A fresh and vibrant Syrah, meant to be enjoyed today. The winery releases this cuvée for sale in the spring following harvest to show off the plush fruit and subtle tannins that don't need years to soften.

Dard & Ribo

René-Jean Dard and François Ribo started their estate in 1983 in a back street of Tain-l’Hermitage. There was about a hectare from Dard’s family, all the rest was rented or slowly acquired over the years. Born in the towns that face each other across the Rhône River, Tournon in the Ardèche and Tain-l’Hermitage in the Drôme, Dard and Ribo met in wine school in Beaune in their late teens. They work 8.5 hectares of vines scattered over seven villages, with most of their holdings in Crozes-Hermitage, some in Saint-Joseph and a slice of Hermitage.

In their cellar, part of a large farm building in the hamlet of Blanche-Laine in Mercurol, they craft subtle, unextracted Syrah for immediate enjoyment (though the wines age beautifully) and several whites from Roussanne and Marsanne.