Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes 2023
91/100
RVF
"A Top-Notch Wine!"
“The Saint-Joseph is full-bodied and rich, with a subtle, well-integrated buttery note that complements the fruit, in which violet notes dominate.” (Le Guide RVF 2026). An expressive, mineral, and smooth wine that boasts perfect balance.
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Eye
Deep purple color
Nose
With notes of red and blue berries, flowers, grilled charcuterie, and spices
Palate
Expressive, mineral, smooth. A wine of great class, boasting perfect balance—the north-south balance within the appellation
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
Air out in advance if necessary
Drink before
2043
Food and Wine Pairings
Pair with air-dried duck breast, ravioli with porcini mushrooms and foie gras, coq au vin, or St-Marcellin cheese
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
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 quality to an even higher level. A sure bet in the region.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
6-Star Rated Estate (Exceptional Production)
About the estate:
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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate 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 (2026 guide) 91/100
Rated Estate (2020 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, belong in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
The Saint-Joseph is full-bodied and rich, with a subtle, well-integrated buttery note that complements the fruit, in which violet notes dominate.
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 exceptional sources and a keen understanding of winemaking and aging, Michel Tardieu produces a consistent range of wines with a modern sensibility. This leading wine merchant, with carefully selected sources in both the southern and northern parts of the Rhône Valley, has been awarded its second star this year.
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