Tardieu-Laurent 2008 Vieilles Vignes (Crozes-Hermitage)

Country: France / Vieilles Vignes
Variety: Syrah Rhône Valley
Winery: Tardieu-Laurent / Crozes-Hermitage

When T-L gets the mix of fruit and oak right, the wines can be deliciously hedonistic. This is a beautiful mix of cedar, vanilla and chocolate with bright boysenberry fruit, wrapped in a richly velvety texture and lingering elegantly on the finish. Drink 2012–2020.