Crozes Hermitage ‘Certitude’ François Villard, 2023 villard Grapes: 70% Merlot - 30%

Grapes: 70% Merlot  - 30% Cabernet Franc

dried flowers and some mint notes

The plot of Bourgogne Pinot Noir vines is adjacent to appellation Pommard vineyards

Andrée and René Thibert started with a tiny plot in 1967

8% Godello / Albariño / Loureira

Crozes Hermitage ‘Certitude’ François Villard, 2023 villard Grapes: 70% Merlot - 30%Franois Villard, St Michel sur Rhne, Condrieu The wines have immediate flair and lots of life in them. The winemaking is modern, with new oak a constant feature. Villard has been restraining himself on the cellar techniques in the last two or three vintages, and the wines sit more comfortably in the glass as a result. John Livingstone Learmonth, DrinkRhone. com 2017 Franois empire keeps growing, but he still keeps a tight rein on the operations,