The 2022 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is a much more singular wine and just screams La Landonne with its smoky, meaty profile. Darker black fruits, graphite, crushed stone, leather, and woodsmoke all emerge from the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's very much in the style of the vintage and will benefit from just a few years of bottle age and cruise for two decades. Drink 2026-2046.

Just about all Marsanne and vinified and aged in 50% new barrels with malo blocked, the 2023 Hermitage Domaine Des Tourettes Blanc has a sensational bouquet of fresh quince, peach, white flowers, and crushed stone. Coming from the lower portion of the Bessards and the Le Grandes Vignes lieux-dits, it has medium to full-bodied richness, a concentrated yet ripe style, integrated acidity, and a great finish. Drink 2025-2034.

First made in 2015, the 2022 Hermitage Ligne De Crete Les Grandes Vignes is all Syrah that was 20% destemmed and brought up all in barrels, with 30% being new. It brings another level of everything and has a killer perfume of smoky black and blue fruits, crushed stone, new leather, and graphite. This deep, rich, full-bodied effort has a layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and perfect balance. While it already offers pleasure, it deserves 5-7 years of bottle age and will have 2-3 decades of overall longevity. It's an absolute dream of an Hermitage! Drink 2033-2063.

Fermented with 20% stems, the 2022 Saint Joseph Francois De Tournon brings another level of everything. Red and black fruits, graphite, smoke, and crushed stone all define the aromatics, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, has a layered, ripe, seamless mouthfeel, and building yet fine tannins. Drink 2025-2035.

The 2022 Crozes-Hermitage Le Clos is a solid step up and has a perfumed, ripe, floral, singular style. Red and black berries, black licorice, flowers, leather, and some meaty nuances all define the aromatics, and it's another sun-kissed yet elegant, balanced effort. It has plenty of tannins and should age for a solid 10-15 years. Drink 2025-2040.