Now in its seventh generation under Chris Blandy
Les Romains is all cut and minerality
textured wine that's drier and more complex than the regional norm
with minimal intervention—just enough to let the site speak clearly
The 2019 vintage brings a perfect balance of ripeness and energy: aromas of blackberry
Pierre Gonon, Ardeche Les Iles Feray, 2016 dont_offer Now in its seventh generationPierre Gonon is a legend of the Northern Rhone, best known for benchmark Saint Joseph, and Les Iles Feray is the family's more affordable Ardeche cuvee: 100% Syrah from organically farmed vines. It's aromatic, floral and silky, a medium bodied Syrah full of cherry and raspberry that shows the Gonon style in miniature. The 2016 was an excellent, balanced Northern Rhone vintage, and at around a decade old this is drinking beautifully, fresh but with