The tannins grip immediately, with a sleek line of boysenberry, cherry, and sweet tobacco. Salted meats and violets are profound, with a dot of white pepper, but the standout is the seamless mouthfeel.

This 100% Viognier exerts luminous energy and vigor with intense floral waves. Spring flowers are dusted with vanilla and honey, while the perfume permeates the air. Fresh, with a mineral wash on the finish.

Dense plum, and tobacco adhere to suede tannins. Earth and herbs unite with a lightly paint-brushed charcoal. Polished, with a slight tannic tension.

Dried roses, cherry skins, and a dusting of cranberry cocoa slides across the palate. Distinctively high-toned, its vivid character startles with a lilt of sweet tobacco and white pepper.

The 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Les Launes is composed of around 80% fruit from the alluvial plains, complemented by grapes from Gervans and Larnage on granitic soils, and was matured partly in used barrels (around 20%). It opens with a bright bouquet of dark fruits and violet, offering a fresh and floral aromatic profile with notes of mulberry. Medium-bodied, juicy and elegant, it’s gourmand and immediately appealing, though not especially deep. More tense and structured on the palate than the nose suggests, it remains straight and well-defined, concluding with an ethereal finish.