reflecting terroir precision with accessible elegance
Perfect for: landmark celebrations
founded in 2011 in Volnay and farmed organically and biodynamically
Francois Villard has crafted a wine that epitomizes the spirit of Saint Joseph with his Poivre et Sol 2022
bottled only in magnum from that vintage
Jean-Pierre Gaussen, Bandol Rouge Cuvee Longue Garde, 2010 26REASONABLE reflecting terroir precision with accessibleOld school Bandol from one of the appellation's most uncompromising traditionalists, built almost entirely on Mourvedre and made to age for decades. The Cuvee Longue Garde sees 95% Mourvedre with a touch of Cinsault, fully destemmed, given a long maceration and raised in old foudre for nearly two years before release. At 2010, a structured and concentrated vintage in Provence, this is now entering a beautiful stretch of maturity where the wild, gamey,