| Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet (Hervé Souhaut)
Hervé Souhaut owns vineyards of old and ancient vines—between 50 to 100 years-old—just opposite the storied hills of Hermitage in Saint Joseph, one of the finest areas for wine production on the planet; thanks in part to its elevation, ancient vineyard sites and the southeastern and southern exposures. The winery is underneath the 16th century “les romaneaux” fortified farm.
Hervé works with entirely whole grape bunches and semi-carbonic maceration. His philosophy is to extract a delicate balance of tannins from the grapes, to make a wine with subtlety and finesse. This stands in contrast to many of the storied wines of the Northern Rhone, that are made with much more extraction of tannin, designed to be practically undrinkable in youth and soften and open with time. Hervé prefers to make a wine that is drinkable right away, but with such a fantastic level of purity and acidity, they have incredible potential to evolve into one of the most spectacular natural wines in existence!
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2015 Herve Souhaut Souteronne $32 bottle
Gamay
3000 bottles
Nearly purple in the glass with a garnet rim. The nose is an enticing array of strawberry, black cherry, plum, fig paste, smoky herbs and pounded stones. Buoyant black fruit dominates the palate and is followed by pretty red berry tones, and smoky minerality that is framed by a judicious note of wood. This is an elegant and dynamic old vines Gamay.
2015 Herve Souhaut Syrah $35 bottle
Syrah
3000 Bottles
Violets, bacon fat, black cherry all interplay on the nose. Deep black cherry and juicy plum flavors meshed with candied violets and cool strawberry flavors on the palate. The moderate tannins highlight the fruity components on the finish. Pairing: Ideal with squab, Cornish game hen, roasted chicken or roast pork, grilled beef or lamb.
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| ~ And Down to the Last of the 2014~ 2 bottles 2014 Herve Souhaut Souteronne Gamay $32 bottle 2 bottles 2014 Herve Souhaut Syrah $35 bottle 2 bottles 2014 Herve Souhaut Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet Blanc $35 bottle |
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