Le Gallet Blanc, F Villard 2008
Côte Rotie Le Gallet Blanc, F Villard 2008
Certainly one of the most cheerful winemakers you get to meet in the Rhône, François always seems upbeat and energetic. He has only been making wines since 1989, but has already established himself as one of Northern Rhone’s greatest winemakers. No expense is spared in the production of his stunning wines, from painstaking selection in the vineyard to the new oak barrels that he buys every year.
100% Syrah, this wine is full-bodied but soft and elegant with fine grained tannins, lots of red berry and cherry fruit, pepper, spice and hints of oak from those new barrels. A beautifully aromatic wine with chocolate and cream flavours on a palate, dark, rich and complex.