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Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

2020 Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage, Blanc

France Marsanne Roussanne Rhone Crozes-Hermitage Cellar Access 750ML
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2020 Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage, Blanc
Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

2020 Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage, Blanc

France Marsanne Roussanne Rhone Crozes-Hermitage Cellar Access 750ML
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Grown on steep coteaux, it is a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne from alluvial soils, glacial deposits, rolled stones, and red clay. The grapes are direct pressed to ferment and age in wood casks and oak barrels.

The wine displayed a slightly waxy quality, with aromas/flavors of stone fruits, mango, papaya, ripe peach, savory herbs, apple skins, a hint of petrol, clove, orange peel, and Asian pear. There also was this heady presence of exotic spices, honey, and sweat with a bit of aeration. On the palate, the texture was oily but also had moments of mineral crunchiness. The acid was not the most striking feature, but the wine had this grip on the palate that added to the tactile enjoyment. - Simone

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Dard & Ribo are vignerons in Saint-Joseph/Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage who prefer white wines. In an area where many producers, even in less favorable sites, try for as much extraction as possible, Dard & Ribo wines present a more elegant, joyous, dare I say, drinkable alternative( not to say that their wines lack the structure and concentration to gracefully age) Maybe that is why Dard & Ribo have, at multiple occasions, ran afoul of the Inter-Rhone and their wines are defined as atypical. Yet, for those who like to drink wine pure in expression and intent, these wines are a must-have.

Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

Sometimes a wine is forced, in that “paint by the numbers” way, to appeal to a specific demo or stay within the lines of their AOC regulations. Other times, a vigneron paves their way by making wine that reflects their “joie de vivre.” The wines of René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, vinified ‘sans soufre’ from their 8.5-hectare estate in Tain l’Hermitage, belong firmly to the latter category.

And though the star of Dard & Ribo has been steadily rising in the U.S. along with the “natural wine” movement, I was blissfully ignorant of this producer until I started with Thatcher’s Wines. It is never too late to explore.

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Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo

Dard & Ribo are vignerons in Saint-Joseph/Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage who prefer white wines. In an area where many producers, even in less favorable sites, try for as much extraction as possible, Dard & Ribo wines present a more elegant, joyous, dare I say, drinkable alternative( not to say that their wines lack the structure and concentration to gracefully age) Maybe that is why Dard & Ribo have, at multiple occasions, ran afoul of the Inter-Rhone and their wines are defined as atypical. Yet, for those who like to drink wine pure in expression and intent, these wines are a must-have.

Sometimes a wine is forced, in that “paint by the numbers” way, to appeal to a specific demo or stay within the lines of their AOC regulations. Other times, a vigneron paves their way by making wine that reflects their “joie de vivre.” The wines of René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, vinified ‘sans soufre’ from their 8.5-hectare estate in Tain l’Hermitage, belong firmly to the latter category.

And though the star of Dard & Ribo has been steadily rising in the U.S. along with the “natural wine” movement, I was blissfully ignorant of this producer until I started with Thatcher’s Wines. It is never too late to explore.

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