LVT 2007 r wh This is a modern techniques domaine, that has always leaned towards new oak use. The best wines absorb the oak over time and are stylish, gaining a sense of place as they go. The top wine, Les Grandes Places, made from 1940s and 1960s Syrah on the schist of the northern zone, is the ace card. There is a fruity, fun Condrieu and very decent vin de pays Syrah.

LVT 2008 r 2008 wh Improving wines from a domaine whose vineyards are in the unusual position of containing a lot of limestone, in the very southern part of Saint-Joseph. These are cleanly made wines, and some could possess more soul at times: the spotless, modern vinification techniques can make the wines feel hands-off. The Saint-Joseph classic red is for drinking inside 7 years; the Les Royes red is very consistent, full of rich matter and can live over 10 years or more. There are always good whites - the Saint-Joseph Les Royes blanc, notably, is rich and well-founded, and can handle its oak. The trio of Cornas wines comes in the modern, clear-fruit Cornas style: La Sabarotte is marked by oily, lissom black fruits. They gain more local feel if aged for several years.

LVT 2007 r wh STGT qualities here

LVT 2007 r 2008 wh

LVT 2007 r wh This is a modern techniques domaine, that has always leaned towards new oak use. The best wines absorb the oak over time and are stylish, gaining a sense of place as they go. The top wine, Les Grandes Places, made from 1940s and 1960s Syrah on the schist of the northern zone, is the ace card. There is a fruity, fun Condrieu and very decent vin de pays Syrah.

LVT 2008 r 2008 wh Improving wines from a domaine whose vineyards are in the unusual position of containing a lot of limestone, in the very southern part of Saint-Joseph. These are cleanly made wines, and some could possess more soul at times: the spotless, modern vinification techniques can make the wines feel hands-off. The Saint-Joseph classic red is for drinking inside 7 years; the Les Royes red is very consistent, full of rich matter and can live over 10 years or more. There are always good whites - the Saint-Joseph Les Royes blanc, notably, is rich and well-founded, and can handle its oak. The trio of Cornas wines comes in the modern, clear-fruit Cornas style: La Sabarotte is marked by oily, lissom black fruits. They gain more local feel if aged for several years.

LVT 2007 r wh STGT qualities here

LVT 2007 r 2008 wh