unrivaled in his ability to unearth vintages from old vines in all the Rhône appellations. Add to that Dominique Laurent's expertise in aging wine in magnificent barrels, and you have a dynamic duo that produces the most extraordinary vintages in the Rhône.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2015 guide) 88-90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers an almost overripe fruitiness, but once in the mouth, it settles firmly with a tight structure. A powerful and distinguished wine.
About the estate:
This small, high-end wine merchant was founded in the early 1990s by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent in the Rhône Valley. Thanks to excellent supplies and a keen sense of winemaking and aging, Michel Tardieu produces a range of consistent wines with a modern spirit. This cutting-edge négociant, with carefully selected supplies from both the south and north of the Rhône Valley, has been awarded a second star this year.
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