Tardieu-Laurent Gigondas Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2020 Champagne Francis Verrier With lively acids and good

With lively acids and good mid-palate depth

yet they are polished and melted together

30% Gewürztraminer and 10% Riesling

Darker fruit comes out

The result is a sake with a mixture of flower petals and light mineral touches on the nose

Tardieu-Laurent Gigondas Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2020 Champagne Francis Verrier With lively acids and goodA racy red, with baked plum, sappy cassis and wet earth and vanilla tinged incense notes that slowly emerge. The round palate is nicely offset by a savory vein of crushed iron and smoke, with grippy tannins firming up the structured, densely packed yet elegant finish. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre. 91 Pts Wine Spectator