Saint Veran Lieu (Inter)dit, Verget 2023

The 2023 Saint-Véran Lieu (Inter)dit has turned out nicely, unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear, confit citrus, white flowers, toasted nuts and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, its broad and ample attack segues into a racy, concentrated and chalky palate. 2024 - 2034

From grapes grown in the Côte Rôtie vineyard, whose name the growers have been forbidden to use due to its more famous namesake in the Rhône Valley. There is also a small amount of juice from the Terres Noires vineyard that Guffens used to make as a single-vineyard wine until the yields become so low as to make it impractical. This wine is available sealed under either screwcap or Diam.Lifted nose and very precise, crystalline palate. Dry finish on a wine that’s a bit lighter than some. (JR)